Home & Garden - 13 June 2007

When running, if I replace the filter, then engine oil &/or gas drips out of the filter. WHAT IS GOING ON? My tiller was running fine last fall when I put it up.

2007-06-13 09:41:09 · 3 answers · asked by medichupp 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

What flowers are in season for late June early July, in Washington state? Does anyone know a website that might answer this question? I did a search but couldnt find a good website.

2007-06-13 09:30:34 · 2 answers · asked by missy 2 in Garden & Landscape

I'd like to spray-paint a piece of furniture, but I've had problems in the past with painting. I tried painting an end table once, and also some shelves, and both times the paint dried sort of sticky. Even months after it was painted it was still sticky. I'm not sure if it's because I live in a humid area (Houston) or if I'm just using cheap paint. But does anyone know how to avoid the sticky feel after painting?

2007-06-13 09:27:36 · 7 answers · asked by GK Dub 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Any EASY and CHEAP hints for running a household with 5 people (3 of which are little kiddos) I am feeling a little over my head lately and looking for ways to maximize my time.
THANKS!!

2007-06-13 09:23:13 · 5 answers · asked by sexymommyof3 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

All through the years, I've collected heaps and heaps and HEAPS of books. Many were bought/given since I was 6 years old. More came along during schooling years and with every new interest formed.

They are like piles of messy pillars. I have no more space and I want a new life. I know I should get rid of them.

I could bring those from the later part of my life to 2nd hand bookstore (Gosh, I wonder how I am going to transport the load?!) or the Salvation Army?!

There are these lots of old, a-quarter-century old children's book which still hold sentimental value to my heart. I doubt people would want them, they've become so old and yellow, unsophisticated in these times. Throwing them away would mean having to treat them as discarded junks. I don't think I'm able to give them away. Children want new things, fanciful things.

HELP ME! SHARE IDEAS OF WHAT I SHOULD DO! CONVINCE ME THAT DISPOSING THEM IS A RIGHT SOLUTION! Please.

2007-06-13 09:17:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

my fat neighbor keeps wandering over into my property and going in my pool. he jumps over my 6 foot fence using a ladder he stole from my garage and goes into my pool. sometimes when i get home from work, he is there with his friends. on saturday nights, while my wife an i are on the patio, he brings his wife in there and does "inappropriate things". when i call the police they come and he always denys everything. i have eeven showed the cops survelance footage. what the hack, he even uses my lawn mower while im at work. i dont know how he gets in , all doors and windows are locked.

2007-06-13 09:05:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have received a double bed off ebay that splits into two, they have supplied two metal clips, I assume these are to hold it together, but I don't know how?

2007-06-13 08:55:08 · 6 answers · asked by Phil R 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I put about 3 inches on top of really hard dirt and rock....is this enough to lay sod or do I need to put more down?

2007-06-13 08:51:48 · 4 answers · asked by bradman1499 3 in Garden & Landscape

How often should i water my tomato plant

2007-06-13 08:38:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Hi, I planted 2 beds of New Wave Petunias this spring. They are new beds, this is the first year to have New Wave Petunias in them. They are flower beds next to each other in front of our sunroom but have a space in between where a rose bush is planted.
The problem is the petunias were planted at the same time, one side is lush and growing beautifully. The plants on the other side have all wilted and died one at a time, we've replaced them on the bad side, but I noticed one of the new ones look wilted and dying now. I watered both the same, we haven't had a lot of rain, I'm in south GA. hour south of Atlanta. I've never seen anything like this before and have planted number of things in this area over the last 15 yrs we have lived here,
Does anyone know anything I can try to do? Thanks, Debbie

2007-06-13 08:37:17 · 4 answers · asked by fuzzbalz 1 in Garden & Landscape

I tried removing the whole faded flowers by yanking it off from the stem. The stem and the root is still intact but without the top part (flower). Is that the right way to encourage blooming?

2007-06-13 08:33:40 · 3 answers · asked by Nicky H 1 in Garden & Landscape

what would cause a carburetor to blow gas out of the filter on a garden tiller

2007-06-13 08:29:10 · 3 answers · asked by mississippi_redneck2004 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I use self-propelled mower. It cuts the grass into tiny pieces that fall back to the yard and decompose quickly, letting the nutruition back to the yard and redcue the needs for fertilizer.

Push (reel) mower is environmental friendly becasue it doesn't produce air and noise pollution. However, it doesn't cut the grass to pieces like the gas lawn-mower. Will it cause thatch problem if the grass left in the lawn?

2007-06-13 08:29:05 · 5 answers · asked by White Polar Bear 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-13 08:28:30 · 5 answers · asked by Andy W 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have 2 hunter PGV Valves and I have a Toro Ecxtra Timer, and I have 16 guage wire. I just dont know how to connect everything.

2007-06-13 08:24:40 · 2 answers · asked by Andy 3 in Garden & Landscape

I used to use diazinon around the perimeter of the house but it is no longer available. Other granular pesticides are not working nearly as well. I can take a shovel and turn over the dirt in any area around the house and it explodes with ants.

2007-06-13 08:20:49 · 6 answers · asked by groomoid5 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to paint them do I need to get all the laquer off since I'm going to primer them anyway? I'm down to a 60 grit and I feel like I'm getting nowhere.

2007-06-13 08:20:17 · 2 answers · asked by yomama 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My friend and I are going to be living together in the dorms next year and wanted to loft the beds and put a futon under one of them. I've been looking at futons and they're REALLY expensive so we're thnking about building one. Does anyone know of any sites or have any instructions on how to build a futon?

2007-06-13 08:14:03 · 2 answers · asked by burgerbabe84 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

So we have this Bissel Pro Heat carpet cleaner? It doesn't say in the manual how long it will take for the carpets to dry, about how long would you estimate???? For a room about 12x12 feet...

2007-06-13 08:05:00 · 5 answers · asked by nickelback726 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-13 08:00:20 · 3 answers · asked by Lulu 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i live in northwestern minnesota. i found it amongest the june bugs, that come to my lights in the evenings. its the same size of a june bug, only difference is its neon green or bright green. this is the frist time i have ever seen one and i only saw one.

2007-06-13 07:47:24 · 6 answers · asked by nocluemd 1 in Garden & Landscape

ok i don't have aproblem with these yet but did find one in my yard but my sister is having a big problem with them eating her tomato plants so what i would like to know is how to cantrol them or to even get rid of them all together so that she can get good vegtables from her plants if you could help please and thank you

2007-06-13 07:41:42 · 5 answers · asked by Tails 1 in Other - Home & Garden

ok so im home alone and about 1 hour ago i made pizza. I turned my oven off and acorrding to the screen it says its off. I dont want to call my mom because she doesn't want me to use the oven so im calling last. Its still very hot and it feels like its still on HELP!!!

2007-06-13 07:35:41 · 8 answers · asked by rissyyx333 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Typically the line will prime in 8-10 seconds, but lately it hasn't been able to fully prime and build adequate pressure. What might have gone wrong? I have thoroughly cleaned the machine and tried running warm water throught it so far.

2007-06-13 07:34:28 · 2 answers · asked by AK NRG 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Before we put the rebar in, the rose bushes were lush and full of flowers. Too much iron?? Any ideas?

2007-06-13 07:29:20 · 6 answers · asked by JMA 1 in Garden & Landscape

My room is in the attic and i have skylights, they are too high up for the windowcleaner to reach with his ladder and they open upwards so i cant pour water down then, short of sitting on my roof (scared ill fall off :S) how can i clean them, they look disgusting. THANKS!!!

2007-06-13 07:29:17 · 3 answers · asked by becky c 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-13 07:24:58 · 10 answers · asked by cutter4625 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-13 07:19:53 · 1 answers · asked by John Q 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have too many tomato's. I have made salsa but was wondering if you knew what else I could make? How do you make your own tomato sauce? Any help please...

2007-06-13 07:12:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-13 07:08:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape