Home & Garden - 14 May 2007

I have just bought a house and some of the colors in it are awful. One room is the sun room and the other is the bathroom.

2007-05-14 06:22:47 · 7 answers · asked by rainyhippydaze@sbcglobal.net 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Iv'e grown a plant from a pomegranite seed and I was wondering if it would be ok to put it outside for the summer,also would it prefer sun or shade?
I live near the south coast of England
Thanks Chris

2007-05-14 06:11:27 · 4 answers · asked by christy 2 in Garden & Landscape

Anyone got any top tips for today? can be anything to do with anything you like

2007-05-14 06:07:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I was working on a project and permenant marker seeped through onto the carpet

2007-05-14 05:59:52 · 4 answers · asked by ConwayC11 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in zone 5 and I would like to get a few small flowering evergreen shrubs. I don't want them to get any bigger than 3' in diameter. I would like to shape them but that is not an issue.

I just want flowers during the warm weather months and to keep some type of foliage during the winter season.

I have a few ideas but I am hoping to look into more.

PS. I have really got my eye on the scarlet wonder rhododendren but I cannot find anyone who sells it. I would love any leads to that.

thanks for anything.

2007-05-14 05:47:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

First time I saw it I was half asleep and it ran in front of me toward some cabinets. I checked, and there was no hole so I'm not sure where it went. Second time it ran across my counter and into a vent on my stove. I never really got a good look at it because it was so quick. I sort of seen it out the corner of my eye twice. It was like a blur. It's not that big, because he easily darted into this small vent on my stove. I still wouldn't believe it was true, but recently it nibbled on a M & M's package that was sitting on my microwave and the packing to a loaf of bread. I have the poison traps, to which it apears he has eaten a few times and he's still alive. I have tried the glue traps, which have failed. I can't get a cat, because I have a 14 month old American Bulldog. Besides this thing is so quick and nibble a cat would have a hard time catching it.

2007-05-14 05:46:43 · 8 answers · asked by cak020 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-05-14 05:44:49 · 8 answers · asked by warren d 2 in Garden & Landscape

Do I just put it around the base or do I mix it in the soil? Thank YOU!

2007-05-14 05:41:32 · 6 answers · asked by kascitt 1 in Garden & Landscape

My fence is 6 feet high and about 260 feet all the way around. 31 sections of 8 feet long, 6 ft high fence. I need to tell painting contractors and I am not sure what to say the sq footage is.

2007-05-14 05:19:27 · 8 answers · asked by Sarah 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have a john deer plow that was pulled by 2 horses with metal wheels i want to know how old it is

2007-05-14 05:18:49 · 3 answers · asked by mistygranny 1 in Garden & Landscape

Whether the cooker/hob is on or off, the light on the isolation unit remain always lit.
When the switch is push to the off position the light still stay on. What have I done wrong

2007-05-14 05:03:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-14 04:58:09 · 2 answers · asked by patron cutters 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm hoping to build a inexspensive large rabbit hutch as I have two rabbits. Help

2007-05-14 04:33:57 · 5 answers · asked by Animals Rock!! 1 in Garden & Landscape

Its is the size of a baseball, white, it has NO roots or anything like that, it has an onion smell too it, and when I cracked it open, it almost looked like snot came out of it. Ive lived in my home in rural NE for 4 yrs now, and nothing like this has EVER grown in my yard, nor have I planted anything like this, it is between a lilac bush and an old tree that was cut down about 1.5 yrs ago. Can anyone give me even a clue to what this might be?

2007-05-14 04:33:12 · 8 answers · asked by Dorothy 2 in Garden & Landscape

What is more efficient? Hot water from water heater at 120 F - 140 F, then heating to boiling point. Or, heating water on stove from room temperature to boiling point. There are a lot of variables on this one. I imagine there will be many different answers.

2007-05-14 04:23:24 · 4 answers · asked by Martin K 2 in Other - Home & Garden

We have historic finish on our trim throughout the house. I have lines where I painted as well as specks. I have tried using steel wool and oil soap, but it takes off some of the finish as well when rubbing.

I also have floors where there are old paint specks/spots from the previous owner left on the floor and need to remove those as well.

Looking for ideas...

2007-05-14 04:20:54 · 4 answers · asked by Kliz81 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

If they would mow at the same height I would have no problem with it....I like them but this is a pet peeve of mine. Should I just ignore it since I dont want to come off as a jerk.

2007-05-14 04:07:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

can anyone give me any ideas on how to get it off. I've tried washing up liquid to no avail. please help!!!!!

2007-05-14 04:06:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I need to switch off the water supply to my upstairs shower, its a wall mounted mixer shower with one tap for the pressure and one tap for the temperature. There is no way of getting to the pipes without taking down the tiles!

Downstairs is a combi boiler that has about 6 pipes coming out of the bottom. There are silver screw heads coming out of these pipes which do not seem to stop the water at all when turned....

There is no plumbing under the sink except for the sink taps..

Any help would really be appreciated here!

2007-05-14 03:52:38 · 6 answers · asked by billy 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have an adenium and suddenly a big hairy caterpillar came to its current place. How to keep it out? Spray it with insecticide? Because its current place is the best place to get much sunlight, I don't have any other choices.

2007-05-14 03:50:50 · 4 answers · asked by kathryn_jck 2 in Other - Home & Garden

There are a couple fire ant mounds around my pond. It's a small pond (200 gal) and I have goldfish in the pond. I don't want to use any chemicals because it would end up going into the water and kill the fish.

2007-05-14 03:37:41 · 8 answers · asked by White Polar Bear 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I just bought some azaleas and want to know how to care for them. Are they perennials or are they annuals? How big do they get? I am going to be planting them soon and would like any advise to get the best results from my plants.

2007-05-14 03:21:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Most brick mailboxes lean over and look unsightly.

2007-05-14 03:20:57 · 6 answers · asked by nevertheless 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-05-14 03:18:55 · 7 answers · asked by paramour 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-05-14 03:04:26 · 8 answers · asked by smckdatho 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Has a nut on the end however it does not seem to want to break lose. I am affraid to add to much torque because I dont know if I am doing it correctly and dont want to cause more damange.

2007-05-14 02:58:39 · 2 answers · asked by mustang 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-14 02:45:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have several healthy strawberry plants this year. But every time I walk out to check them, the berries that were almost ripe have bites taken out of them. The area is fenced in, so I know it's not rabbits. I am pretty sure that the damage is caused by squirrels. But I also have a lot of birds around my house as well; I'm not sure if they could be responsible or not. I just wanted to know what to do about the squirrels or birds if they could be causing the problem. Any advice will be helpful.

Thanks.

2007-05-14 02:45:39 · 4 answers · asked by marksman11011 4 in Garden & Landscape

what can be done we tried it all were hoping someone can help in cyberspace please help running out of time thanks in advance

2007-05-14 02:30:14 · 4 answers · asked by violet b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm redoing my kitchen with new cabinets and new flooring. The problem is that I have conflicting information on what should come first, lay the laminate floors down and then the cabinets.. or put the new cabinets down and then the flooring. The idea is with putting the floor down first, it will look clean under the cabinets. But I've been told if you put the flooring down first, the floor won't float and then you'll have creaking. Any thoughts? Please only people who work in that industry, no guessing with opinions...

2007-05-14 02:22:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling