Home & Garden - 10 May 2007

I am going caulk the stall shower this weekend - I peeled off the old caulk and bought some new stuff that's for the bathroom. I have never done it before - any tips?

2007-05-10 05:45:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in hot, humid fort worth texas

2007-05-10 05:11:23 · 10 answers · asked by quicksassy@sbcglobal.net 1 in Garden & Landscape

In the past week we have killed 10 scorpions. I have a 17 month old daughter and don't want the two to mix. I don't want you simple call an exterminator answer, because I have been told that they don't do very good with scorpions (mostly just your roaches, silverfish, ants, spiders, and the such). I am using glue traps, and that helps, but I want them out all together! Some help please!
PS - No I don't have any piles of rocks or wood or any other attractants around my house. A simple yard with only 2 small flower beds.

2007-05-10 05:05:53 · 6 answers · asked by Waylon F 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-05-10 05:04:25 · 5 answers · asked by Sooner Rob 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Where can I buy this, new or used?

2007-05-10 05:01:32 · 4 answers · asked by vzitella 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

how high from the ground?

2007-05-10 04:47:48 · 5 answers · asked by Craig C 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Ants in the kitchen. Seem to like oatmeal and spagetti.

2007-05-10 04:28:53 · 12 answers · asked by &5678 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I planted 3 hills of watermelon plants 2 seem to be doing ok but 1 has died...when i pulled it up it seemed to have root rot so i was wondering if i am watering to much...I live in southern indiana and the soil seems to be clayish....any answers?

2007-05-10 04:22:56 · 2 answers · asked by halo609 2 in Other - Home & Garden

ive been given a narra tree last week. its about 12 inches high now. i have already wired and placed it in a bonsai pot but im not sure if i can trim the branches at an early stage. also, what is the best style for narra trees (pterocarpus indicus)? thanks!

2007-05-10 03:56:17 · 2 answers · asked by mandirigma 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have no idea how to make that awful clay turn to a gardening soil ,what to add to it to make a nutrious soil for a veggie garden

2007-05-10 03:51:59 · 8 answers · asked by momma bear 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-10 03:50:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-10 03:10:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in an apartment and I want to know what type of flowers/plants can live in apartments w/ minimal sunlight (live on lower level, partially underground). What type are resilient enough to stay outside in hanging baskets or pots??

2007-05-10 03:05:49 · 3 answers · asked by Brittany 1 in Garden & Landscape

does nickel in stainless steel make it stronger or weaker; less durable or more durable

2007-05-10 02:59:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have some light fixtures I want to replace. Two are flat, metal panels with round bulbs sticking out. The panels are mounted directly to the wall and there does not appear to be any visible screws on the face of them. They are in the bathrooms.

The other one hangs over head in the dining room. It's a tacky faux chandelier thing but instead of crystals or glass, it has these small fake candle lights. The bulbs look like flame. I want it gone.

Help!

2007-05-10 02:58:49 · 7 answers · asked by doctorbooty 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I thought I heard putting Marigolds around your patio will keep bees away. Some people say they've heard it keeps critters away, but bees were so bad last year I couldn't sit outside most days.

2007-05-10 02:28:49 · 11 answers · asked by brdknsng 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am a rose-aholic. Everytime I'm at a garden center, I want a new rose plant more than anything else. But I have found some great tried and true roses over the years (I'm in Massachusetts, so you can imagine it is hard). So far, I think Hybrid teas should be considered an annual or avoided all together because they get disease and spread it among my hardy roses. I won't buy them anymore. I love the Hot Cocoa Floribunda, you can't kill it, and the Easy Going Floribunda. And a great performing shrub rose in hot pink is Lady Elsie May, it's a 2 x 2 foot shrub. Can't wait to hear your answers (then I'll go rose shopping again;)

2007-05-10 02:00:35 · 7 answers · asked by gelflingkiera 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-10 01:59:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-10 01:46:26 · 2 answers · asked by ksjetn 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a big rock garden that I made when I was a novice and thought this goutweed or snow on the mountain would be great for some quick fill in areas ..I wasn't able to care for it for a while and the stuff took over ..so this year I dug the whole thing up and removed what I thiought was all of it taking each plant out and taking it from their choked up roots.. afterwards I put lots of ceder mulch ....it's creeping through!! the stuff is haunting me!!.Would painting round up on the leaves work.

2007-05-10 01:34:28 · 3 answers · asked by lcb 1 in Garden & Landscape

I purchased this tree last year. This is the first spring it has bloomed. The blooms are deep pink. I was under the impression they would be deep red. Not sure if I got the wrong tree or not........

2007-05-10 01:32:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have right now 15 large pieces of sandstone that are 3-4 feet wide and 4-5 inches thick. I'd like to sell them but I have no idea what they are worth. I assume they are sold by the ton? If so, how much per ton? I've had several landscape companies interested in buying them but I have no idea what to charge.

2007-05-10 01:13:16 · 1 answers · asked by cleanqueen 1 in Garden & Landscape

we have been told and shown pictures that it was 2 very small cottages and then knocked through and made into a (very very small)pub-the elderly gent giving us this information only knows that it has two cellars which were blocked up when the pub closed 100 years ago-we are really excited about finding them,seeing whats there and aquiring another room/s-any help would be greatly appreciated.

2007-05-10 00:45:14 · 4 answers · asked by glyn r 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-10 00:18:37 · 2 answers · asked by sojo 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm a female and don't have a clue. Bought a cordless chargeable screwdriver and set it up and charged overnight. If I am going to use it only a few times this week (just moved) and then maybe only use it once in awhile, do I keep it on the charger constantly like a portable house phone? Or do I keep it off the charger and use it when I need it and only recharge when starting to go dead. After initial use this week, it may not be used only but once a month or so. I don't want to kill it. Thanks!!

2007-05-10 00:15:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Can the tile adhesive go straight down on the screeded floor ? Or should it still be subfloored with plywood in the same way you would when tiling onto floorboards ?

The reason I ask is that a tiler has said he'll need to subfloor it with ply and I have a feeling he is just trying to get more money out of me.

If the answer to teh questions above are no, you don't need to fit ply first, is there ever any extreme situation where you would want to do that ? Such as the screeded finish not being very smooth.

Thanks.

2007-05-10 00:03:13 · 8 answers · asked by gavman99 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)