Home & Garden - 18 June 2007

I am looking for a way to fill a few flower boxes fast. I was wondering if its possible to buy cascading pansies or petunias already planted in a hanging planter and transplant them to the flower box?

2007-06-18 16:37:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

The area is behind our home and we were going to landscape it but decided that just topping it off with sand for the kids would be so much more fun. We just do not know where to start. There are quite a few ants back there... thanks for any tips!!

2007-06-18 16:36:40 · 3 answers · asked by Charlene 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

the guy in the apartment below me is smoking cigars. I have wall A.C units. The one I don't use much is the one where I think I get some cigar oder through. Is there a way I can use the A.C. fan as an exhaust system and just blow it right back out ? I'm affraid if I use the fan I'll suck the smell in. The only vents I see are the the ones that direct the flow of air inside. It's bad on humid days. Hardley noticable on dry days but i want to see if this works before I complain to him. I doubt he'd do anything anyway.

2007-06-18 16:17:30 · 3 answers · asked by tom m 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to cut a King mattress into half to create two twin XL mattresses....it's more economical to do it that way.
Is it possible to cut the memory foam mattress into half?

2007-06-18 16:14:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

do the reset buttons on bathroom outlets control all outlets or
just those in the bathrooms?

2007-06-18 16:10:01 · 7 answers · asked by JEROME H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have super glue and tape. I just freshly painted my walls though...so what should I do?

2007-06-18 16:06:46 · 7 answers · asked by kara 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-06-18 16:06:18 · 7 answers · asked by Rob J 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have too many plants and they are too close together (poor planning). I have heard about pulling off the suckers and/or pulling some of the tomatoes off so the ones that are left will be bigger and healthier. Any truth? Exactly what is the sucker? Any other hints? I have used Sevin, Miracle Gro Tomato Food, and limestone so far.

2007-06-18 16:03:03 · 6 answers · asked by luckyone_27105 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-18 15:54:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-18 15:49:33 · 7 answers · asked by richbell 1 in Garden & Landscape

Especially on white fabric....

2007-06-18 15:32:23 · 28 answers · asked by Khamirul Bin Mataree 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

It seems like every month the electricity bill gets higher.

2007-06-18 15:26:38 · 12 answers · asked by moneyman 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

if the little metal wire on the inside of where the fire comes out broke on one side... now the fire won't sustain

2007-06-18 15:25:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a wood chair and some wood tables and I want to paint them a certain color to match a room. I am a professional auto painter and would like to spray the finish. I would also like to clear coat afterwards. I have them sanded and primed. What I am looking to do is something like the black laquer look, but not black. I want a paint that will look good when sprayed, not a latex. I can paint them in a booth so I can spary anything. What are my best choices for paint, and where can I find these paints? I went to Home Depot and they didn't have anything there. I tried finding some paint stores around my house, but could only locate Sherwin Williams.

2007-06-18 15:21:35 · 6 answers · asked by mr b 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-06-18 15:19:42 · 3 answers · asked by usma92 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just turned on my A/C at home for the first time this season. I'm in Northern California and the home is four years old. There is a heat pump outside and furnace in the attic.

When I turned it on today, the fan in the attic worked fine, but the heat pump won't come on. I've checked and reset the circuit breakers, which is the extent of my electrical knowledge.

Should I call an HVAC person, or does it sound like something I can diagnose and repair? Remember that I know very little (read: none) about electricity or HVAC systems.

2007-06-18 15:12:52 · 4 answers · asked by Dan M 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-18 15:06:32 · 8 answers · asked by Kristie G 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Would anyone happen to have an idea of what could be used to remove paint smudges from a monument? It is the black paint or substance used to fill in and outline the engravings. The monument is brand new, and was installed just before Memorial Day. Thank you! ~~Mafi

2007-06-18 14:51:07 · 3 answers · asked by JanRose 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

This may sound like a joke question, but it really isn't. I've always wondered why it's usually pink instead of, say blue or green (yes, I know some is kind of fleshtone, but it's almost always pink). Even my uncle who's installed insulation for 35 years hasn't got a clue. It seems like a kind of nancy color choice for a construction material. Anyone know?

2007-06-18 14:48:45 · 18 answers · asked by Kris B 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

riding a motercycle around lake michigan any ideas for scenic stops or entertainment. will have 12 to 14 days to do so

2007-06-18 14:35:15 · 6 answers · asked by triminman 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Thinking of changing our water heater from conventional one to a tankless unit. We are in California. What should we expect to pay for installation of a tankless water heater?

2007-06-18 14:34:58 · 6 answers · asked by John 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I got a single white rose i was given it in a little green tube full of water, I want to dry it out so i can keep it

2007-06-18 14:34:45 · 3 answers · asked by ricmee 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We have found a fairly large green caterpillar at a friends house. It has yellow spots with black outlining and a yellow horn on its tail end. You can see a picture of it by going to this webpage: http://www.shopinberkeley.com/e/egret/gallery/albums/AntoineRoldan/Green_Caterpillar.jpg

2007-06-18 14:19:32 · 3 answers · asked by tigger26694 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-18 14:04:24 · 4 answers · asked by Aim 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Well right now i have wood cabinets with cream/vanilla color counter tops but i want to paint the drawers’ and what not from the stained wood look to a color? Any ideas on a color, i was thinking white but with the counter top being a cream/vanilla color i was not sure if white would be good?

2007-06-18 14:01:47 · 28 answers · asked by ketan 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Got any ideas about how to get rid of a ground hog in your backyard. No poison. No cage. Any other ideas. Something to get it to leave.

2007-06-18 14:01:35 · 9 answers · asked by W♥ Knit Twit ♥P 5 in Other - Home & Garden

How do you pick one? I don't want a real bright green, nor a dark gray green, but here are still at least a hundred to choose from. I'd rather not spend the money on buying multiple samples and I want to get started. The on line color painter systems don't have true colors.Help!

2007-06-18 13:58:00 · 9 answers · asked by greenfrogs 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

whats the best and most fragrant candle and scent i can buy

2007-06-18 13:51:45 · 12 answers · asked by smurfty@sbcglobal.net 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

...from a polyester skirt?

2007-06-18 13:37:19 · 3 answers · asked by Emily Rugburn 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Please share the process, it is so tedious and expensive to wash my work clothes weekly since I can't afford so many sets.
Thanks a lot.

2007-06-18 13:35:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry