Home & Garden - 29 April 2007

I have recntly purchased a 1905 home in Melbournes Dandenong Ranges in Victoria Australia. I'm currently renovating the house , in a classic traditional style and I want the garden to match. Any thoughts/ideas/ on plant types or style/design tips?

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2007-04-29 15:29:13 · 4 answers · asked by bobby 1 in Garden & Landscape

my marigolds are dying and I have a few grub worms.

2007-04-29 15:26:51 · 9 answers · asked by chmar11 6 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-29 15:20:38 · 2 answers · asked by skvuorinen 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I forgot my towels in the washer for a few days and they soured. I have washed them several times since then and I can still smell the sour smell. How do I get rid of the sour smell? I know I can't be the only one that has done this. Help!

2007-04-29 15:04:23 · 8 answers · asked by Sam 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I and 3 of my friends leased a townhouse, and i need to figure out how to soundproof my room with out damaging the walls... Im also in college so like money is an issue as well

2007-04-29 15:02:49 · 7 answers · asked by KanyeWEst 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-29 14:56:11 · 5 answers · asked by djrichkid21 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hey,
we moved into this apartment (in oklahoma)at the beginning of last year and it has these two rosebushes planted out front. The silly things are as tall as I am and seem to be slowly dying.
I don't know what sort of rosebushes they are or what's wrong with them, in fact, I don't know the first thing about plants. I would like to keep them well though, because they are very pretty.
The stems are turning from green to this yuckie yellowish brown color, and a lot of it is dead. Last summer I cut out a lot of it and did so again just now. I tried to get rid of most of the dead parts but can't get them all.
Does it have a disease, or do I just need to take care of it somehow. I have no idea what the former owners did or didn't do with it.
How do I take care of it?
Please help.

2007-04-29 14:51:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Our hot tub is drained and there is rough, calcium scale on the surface. We would like to remove it to make the surface smooth again. Someone recommended distilled water. That is not working! Any suggestions? Thank you!

2007-04-29 14:51:37 · 8 answers · asked by kerbergirl17 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have thousands of tiny bugs on the out side of my house. They are smaller than a pin head, dark body, red head and legs. To small to really see anything else. If you know anything about these please help

2007-04-29 14:48:43 · 6 answers · asked by kyle d 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Don't want to be deceiving anyone that buys my house when I sell it one day. I want to just make the ceilings pretty for us while we are living here. We have been talking A LOT about just hanging more drywall over it (would that be too heavy), thought about trying to scrape it and mud it (even with a bad arm) or just simply painting it. I am certainly not going to hang a sign up for the next buyers of this house "Hey, I got popcorn"!! They will see what I saw. A house that might need this and that. We have added one room on to the house and it is a wooden sunroom so we thought even a little tan paint with wood trim of some sort to blend in. See............not trying to cheat or hurt anyone. I just want something nice while I am here for however long that might be. This popcorn has been our only real delima of fixing this fixer upper we bought. I love all the answer but I am not trying to cheat my next buyer. Wow, some of the responses I got!! Any more nice answers?

2007-04-29 14:39:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I've never seen a squirell like pee or take a # 2 So like what do they do? do they ever use the bathroom?

2007-04-29 14:27:31 · 11 answers · asked by The Jermaine W 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have rooted a cutting (pomegranate) and have it in a pot. We are in Autumn (South Africa) and I find it is deciduous. I hope to plant it out in spring. Once it looses its leaves, how much water should I give it through winter, if any? (in the pot)

2007-04-29 14:25:53 · 3 answers · asked by retep1964 2 in Garden & Landscape

At first, before dad put his hands on it, the machine would fill the machine but the coil in the middle would not junction/turn; after the cloths would just sit there, the machine would spin. Everything was normal except the coil. But after dad TRIED to fix it; it's all in parts....now NONE of the cycles work, NONE, no filling, no spinning, just a empty tank, lol. Can anyone tell me how to fix it, give me a website to fix it, or the blueprints to fix it; ANYTHING that will fix this. By the way, the washer is a Maytag Performa. Thanks!

2007-04-29 14:21:32 · 5 answers · asked by Answerz 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a low spot along the side of my house that has poor drainage and I need some ideas for what to plant that requires shade but also has deep roots to keep the soil in place. Preferably something that flowers and doesn't grow out of control. My husband filled everything in with dirt last season, but we didn't plant anything and with all the rain, the ground has sunken again and the soil has been washed away somewhat so we need something that will really take hold that requires very little sun.

2007-04-29 14:16:37 · 8 answers · asked by ♥♥Mrs SSG B♥♥ 6 in Garden & Landscape

I can't seem to find any info on this.

2007-04-29 14:14:41 · 3 answers · asked by Timothy B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We pulled a bit off the wall with a hammer and chisel and are looking at what is beneath. It looks like it is possibly waterproof backerboard. What is the best way to do minimal damage to the wall so we won't have to do too much patching?

2007-04-29 14:12:05 · 12 answers · asked by shiner00 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a sliding door that has an enclosure with brushes on the bottom and the rollers can't be removed without removing part of the door. Is there an easy way of doing this?

2007-04-29 13:52:33 · 4 answers · asked by John L 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am getting ready to replace my standard tub with a Kohler whirlpool tub. The old tub is 60" X 30", the new is 60" X 32". It is in an alcove with concrete block on two sides. My question is, how is the best way to connect the drain kit. The instructions say mount the overflow and the drain assembly to the tub, then set the tub, so the down tube on the tub inserts into the trap in the ground. How can I tighten or adjust the connection after the tub is in. No access due to CBS block walls. There is only one access panel on the tub, but it is on the other end for motor access.
I was thinking maybe installing the drain kit to the trap first, setting the tub, then connecting the overflow and tub drain from inside the tub. Any suggestions?

2007-04-29 13:50:00 · 3 answers · asked by Buff Boy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in Sacramento, CA, where the temperature often reaches 95°+ in May, and continues to rise to upwards of 105° (and as high as 114°) until September. Would a portable air conditioner be appropriate for the climate here? Would it keep my dog and child cool enough in the summer months? A standard a/c will not fit in my window, so if I got one, my landlord would have to cut a hole in the wall to mount it, so when I moved out, I'd be forfeiting it!

2007-04-29 13:43:37 · 4 answers · asked by Nicki Lee 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

This is a brand new lawn mower Just bought it last year. It's a yardman 6 hp. It started right away at firt. It ran for about 1 minute and died out. It will not restart. I primed it a few times, pulled the cord over and over till I almost turned blue. I'm tring to avoid taking it in to a shop to be fixed. Do you have any suggestions on how to fix this problem? I drained all the fule out of it and added fresh fuil. Oil level is good. Spark plug is conected and brand new. Thanks you very much.

2007-04-29 13:29:24 · 8 answers · asked by Dreamiality 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

songs for a landscaper?
Im having a sweet 16 and I need a candle lighting song suggestion for my uncle whos a landscaper. I want a song dealing with the outside and landscaping for him, my cousin chose the theme song for green acres for him when she was 16 but I dont wanna use the same song as her. Thanks!!!!!!!

2007-04-29 13:23:49 · 6 answers · asked by Brittany l 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-29 13:21:31 · 8 answers · asked by Ankh9216 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have an extra-small window that opens horizontally with only a 16-inch gap that I am going to need to install an air conditioner in. Is it safe to install an air conditioner sideways? There is no way I'll be able to fit it the normal way. All of my other windows are that dumb crank out kind that wouldn't work at all....

2007-04-29 13:12:10 · 13 answers · asked by Nicki Lee 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

One of my burners won't light. The gas on it works, I can smell it when I turn it on. And I can also see the spark from the ignition, but it just won't light. It's 3 years old. Any ideas on what I can do?

2007-04-29 13:10:54 · 2 answers · asked by Mommy...LT 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have my smoke alarms making noise without having anything wrong in the house.. Could it be the batterry ( how can you change the battery) or is it something else?

2007-04-29 13:03:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-29 12:47:17 · 9 answers · asked by Maureen S 7 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-29 12:41:26 · 2 answers · asked by aut 2 in Garden & Landscape

I'm tidying up the garage and I want install some wall hooks so that they will hold and secure 2 really heavy metal folding sunloungers on the garage wall.

Is wall hooks even the correct term for what I need? Give me the tools and I can do the job. However I don't know what type of hooks I need... and the only hooks I've found so far seem only suitable for holding something lightweight such as a picture.

The hooks I'd need would sort of need to extend quite some distance outwards, so that the metal frame of the sunlounger can fit on each hook. I'm thinking like 3 metal hooks for each sunlounger. Any idea of where to find suitable wall hooks for heavy items?

Atm these stupid sunloungers take up too much space on floor of garage. She bought them for sunbathing in the garden. The number of arguments I've had with her for buying them behind my back in the first place........ too expensive and heavy and they take up loads of space when just on garage floor.

(rant over)
Thanks.

2007-04-29 12:36:00 · 10 answers · asked by Joe Bloggs 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-29 12:17:15 · 9 answers · asked by shabin 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-29 12:06:04 · 8 answers · asked by Jaim Jaim 5 in Garden & Landscape