Home & Garden - 19 March 2007

I have recently taken over an allotment that has a patch (1m x 2m) of raspberry canes. The plot has been unused for 18 months. The canes are about 3 to 4 feet tall, and tangled into each other. Most of the canes are bare but a few have some new leaves on them. What can I do to bring them back? Should I cut them right back or should I leave them as they are?

2007-03-19 06:42:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am looking for the room mates in some cities like in state of tennesse USA . so i need some site which tells me about indian roommates
i already know sites like sulekha , roommates.com

Thanks

2007-03-19 06:40:20 · 2 answers · asked by sunny 1 in Other - Home & Garden

What does BTU stand for? Do you think a 8,000Btu window unit would cool the room?

2007-03-19 06:37:42 · 3 answers · asked by Sillycat!! 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I can't remember if it's just called "Pumice" on the label, but it's a long rectangular stone that's used for removing tough stains on porcelain, etc.
I've looked where they keep other household cleaners but can't find it. Am I looking in the wrong department?

2007-03-19 06:31:06 · 3 answers · asked by mamabunny 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

It randomly runs at night and throughout the day. How do you fix this?

2007-03-19 06:30:35 · 14 answers · asked by britt g 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-03-19 06:28:45 · 2 answers · asked by emt_ff69 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi I am looking at buying a home in Grundy VA. It will be sold to me for a cheap cost (10,000) because It is a real fixer upper. ( New floors, roof, all new appliances, plus more) The only thing I am having a problem with is there is no septic system. From what I have been told is that the house has been in the family since it was built and they lost it due to forclosur. The only septic system was contected to the neighbors house down the road but the neighbor is not wanting the new owners to use it because they are the family who use to own it and have been trying to coming up with the money to buy it for the last 3 years or so. The realitor is in the process of having the health department check to see if one can be put in. She also say we might beable to bride the neighbors into letingus use theirs. Which I really do not want to do. So here is my questions..Is there anyway I can force them to let us use it? OR is there a alternative to a septic tank ? Thanks~!!!

2007-03-19 06:26:48 · 10 answers · asked by mzwest83 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hi I am looking at buying a home in Grundy VA. It will be sold to me for a cheap cost (10,000) because It is a real fixer upper. ( New floors, roof, all new appliances, plus more) The only thing I am having a problem with is there is no septic system. From what I have been told is that the house has been in the family since it was built and they lost it due to forclosur. The only septic system was contected to the neighbors house down the road but the neighbor is not wanting the new owners to use it because they are the family who use to own it and have been trying to coming up with the money to buy it for the last 3 years or so. The realitor is in the process of having the health department check to see if one can be put in. She also say we might beable to bride the neighbors into letingus use theirs. Which I really do not want to do. So here is my questions..Is there anyway I can force them to let us use it? OR is there a alternative to a septic tank ? Thanks~!!!

2007-03-19 06:25:37 · 4 answers · asked by mzwest83 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am interested in turning my small time hobby of gardening into a bit of a career. Are there classes, certifications, training that I can take in order to become an expert on plants, trees, etc? I'd like to have a deep knowledge of the various kinds of trees, shrubs, flowers that work in different climates, how to best plant and maintain them, to design landscapes with a variety of well-coordinated plants, etc. Should I try to become a certified arborist? Where do I start exploring this potential new career direction? Thanks.

2007-03-19 06:23:36 · 6 answers · asked by HereAndThere 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-19 06:22:05 · 4 answers · asked by tdelta25 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My neighbors park in front of my house and then litter all over the place. I've gone over several times to talk to them about it. They said it was there kids friends and they would talk to them about it but they continue to litter in front of my house.
I don't care about the parking, it's the littering making my house look nasty. Legally What can I do? I live in Seattle WA.

2007-03-19 06:14:50 · 7 answers · asked by x0zx 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Samsung Model RESF3330DW
Serial # MCBXA02831
2 years old, top is cracked.
Maybe a repair place might want it for parts
Delivery/Pickup negotiable
Best Offer

2007-03-19 06:12:16 · 1 answers · asked by dlbh1113 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have just been given a brother sewing machine which I think is 15 years old. Hav e been on the phone line, unfortunately they cannot help, also there is a pie ce missing that goes in front of the pressure foot. Also I have tried going on the web, brother co.uk, which immediately put me through to a site in America. It did mention a user`s manual, but in dollars. Can anybody help

2007-03-19 06:06:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

When I turn the cold water tap (only cold water and only in the kitchen??) it has started making a really loud noise! The tap is a bit stiff as well? I've changed the washer, increased and decreased water pressure and still noisy?! Any ideas!! Thank you!

2007-03-19 06:04:43 · 7 answers · asked by spencerbabe76 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi im 13 years old and i need some ideas on decerating my room. I like pink and black, polkadots, any bright color with brown except red, and im a bit girlyish with my room can you give me some ideas on how to decerate my room? thank you verry much!

2007-03-19 06:04:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Using a half sun half shade Scotts grass seed in the deep south, how soon could I expect a full green yard, with the proper planting and seed starter and watering?

2007-03-19 06:02:44 · 1 answers · asked by smokering420 2 in Garden & Landscape

Yesterday I dug a 2 foot by 8 foot patch in my backyard that I plan to use for a small veggie/herb garden. The soil is in reasonably good condition and looks to be sandy and clayey. I plan to add some organic material from my compost heap when it produces some more hummus.

Other than that, is there anything else I need to do with the soil to ready it for planting? I don't plan to plant anything fancy, just some basil, rosemary, mint, oregano, tomatoes, strawberries, blackberries and a few other things. I'm just concerned because I've never gardened before.

The spot I've picked gets lots of sun 10-plus hours a day. I plan to start small and add on if my first fruits are successful. Any tips on knowing when the soil is ready to plant?

2007-03-19 05:59:11 · 9 answers · asked by Jeff 3 in Garden & Landscape

how do you get rid of grubs in garden

2007-03-19 05:59:07 · 5 answers · asked by dranny5 1 in Garden & Landscape

thank you all very much for your answers. it has helped.

2007-03-19 05:58:03 · 4 answers · asked by HOLIDAY 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am not sure when and how. And what type of seeds

2007-03-19 05:58:01 · 8 answers · asked by Girlygirl 2 in Garden & Landscape

We have a 100-gallon Rubbermaid stock tank for our horse. Lately, algae has been growing in the tank -- probably due to the hay, grass, and feed bits the horse drops in when he drinks. How can we control the algae? Is there a better way than draining and cleaning (which seems to waste a lot of water)

2007-03-19 05:55:51 · 5 answers · asked by pauln49337 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-19 05:55:10 · 3 answers · asked by purplelady4 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-19 05:54:38 · 2 answers · asked by camrenalexis2 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I visited Oklahoma City this weekend. Everywhere I traveled, I encountered beautiful trees covered with white blossoms. After a bit of internet research, I have come to believe the trees were snowdrift crabapples... but the ones I got close were surrounded by a foul odor, and nothing on the internet refers to a scent of any kind coming from this species. Additionally, I couldn't be 100% positive the scent was coming directly from the trees themselves.

What else could have given off such a foul odor if it wasn't coming from the tree? I'd like to plant these trees in my garden, but would avoid it if the scent will follow!

2007-03-19 05:52:18 · 2 answers · asked by Heather S 1 in Garden & Landscape

i don wan to use spikes or netting as the veiw is amazing and i dont want to cage myself in

2007-03-19 05:46:23 · 10 answers · asked by joe M 1 in Garden & Landscape

i do not know how they keep geting in evevn when the doors and windows are shut

2007-03-19 05:43:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am caring for a property in hot southern California in the desert near Palm Springs. The mature orange and lemon tree on the property seems to be slowly dying. No new leaves are forming and the old ones have fallen off. I have also planted 3 other baby citrus trees (grapefruit, lemon, lime) and only one of those (grapefuit) is leafing and flowering. The other 2 lost their leaves and the trees look like green sticks in the ground.

I have been watering them every other day and removing some of the dead limbs. Does anyone have any advice on saving the remaining trees and any tips on keeping baby citrus trees healthy and growing? Do I need a specific fertilizer? Any answers would be helpful.

PS All of the other plants on the property are thiriving---however most of them are drought and heat tolerant. (Bougainvilla, cactus, fig, oleander, palms.)

2007-03-19 05:43:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

We are moving into new home with clear shower doors. I was told we have hard water..... Do I just squeegee them after every use or use Tilex??? or both???

2007-03-19 05:42:16 · 9 answers · asked by donna00011 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

we are paniting my little sisters bed room

2007-03-19 05:38:03 · 19 answers · asked by Brooke_C 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a robi 132r trimmer plus model. I have no idea how to string the trimmer or what kind of string it uses. It is a bump feed weed whacker. My ex-b. did all that work for me and threw out the instructions for it.

Please help! My weeds are a foot tall!!!

2007-03-19 05:36:19 · 5 answers · asked by Stats Girl 2 in Maintenance & Repairs