Home & Garden - 1 June 2007

My friend bought me one from WalMart, & she encouraged me to try a new hobby in caring for plants in order to manage stress. How often should I water it & what else do I need to do in order for it to grow healthy & fine & not die on me within 3 days?

In the past, I've tried to care for roses & make them grow, but they died within 3 days. I think I may have drowned it, not knowing how much water to put in it.

2007-06-01 13:46:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-01 13:34:18 · 4 answers · asked by Tom P 1 in Garden & Landscape

They are pretty small, maybe the size of a quarter, each. Purple, but some get whiter toward the inside of the petals. This is the only one as well. There are not others like this anywhere in my yard.

They are all branching off of one stem and only the bottom teir has bloomed. These are growing in my yard in Colorado and I don't know if they are wild or if the previous owner planted them.

See photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8626794@n07...

Any suggestions would be great!!!

2007-06-01 13:29:57 · 8 answers · asked by I, Sapient 7 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-01 13:29:09 · 9 answers · asked by ELSA 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in western new york and today i found 2 small piles of saw dust in my garage. I'm asumeing it's some sort of bee's or hornets? But they were pretty big piles like 3 inches in diameter by 3 inches tall. what esle could it be and how do i get rid of it?

2007-06-01 13:19:56 · 10 answers · asked by jim c 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I don't know how long ago it was planted, it was there when we bought the house 7 years ago. It's getting worse every year, and I can't get my pool clean because dirt is coming through the liner where the bamboo is coming through.

2007-06-01 12:19:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I *rent* a rather large 2 story + a garage home that is about 20 years old. (I DON'T own it, so putting much money into the solution is not an option...)It was built to be a rental, so I've found that a lot of things were done very cheaply. The upper floor, which is where my bedroom, my bathroom and my office are, is SO HOT during the summer, even with the AC on for a long time.

What are some things I can do to help cool down the upstairs without keeping the air on for days in order to do so?

Also, is it better to keep my upstairs office AC vents closed as well as the door since I don't use it as often, or would it be better if I keep the vents for the AC and the door open in the office to help cool my bedroom?

Thanks!

2007-06-01 11:55:40 · 12 answers · asked by stcroixalta 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

3 young squirrels are coming in to my garden about 10 times a day, digging up young plants, destroying my bird feeders and burying peanuts in my plant tubs.

Should I execute them?

2007-06-01 11:49:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

how can you take out a red stain from the carpet?

2007-06-01 11:40:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

The washing machine doesn't seem to have a lint filter--that would be the obvious thing to check. We bought it second hand--I think it's about 6 years old.

2007-06-01 11:36:14 · 7 answers · asked by Julie T 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Iam looking for a link in which I can learn about the surviva of trees in the winter. I know there is a process in which they go through and they shut down .. but I forgot the name .. can someone get me the name of the process and the link where I can read about it? .. Thank You.

2007-06-01 11:17:50 · 3 answers · asked by talent4god 2 in Garden & Landscape

I need a lawn cutter and live in Northeast Phila. Does anyone know a good RELIABLE person. I am tired of these people that come when the hell they want to!!

2007-06-01 11:11:26 · 8 answers · asked by krisreichwein 2 in Garden & Landscape

Ok, so we just got a new compressor installed in our heatpump. Its been a week since its been installed...There's a problem with low air flow coming out of the vents; and i mean all of the vents. its not just one. so it takes forever to cool the upstairs even though the air coming out of the vents is cold. This means our heatpump stays on pretty much all day and all night, and I know that is probably not good.

What is causing this low air flow? Do we have to call the repair people, or if there something I could do? Also, we recently had the filters replaced.

2007-06-01 11:02:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I planted my tomato plants about 2 weeks ago from a tiny stalk. Since then, it has heightened into about a foot tall. It is growing great and flowers have developed as well. My question is I heard flowers or something called "suckers?" should be removed from the plant as it takes energy from the plant. Is this true, what exactly needs to be removed and when? Also what other steps should be taken to grow a successful healthy tomato plant with abundant tomatoes? Please give me any information you may have, thank you!

2007-06-01 11:00:20 · 7 answers · asked by tb/pb 1 in Garden & Landscape

I need something that takes those tough water stains out,the original Windex just doesn't do it though.Any recomendations anyone?

2007-06-01 10:59:48 · 15 answers · asked by Landshark 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

It's a bed in the bag deal. It's REALLY wrinkled in places & the inside lining is lumped in places. Is it worth fixing?

2007-06-01 10:54:33 · 9 answers · asked by bigalspal 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-01 10:50:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My porch has a 3x20 raised platform to plant plants in. It was filled with sand. I bought about 15 bags of top soil, which ended up making about 4-5 inches of top soil on top of the sand. I planted some tomatoes, flowers, and vines in the top soil. My concern though, is will my plants die when their roots reach the sand??? Thank you for your help!

2007-06-01 10:41:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-01 10:38:39 · 3 answers · asked by apollo_rosquete 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-01 10:36:07 · 8 answers · asked by taylorvillegirl 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-01 10:31:23 · 4 answers · asked by paul.cowan@sbcglobal.net 1 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone know what I can use to remove baked-on, non-stick cooking spray from my glass bakeware? It's a thin layer but I want to get it off before it becomes thick and even harder to remove.

2007-06-01 10:21:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

After the flower is gone there is a very large tough stem left standing. Do you try to cut it off as it would take a saw or leave it to disintergrate?

2007-06-01 10:15:00 · 2 answers · asked by Dot 99 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am moving to a new state and my movers said I need to get bolts in order to stabilize the drum on my LG front loading washing machine. Best Buy (where I bought the machine) has been useless and can't help me. Where can I find these bolts--can they be purchased at Sears or Home Depot?

2007-06-01 10:13:05 · 5 answers · asked by hotdawgaz 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I bought this down comforter today at Ross and when I got home and opened up the bag it STINKS like elephant poop! Now I'm not sure if someone used this and made it smell with their gross smell..or if they tried to wash it on their own and I know you can't do that because of the feathers..you have to get them professionally dry cleaned. If i take it to the dry cleaner do you think they can get that smell out?

2007-06-01 10:10:38 · 12 answers · asked by Destiny Jay 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-01 09:54:33 · 8 answers · asked by James L 1 in Garden & Landscape

I'm considering an investment property that is over 50 years old. Should I assume the plumbing and eletricity need to be totally upgraded? Seller didn't mention any upgrades.

2007-06-01 09:18:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-01 09:10:29 · 6 answers · asked by amy h 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-01 09:08:08 · 5 answers · asked by Mister Bluz 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a big problem here. I have two sliding doors that are tight together at a corner. creating a 90◦ angle. So two ends of the rods will be tight together....and no rod fits, given that they all have this decorative knots at the end. What can I do??? I want to have a new decoration ready to surprise my husband on Saturday... thanks

2007-06-01 09:00:15 · 4 answers · asked by scorpionbeat 2 in Decorating & Remodeling