Home & Garden - 7 July 2007

2007-07-07 14:52:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-07 14:43:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

There is this beetle that comes out in the summer in Torrance, CA ( June - August ) Its pretty small and has a reddish brownish color, and they fly into my house and it drives me nuts! Today i was making a sandwich when i found a beetle in the mayo. Yuck! What is the name of this beetle and how do I get rid of it?

2007-07-07 14:37:55 · 5 answers · asked by Sasuki 2 in Garden & Landscape

My neighbors have large areas of lush, healthy, great-smelling lavender. I don't think they do anything to it. I planted a couple different kinds and one died, the others are very spindly.

(Also, am I s'posed to cut them back after blooming?)

2007-07-07 14:31:12 · 2 answers · asked by Miss Flora 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-07 14:12:57 · 12 answers · asked by ColdWinter 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Small, thin items, wash cloths, dryer sheets get stuck in this groove that goes all the way around the opening, then it's hard to pull out and covered with rusty stains.

It's a fairly new problem, but seems to be getting worse.

Is this something a technician can fix? My husband wants to tape it up, but I said no way. I think duct tape glue would get all over everything after it gets hot!

The dryer is only a few years old, is the groove likely expanding with age?

2007-07-07 14:10:15 · 4 answers · asked by Melanie 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm wondering if there's an internet site out there with ideas for landscaping, including pictures and descriptions of many plants (size, shape, etc.)
Is there a site like this out there?

Thanks.

2007-07-07 14:04:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

don't think it's powdery mildew (it's not on the leaves); so what is it & do i need to treat it?
just happened in the last few weeks after all the rains we've had in North Texas.
this is an established crepe myrtle - about 20 ft tall.

2007-07-07 13:53:00 · 3 answers · asked by TX Gardener 2 in Garden & Landscape

quick and cheap?

2007-07-07 13:52:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-07 13:25:50 · 7 answers · asked by rockymnthiguy 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

what is it

2007-07-07 13:21:28 · 1 answers · asked by homemadeplaydough 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-07 13:15:54 · 10 answers · asked by rockintaygrl95 1 in Garden & Landscape

So these past few nights we have heard/seen racoons on our deck and on our back lawn. We live in a fairly big city and this just recently started. We dont leave any trash/food out. What can we do to get rid of them?? Is trapping the only real thing? We have 2 toddlers as well, and I dont want to take them outside....I'm afraid they might find some coon turds or something!!

2007-07-07 13:01:41 · 8 answers · asked by trystero 3 in Garden & Landscape

Some ideas I have are roll-up doors or doors that role along the wall to the sides.

2007-07-07 12:57:23 · 4 answers · asked by smartypantsp 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

If a room is rectangular, is the length the longer and the width the shorter side of the room?

2007-07-07 12:54:44 · 5 answers · asked by lisa07232000 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-07 12:53:03 · 4 answers · asked by djm749 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am planning to upgrade the bedding in my entire house and decided to go for the best this time. Is Egyptian cotton the best and softest of all? I am going for separate sheets, covers, comfortors etc., as opposed to "bed-in-a-bag with pretty designs" which I had previously, so that I can select higher threadcounts...what threadcounts are considered the best in Egyptian cotton?

Lastly what are some good places to get these from?

(Only soft bedding enthusiasts answer!)

2007-07-07 12:50:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

i wash dishes with my hands b/c i dont have a dishwasher and i dont use dishwashing gloves. Will not using them make my hand years from not dry and older looking? So should i use gloves or no?

2007-07-07 12:46:56 · 6 answers · asked by cutie 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have only seen Andersen and they are very nice.

2007-07-07 12:46:33 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I didn't negotiate a price before hand.

2007-07-07 12:39:51 · 10 answers · asked by scott&kenny 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have been complaining about this problem for months now only to have the building maintenance guy come and do a half job plugging up the holes near and under the cabinets and sink. We have also had a problem with roaches here for about 3 years. Aside from moving (our lease is up in August) what can be done about these issues when the people who own the apartment building are not doing what they are supposed to do in helping to get rid of the problem?

2007-07-07 12:34:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t263/lizxo11/Nature/

I need to know what all of the flowers are.

THANKS!!

2007-07-07 12:26:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have anasty neighbor. Two different colors of paint,,,and two different side of a stockade fence.I am going be looking at.....................Is this right?

2007-07-07 12:23:26 · 2 answers · asked by Edwward s 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The area under the oaks is dry, the dirt is very hard clay, and the roots are surface. I want to create a natural looking landscape that is not cluttered. I'm told not to plant too close to the tree for fear of fungus disease. Any suggestions on plants and designs would be wonderful!

This is in Oakland CA.

2007-07-07 12:10:25 · 5 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7 in Garden & Landscape

there is no vent pipe leading out of the house

2007-07-07 11:50:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Anybody have this done to their fiberglass tub: how good was it? Cost? Smelly or messy procedure?

2007-07-07 11:37:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

It's starting to strip on the head. We even tried an electric screwdriver which only made it worse.

2007-07-07 11:37:17 · 6 answers · asked by ☆Veritas☆ 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have this saw and the speed control board has gone bad,so i am going to try and use a variable ac or dc power supply to run the saw,but i am not sure which one the motor uses. I have already hooked the motor to a battery charger,it ran find but does not have enough torque for the blade to cut wood.

2007-07-07 11:34:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

It measures 15 by 12. I want to get new carpet but don't know how many square feet to buy.

2007-07-07 11:33:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

What kind of primer and paint should I use?

2007-07-07 10:57:26 · 2 answers · asked by wgi222 1 in Decorating & Remodeling