Home & Garden - 16 June 2007

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Can anyone tell me what is on my tree?

2007-06-16 06:52:39 · 4 answers · asked by GolfWriterDAB7805 2 in Garden & Landscape

I live in a 1 1/2 story home with crawl space underneath, the house was built in 2001. ALso I live in North Carolina. My exterrior outlets (3 total) are not working and I am looking for a circuit breaker for them. They do not appear to be part of the main circuit breakers located in the master bedroom. Is there another location where it would be common to find these breakers?

2007-06-16 06:51:39 · 8 answers · asked by Chad 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

My mom and I just bought Climbing Rose and Tea Rose bushes, how long will it take to grow?

2007-06-16 06:39:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I asked a neighborhood teen-ager to water my container and border plants while I am away for a week. The job takes about 20 minutes a day, and with the hot, dry weather, I suspect she will have to water them daily.

Any suggestions on the going rate? She was to shy to state what she thought was fair.

2007-06-16 06:35:30 · 3 answers · asked by greydoc6 7 in Other - Home & Garden

Every year during the summertime, ants are just starting to get in to my house. Anyway to prevent them getting into the house?

2007-06-16 06:29:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I spilled some gas on the pavement and alittle on the mower.How long should I wait before starting the mower up? The spill was maybe about 1 cup and its a dry, sunny, 65-80 degree day. The container had a leak and spilled while I was pouring it into the container. Also, where is the best place to store gas containers? Is it ok to store them in garages if they are closed properly? There are some gas spills in my garage. How long will it take to usually dry up and be safe to close the garage door? The spills are small, like a cup size. Sorry for the dumb question but my dad never taught me any of this stuff so I am trying to learn it on my own. Thanks for your advice!

2007-06-16 06:25:30 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My dryer is pretty new and everything works find except for the drying mechanism. The clothes just don't get dry. Does anyone know what this might be and how I can fix it?

2007-06-16 06:20:38 · 3 answers · asked by niccas9 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I had a roof built over our back deck. Ever since we a ton of flys that hover under the roof...as if to say they can't find their way out or like it. There are quite a few and they just fly and fly around. Does anyone know why or the best method to get rid of them? Thanks

2007-06-16 06:18:17 · 3 answers · asked by Mark C 1 in Other - Home & Garden

They seem to originate at the roots of a nearby tree.

2007-06-16 06:17:43 · 4 answers · asked by dougf692000 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a crape myrtle in my front yard that was proclaimed dead by our urban forestry departement. I was told it would never grow green. Well, I took it upon myself to drench it with miracle grow and plenty of water, it now has leaves and stems, but they are all around the bottom of the trunk. What should I do? Should I cut off the top of the tree to promote it to grow up, should I just leave it alone and let it do its thing...I am stuck. My hubby and I joke that it is now a bush and not a tree.

2007-06-16 06:08:20 · 5 answers · asked by Lady Love 1 in Garden & Landscape

Ok, I use clorox bleach in my white wash. Some items turn a horrible tinted greyish color.

Any suggestions on how to get them that new white look and how to prevent it turning that ugly grey color?

2007-06-16 06:02:26 · 6 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

Would the new dark wood provide a nice accent or look out of place? Is it even possible to match the stain and grain and wood of an old floor exactly? If I'm off by only a little bit, will it show?

2007-06-16 06:02:17 · 8 answers · asked by jmo 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It was making ice once in awhile, but now it doesnt make any at all.

2007-06-16 05:48:47 · 3 answers · asked by jlbucha 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-16 05:45:11 · 5 answers · asked by normanbosworth200 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

its a second hand electrolux,fires up fine on gas and gets cold.On 240v mains it seems to go a little cold and then nothing its been on for around 6 hrs the pipes on the back are hot and yet the ice box is at ambient temperature.Am i not leaving it long enough?Am i supposed to get it cold on gas first?... its all new to me

2007-06-16 05:29:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Do I contact a surveyor or do I need to contact town hall or do I just get it repaired. One big pot-hole has appeared

2007-06-16 05:19:01 · 5 answers · asked by patrick f 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Was wondering if anyone knew of a "tree finder" type of website that you just plug some information about the type of tree you want and it spits out some choices.

2007-06-16 05:18:50 · 2 answers · asked by zander3875 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am getting ready to treat my yard with diazinon or grub x because I think I have grub worms. In my backyard around the patio it is landscaped and the other day I actually saw the little beast for a second but by the time I got out there he had already went back into the mulch. The mole is in my landscaping and I do not exactly know how to handle this. Should I just do nothing and maybe he will go away after he has got his belly full of grub worms or do I treat under the mulching where the plants are at. I do not think I should treat for insects under the mulching in the landscaping.

Someone's advice would truly be appreciated. Thanks.

The mole guy

2007-06-16 05:01:17 · 4 answers · asked by PsychoSam 2 in Garden & Landscape

front room has one light switch with two switches one for front room one for hall way,,,,and have another single switch just for front room,,,,replaced single switch with 250w dimmer,,,dimmer was working but when you use the other double light switch it trips fuse box,,,,,dimmer switch has wiring that is small black which seems to be acting as the earth, then it has a yellow cable (got red sleeve on it),blue cable (got red sleeve on it) and a red cable,,,have used red as live and blue cable to go to dimmer switch,,,,like said dimmer works just the other switch is tripping fuse box,,,,what have i done wrong

2007-06-16 04:48:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

are there any cd's that will help me design a garden or is ther any free website that would help me
thanks

2007-06-16 04:44:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Are backyard is a septic field about ( four 85 ft pipes, and one 42 ft pipe) ., but there is a little space about 85ft x 6ft. Can you put a pool on the septic Field ? If you can could u put a diving board ? If you can't put a ppol in what do you have to do to put a ppol in ?

2007-06-16 04:39:00 · 4 answers · asked by hockeychip19 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I planted a rose bush in my front yard around 6-7 years ago. It has now grown about 5 feet tall, and has seperated into what looks like 2 bushes, in the shape of a V. Is there any way I can cut or seperate it somehow, and replant the other part into a different location without killing it? Thanks alot all.

2007-06-16 04:38:34 · 1 answers · asked by gloriar59 2 in Garden & Landscape

Now I have to decide whether my & children's bedroom should be upstairs or should I stay in the floor having living,dining &kitchen space to avoid unnecessary climbing up &down? I am afraid I will have to stay alone on the floor as children will be staying upstairs for sleeping ,studying,etc. except dining.But I shall have to stay down only to attend the visitors.

2007-06-16 04:38:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

We have it on a utility extension cord, but when we plug it in, it blows out the entire adjacent wall.

2007-06-16 04:37:58 · 5 answers · asked by Adrie 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-16 04:32:30 · 5 answers · asked by Nikita R 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have two side pieces to my entertainment center that I want to faux wood grain. They are a smooth finish. Some sort of a imitation wood grain effect, on a type of laminate. They are a blond color, and I want to change them to walnut. Does anyone have some expertise on this subject? Hope so. Thanks in advance.

2007-06-16 04:32:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-16 04:10:45 · 9 answers · asked by stuart.worley 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-16 04:08:45 · 3 answers · asked by taif s 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-16 03:44:59 · 5 answers · asked by emil s 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-16 03:39:22 · 1 answers · asked by helen d 1 in Other - Home & Garden