Home & Garden - 14 June 2007

Anyone else had or have a problem with spiders this year?? I have them in my house all of a sudden and they are of different types...... small and big!! :( I live in the South East part of the USA, so it is hot and humid, but have never had this bad of a problem. I have lived in the same house for years and I use an exterminator. Any suggestions or feedback would be greatly appreciated! :)

2007-06-14 13:27:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-14 13:26:44 · 13 answers · asked by sarah D 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My son bought this plant at the store. It looks like short yard grass at the bottom with taller stalks(up to 6 inches) coming out the middle. On the top of each taller stalk is a little gold ball. Not yellow, GOLD.( like painted gold) Please help , thank you.

2007-06-14 13:17:12 · 3 answers · asked by younggramma 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Is there anyway that will effectivly prevent mushrooms from growing on my lawn without killing the grass itself?

2007-06-14 13:15:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have a Husqvarna petrol driven 'Rancher 45' chainsaw. The oiler has stopped. Before I take it to a repair shop, are there any 'most likely' things that I could easily check myself? I've never had the covers off. All I ever do is sharpen the chain.


Now that it's winter I need it! Fortunately I have another Husqvarna.

2007-06-14 13:14:53 · 13 answers · asked by Frequent Flyer 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

When I bought the tree it had a few greenish leaves on the inside of the limbs. The nursery guy said it was because where it was grown, they probably had it in the shade. He said it needs sun to be red. My tree gets enough sun, but now it is mostly green leaves.

I thought the leaves would stay red! What's happening?

2007-06-14 13:08:20 · 3 answers · asked by Sunday 3 in Garden & Landscape

so my friend got some splatters of mountain dew code red on his white shirt and he needs to get that out. any suggestions?

2007-06-14 13:01:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

For the past couple years my Magnolia tree has only been blooming on one side and the blooms are very very small to what they should be. The tree looks healthy all the way around. I live in E. KY I think it is zone 6. Any suggestions on what might be wrong?

2007-06-14 12:40:21 · 3 answers · asked by fes1974 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-14 12:39:04 · 7 answers · asked by goodplayer 2 in Garden & Landscape

My crimson beauty(the red one) is doing well, but does anybody know why the striped beauties are not doing anything. They've had no flowers and very little growth. Do these have different needs than regular cannas? What do you think could be wrong?

here is the link to a video of them: http://youtube.com/watch?v=F1g5iejPuyQ

2007-06-14 12:38:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am trying to get moss to grow on my topiaries. It seems that overnight the moss died. I live in Illinois and it has been in the upper 80's. I have them in direct sunlight. I dont really have any shady areas because I live in a brand new house. How can I keep them green and not brown. Also I dont want them to die. Any help would be appricated.

2007-06-14 12:34:32 · 2 answers · asked by ANDREW O 3 in Garden & Landscape

I bought a beautiful decorative pot and put coleus red kong plants in it, but i just realized that it has no drainage holes. Can i leave them in it? it is a plant that in shade so it want be out in the sun.

2007-06-14 12:33:56 · 15 answers · asked by daddys_girl319 2 in Other - Home & Garden

my mom gave away the old one that was working fine and easy to use and bought a new expensive one with the fancy buttons and what not on it and its small too. and something is wrong with it. doesn't drain all the water, stops randomly when not supposed to.

the old one is easy to use, works, and is bigger than the new 1 she bought.

2007-06-14 12:31:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

We are considereing selling our 3 bedroom house to purchase a four bedroom house as there seems to be an upsurge of four bedders on the market, ahead of the packs being introduced in August.

Does this seem to be a good idea or wait until the new year when all four bedders have to have detailed surveys.

2007-06-14 12:23:49 · 5 answers · asked by christine m 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Are there the same numbers of organically raised honeybee populations evaporating? What must the antibiotics be doing to our main pollinator? I also wonder if the transporting of their hives to different farms again and again isn't upsetting them.
I am very interested in the latest findings.

2007-06-14 12:21:51 · 5 answers · asked by donniory 1 in Garden & Landscape

I want to start a small orchard in my back yard in Aiken, SC and could also use some planting and maintenance tips,

2007-06-14 12:21:03 · 2 answers · asked by I'm Just Sayin... 2 in Garden & Landscape

My husband and I work full time. We always have a sink full of dishes and don't want to do them everyday. How can we keep it under control?

2007-06-14 12:14:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-14 12:14:25 · 22 answers · asked by Smart Alec 1 in Garden & Landscape

I purchased a house this past winter built in 1930. Today I discovered that one of my massive trees in the back yard has loads of what appear to be raspberries. Some appear darker and could be blackberries. This tree is very large. What do you think I have and are these berries edible? I live in CT and they are just turning color now.

2007-06-14 12:08:43 · 6 answers · asked by karenldee 1 in Garden & Landscape

it is about 3 inches long, I am in Maryland it is Late spring June14th. I just took the photograph a few minutes ago

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2007-06-14 12:00:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have tried bleach and hot water, but they are still yellow!

2007-06-14 11:59:27 · 8 answers · asked by Garden Girl 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

If I just take the seeds out of a spaghetti squash and plant them in the ground, will they grow to a mature plant? Is there a special way to plant these seeds and are there any special tricks to taking care of these plants? Thanks

2007-06-14 11:57:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

How do I get old blood stains out of my old ballett shoes? The stains are about 2 years old!

2007-06-14 11:57:01 · 5 answers · asked by mbucket 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have two rose bushes with leaves covered in mildew. I've sprayed with fungicide, limited the watering and they are in an open area with good drainage and air circulation. Any Ideas on how to help them?

2007-06-14 11:51:47 · 2 answers · asked by shamelessbaby 2 in Garden & Landscape

They are destroying my garden. I"ve tried insect killing granuals, garlic oil, peppermint oil, and high pressure water to no avail.

any suggestions?

2007-06-14 11:44:18 · 8 answers · asked by shamelessbaby 2 in Garden & Landscape

I am not sure what kind of wood it is. It was built somewhen 20 years ago. It came with the house. I am trying to not spent much money on things. Is there a way to reviatalize a kitchen counter top using less money ?

2007-06-14 11:39:58 · 3 answers · asked by angelikabertrand64 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

We are using black, white, and red paint.

2007-06-14 11:35:33 · 9 answers · asked by KAAD 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I made a wonderful garden bed, with all sorts of ornamental, and bird bath, and decorative flowers. It's flourishing quite well. I have about six feeders with different kind's of bird food in it. I have wood chips on top of the soil, in it I just have spread out some seeds that came in packages. Now I wonder what to do with the shady area, that lies there openly. Any ideas what could grow there? I live in Northern Utah.

2007-06-14 11:35:01 · 5 answers · asked by angelikabertrand64 5 in Garden & Landscape

Bleach? It's thin and I tore the tag off..

2007-06-14 11:19:26 · 8 answers · asked by cigar_muffin 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

O.k. My mom has a box garden on our back porch. Her Green onions that she had planed, grew just fine, but when she pulled them, the Onions were soft. Is this cause from to much water?! And if so[or not] how often should you water Green Onions?!

2007-06-14 11:07:04 · 2 answers · asked by Tall_Wiccan_Girl 2 in Garden & Landscape