Home & Garden - 8 July 2007

I am painting a mural in my sons bedroom and have lots of acrylic pait I could use in the perfect colors. Can it be used on primered walls for such a project?

2007-07-08 08:56:02 · 7 answers · asked by Smarty Pants 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i am a council tennant and in my front garden is a big tree.the roots to this tree are uplifting my path , they are touching the overhead cables and it blocks alot of light from my house.i asked the council to remove it and they told me it was my responsibility to get it done.they said as the tree is in a garden not a path its up to me, even though its their property. is this right, or should they remove it?

2007-07-08 08:51:36 · 13 answers · asked by wallrus22 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I need help. I have tons of clothes and no where to stick them, I am buying dressers soon but not soon enough ! I am somewhat of a packrack of weird things anyone have any ideas on how to kick the habit? And how to start CLEANING?

2007-07-08 08:49:34 · 18 answers · asked by katielcoe 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-07-08 08:49:29 · 7 answers · asked by Gary O 1 in Garden & Landscape

the plant is part sun annual I got it a store. green yellow size 12-18 spacing 12-18 cold hardiness 32* water medium bloom time n/a

2007-07-08 08:42:41 · 1 answers · asked by flowerpot1990 2 in Garden & Landscape

IMO, Kubota makes the absolute best diesel tractors on the market! Kubota are better quality and MORE RELIABLE than John Deere and New Holland.

Opinions?

2007-07-08 08:37:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-08 08:37:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I own the house I live in and rent out a couple of rooms to students. The rent includes all bills. My problem is that the tennants keep overriding the heating control and so last week I came home to find the heating had been put on constant although it is July and the house is roasting hot!!!

My gas bill last month alone was £130 for 4 weeks! When I lived alone it was £30 a month!

I need to find a box that has a lockable front and no back so that I can mount it over the heating control on the wall. Has such a thing been invented or do you know where I can find such a thing?

2007-07-08 08:24:36 · 17 answers · asked by Six foot bird 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Everyone has problems with squirrels eating all the bird seed. We have several flowering plants on the back porch. the squirrels are now starting to eat the plants bare! I could kill them!! All we have now are potted sticks. They have an entire forrest back there to eat. We run them off every chance we get, but as we all know, they just come right back. we can't patrol the back porch all day. How do we stop them?

2007-07-08 08:12:16 · 8 answers · asked by wrynak 1 in Garden & Landscape

My kitchen sink stinks!! One side has a disposal and the other side doesn't. I have run the disposal too many times to count but it still STINKS!

Please help!!

2007-07-08 08:12:08 · 13 answers · asked by Jacob's Mommy (Plus One) 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

My 8 sunflowers were about 3' tall when I transplanted them to another part of the garden. I dug out the root ball, and moved them to a sunnier location. I watered the hole where they were to be planted, put a few ounces of miracle gro, and put the root ball into the new hole. I pressed the dirt to make an indentaiton around the stem, and have watered them well every day.
5 of the plants curved into a "C" shape, with all of the leaves limp and curling, but then we had a rainstorm, and they perked up. As soon as the sun came out, the leaves began to curl and droop again.

It's been a week. The lower leaves are limp and yellow or dry and dead, the upper leaves are droopy, and the head development has slowed to an almost standstill (they look like they've developed a tiy bit, but not much).

3 plants never drooped at all, and continued developing their heads as though they were never moved. What's wrong with the droopy ones? Have I killed them? Can I help them?

2007-07-08 08:06:03 · 6 answers · asked by Susan C 2 in Garden & Landscape

Hi,
my lawn was green but really thin and lot of places where grass wasnt growing. I was about to dig out the old grass and apply Sod but decided to go with grass seeds.
I live in Toronto, avg tempt is 32°C, i spreaded grass seeds last night. I was looking on google how spring and falls is the best time to spread seeds.
what are the chances that grass will grow now? since its really hot outside, i will be wattering the lawn 3 times a day.

thanks

2007-07-08 08:04:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

sink and drain unblocker has been used on several occassions and did not work

2007-07-08 07:53:55 · 10 answers · asked by laurel 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Under a tree stump, in my front garden, a wasps nest has developed out of somewhere! I had 30-40 of them chase me when i tried to mow the lawn! Can i do something, should i do something, and wat can i do.. or is it best left to experts??

2007-07-08 07:53:41 · 12 answers · asked by navster01 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-08 07:53:03 · 7 answers · asked by booooooooooooby 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-08 07:43:46 · 3 answers · asked by Mike L 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am tired of moving my picnic table everytime I mow the grass. I am thinking about digging up the grass underneath and laying down mulch or something so that I will not have to mow it. does anyone have any good landscaping ideals about this ?

2007-07-08 07:42:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

House built in 1968 with fiberglass in the attic. Have looked at Radiant Barrier vs blown-in for the attic and blown for the walls. Price is a consideration but not the main concern. Is Radiant Barrier an easy do-it-yourself?? How long to do 1200 sf attic??

2007-07-08 07:41:34 · 2 answers · asked by MJ 1 in Other - Home & Garden

What are these black spots?

2007-07-08 07:41:07 · 4 answers · asked by Kelly 1 in Garden & Landscape

Even after cleaning thoroughly I can't get rid of them. They're now embedded into the wooden finish and no matter how many different ways I try, the rings are still there. The coffee table can be spotless but the rings remain. Please help.

Thanking you for your help and assistance in advance!

2007-07-08 07:39:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-07-08 07:36:28 · 12 answers · asked by andrew_perrong 3 in Garden & Landscape

I bought an old style Detroit Pistons jersey, but I want to take the letters off the back. Is it possible without ruining it?

2007-07-08 07:32:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I was just wondering what kind of items should go in first and last? here is a short inventory of all the big stuff we have

refrigerator
washer and dryer
dining room table w/ 4 chairs
china cabinet with glass cabinet doors
small breakfast table
BIG 3 pc sectional leather sofa
medium sized recliner
2 end tables, coffee table
1 queen size mattress with a box spring
1 fairly large dresser
1 medium size chest of drawers
small computer desk
small tv stand
2 lightweight 6' tall bookshelves

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. This is our first time loading a moving truck on our own and we just want to ensure that all of our things will arrive safely. We will be driving for about 4-5 hours.

2007-07-08 07:21:13 · 5 answers · asked by Stephanie B 2 in Other - Home & Garden

The previous owners of our house cut down a tree in our front yard and now an ugly mound is left. (looks like a mini- pitcher's mound!) Any ideas on how to remove it inexpensivly or disguise it??

2007-07-08 07:21:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-08 07:18:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-07-08 07:16:11 · 5 answers · asked by ☎ Rotary Dial ☎ 6 in Garden & Landscape

There is a plant in my backyard that began to grow out of nowhere. It has large green leaves, leaves keep growing on its stem, and its plant size is huge. The stem is kind of purple-green. I love this plant and keep taking care of it! What type of plant is this?

2007-07-08 07:13:16 · 10 answers · asked by Victoria 2 in Garden & Landscape

I'm redoing my room and want to do it in some form of art but I don't no which one to do- my choices are:
Disney Sketches
Vintage Advertisments
Abstract Art

I love them all.. can you help

2007-07-08 07:11:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I've tried LimeAway, CLR and bleach. Anything else you know of?

2007-07-08 07:11:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-07-08 07:10:01 · 2 answers · asked by wildcatzz55 1 in Garden & Landscape