Home & Garden - 29 June 2007

I planted a wisteria bush about 3 years ago and it has never bloomed. I asked someone at a landscape place and they said I needed to fertilize it and cut all the new growth off. Well I did that and it still shows no signs of blooming. I really don't even know what time of the year to expect it to bloom. I am in zone six

2007-06-29 16:35:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

what can i do to get rid of ants its gotten really bad i cant set my drink down for more than 10 minutes without ants swarming it and i have to vacuum like 3 times a day because they come swarm the tiniest crumbs

2007-06-29 16:34:05 · 4 answers · asked by tabethamarie2002 3 in Other - Home & Garden

You know the kind they use in doctor offices? I have one Poison ivy plant I need to remove....what kind of gloves should I use?

2007-06-29 16:19:18 · 10 answers · asked by Deneen 3 in Garden & Landscape

we have a tanning bed that we would like to use, however the only 220 outlet is in our laundry room (20ft. prox. if we go through the wall). If anyone has any ideas for a quick temp. solution that would work... let us know!!!

2007-06-29 15:41:49 · 5 answers · asked by breche.1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

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2007-06-29 15:40:39 · 6 answers · asked by ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

This is a 2 year old Sears air conditioner plugged into a 220 outet. We turn it off at night and it is running every morning! It's not on a timer - we checked that. What could it be? Some surge in the electric line maybe/

2007-06-29 15:36:03 · 7 answers · asked by Lacey G 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-29 15:29:05 · 2 answers · asked by LNE 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I had some water coming into my basement a few years back, so I had a sump pump installed. It is a submersible pump, so there is always a bit of standing water that stays in the bottom of the crock (18" across, 18" deep). Over time I get quite a bit of larvae and what appear to be medium-size black flies that build up in the room where the pump is located. I can go through the room every few months with a can of "flying insect" pesticide spray, which seems to help, but would like to implement a more comprehensive solution, if possible. I talked to some local hardware store employees, who only suggested covering the hole of the crock with screening to keep the bugs in the crock. Is there no way to treat the standing water with something that would prevent the larvae from forming? Thanks!

2007-06-29 15:21:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I'm patching a hole in my bycicle innertube using Something called "pliobond" (I'm pretty sure that is the same as rubber cement) and rubber from a diffrent innertube. Is that okay? or is it the wrong glue and the rubber is too thick?

Any advice on how to do it?

2007-06-29 15:18:26 · 6 answers · asked by p106_peppy 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My compressor went out on my existing ac with heat pump. I have the opportunity to by a 5 ton ac condensing unit for $200 that is new from a buddy. Is it a straight switch? What are the complications?

2007-06-29 15:03:10 · 5 answers · asked by zoso_thomas 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Everything in the old and new ballasts (for 2 40w fluorescent lights) lines up except the diagram for the new one shows the 2 blue wires above the 2 red ones. On the old one, the red ones are above the blue ones. Is that okay?

2007-06-29 15:02:43 · 3 answers · asked by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-29 14:56:12 · 4 answers · asked by nickelback726 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

some one told me that there is a type of breaker that goes in the breaker box that makes it a gfci instead of rewiring the whole house

2007-06-29 14:49:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-29 14:43:29 · 1 answers · asked by lsfdlq 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I purchased a Maytag Performa dryer in August 2006. Within three months it stopped tumbling. The repairman came and fixed it, saying the belt had snappe. Two months later it completely stopped working.The repairmantold me immediately there was nothing he could do b/c I had it plugged in to an outlet that was only getting 110 volts. I asked why it had worked for a while and he said it was "pulling" electricity from my other appliances -- sounded feasible b/c my fridge had not run well since moving there ... perhaps the dryer was "stealing" some of its power. But now my landlord says certain it's a 220 volt outlet and no one else had problems using a dryer at that outlet. He suggests they're trying to get out of covering it under the warranty (which expires next month). I'm so confused. Help!

2007-06-29 14:39:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

We are getting ready to move into my mom's house. While she lived there, she had a small dog that had a big bladder and he peed on the carpet up stairs alot, and on the carpet going up the stairs. We pulled out the carpet and padding, but the hardwood underneath STILL smells of urine. What can I do to get the awful smell out? It didn't stain the floors underneath, but it still smells very strong.

2007-06-29 14:34:00 · 14 answers · asked by Cha togar m'fhearg gun diola 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-29 14:29:38 · 3 answers · asked by J. S 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

The DC Examiner insists on delivering their free newspaper daily to my house and despite 4 calls to stop delivery, they continue. Any suggestions on a regulatory agency I could contact? It doesn't seem right that a company can throw something unwanted on your lawn on a daily basis. They also throw 3-4 copies at the start of a pipestem that just sit and rot.

2007-06-29 14:27:38 · 10 answers · asked by happymomto5 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-29 14:27:10 · 6 answers · asked by jrsenterprises 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

There is a stain right at the water line in my toilet. I'm not sure if it is a hard water stain or what. I have tried just about every toilet bowl cleaner on the market with no success. I have even tried straight bleach. Are there any other cleaners or home remedies that I should try.

2007-06-29 14:07:46 · 14 answers · asked by lj1 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-29 14:05:10 · 5 answers · asked by wfglease 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Where else do they grow?

2007-06-29 13:55:33 · 4 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Garden & Landscape

I know it will take until I am at least 100 yrs old to get tall enough to shade anything. Thats mostly the reason I bought it. I just wanted to leave something good behind me after I leave this earth. I love my yard and my home and want to share my enjoyment of nature with someone in the future.
Now back to the tree..... How big should the hole be I plant it in and how often do I water it? Its about 10 feet tall and in a 3 gallon pot.

2007-06-29 13:53:35 · 3 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Garden & Landscape

I need to find a flower that starts with the letter A, to give as a gift to a person who's name begins with A.

2007-06-29 13:51:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I live in Richmond, B.C.

And something bit me and I don't think that it is a mosquito bite.

http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/stinkytofu2020/?action=view¤t=IMGP1758.jpg

does anyone know what an insect it is?

2007-06-29 13:29:01 · 8 answers · asked by Li Lian C 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-29 13:23:50 · 8 answers · asked by Vinnie 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-29 13:11:33 · 11 answers · asked by iggy 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

It's called the "Paris slum apartment".
Now here's where I need your help: what do I put in it to give it some old Parisian charm? The building is technically an antique, it's 100 years old. There are some thin exposed pipes running along one side of the bedroom wall. The light fixtures used to have gas running through them. The radiators are beautifully ornate. The ceilings are very high. Hardwood floors.

2007-06-29 13:07:46 · 3 answers · asked by Habt our quell 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

In the picture its the plant with just the green leaves, none of the pink is part of this plant.

I have this plant and last year when i bought it, it had really pretty flowers, then it completly died. This year it came back but it hasnt produced any flowers or buds. Does anyone know the name of this plant? and how I can get it to bloom.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/ncolegillan2002/babyseat016.jpg

2007-06-29 13:06:35 · 10 answers · asked by nicolegillan2002 2 in Garden & Landscape

In the picture its the plant with just the green leaves, none of the pink is part of this plant.

I have this plant and last year when i bought it, it had really pretty flowers, then it completly died. This year it came back but it hasnt produced any flowers or buds. Does anyone know the name of this plant? and how I can get it to bloom.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/ncolegillan2002/babyseat016.jpg

2007-06-29 13:05:50 · 6 answers · asked by nicolegillan2002 2 in Garden & Landscape