Home & Garden - 13 July 2007

We adopted a 5 month old jack russell terrior/mix a month ago. He's really smart and was house broken within a day or two. He has slept through the night in a crate since day one. I understand that he is teething so he wants to chew on everything. Including the wood trim on the house, the plants in the yard, furniture in the house and on and on. Along with chewing on everything he has completely destroyed our yard. Runs through the beds, gets muddy and then goes into this hyper state of flying around the yard at mach one. Tearing through the flower beds ripping it up. Then he rests in the beds. Lays all over the plants, chews on them.

Help! How can I keep him out of the flower beds? Any suggestions? We've tried several pet shop remedies that do not work.

2007-07-13 13:14:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have a nice planter that surrounds the base of my mail box & EVERYTIME I plant nice flowers or something in there and it is doing really good, this stupid dog from up the street comes and craps in it every time! I have seen the dog do it, the stupid thing litterally backs right up to it and poops and then lifts his leg to the flowers. My zinnias I just planted are now dying from the urine. He doesnt seem to bother it when there are no plants or if they are dead. I am getting sick of having to replace the plants in there & I cant find out who the owner of this mutt is! What can I use to deter the dog from pooping & peeing there?

2007-07-13 13:12:02 · 9 answers · asked by Janes_Addiction 2 in Garden & Landscape

ok. well theres this baton with pen writing (idk if its reg, permanent, sharpie w/e) and its not coming off. any ideas how to remove it besides the obvious soap nd water?
and its a TWIRLING baton. btw. with rubbery ends. =]

2007-07-13 13:06:30 · 3 answers · asked by ♥♥ 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

What are you seeing if you look out there?

2007-07-13 12:58:56 · 16 answers · asked by Tigger 7 in Other - Home & Garden

A lot of my white clothes have turned pinkish due to a red sweater being washed together with the white clothes...I tried to bleach them so it turn white again but it doesn't really work...Any ideas?

2007-07-13 12:57:39 · 5 answers · asked by imstilhere1212 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

hey i want to make a garden.. preferably herb.. or a fruit or both... can those two things be planted together in one garden.. i live in massachusetts in newengland so can i even plant those here,,, i need all the details on waht to plant.. where.. when to water and how to take care of .. please help

2007-07-13 12:54:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Here is a picture here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_bulbiferum . In my area in Canada they are wild, and sometimes invasive. I found about 200 flowers on the side of the road and of course I picked a whole bunch of them. How can I take out the bulbs and plant them? I know that they will most likely die, but they will grow again next year right? How do I do it? Any tips? How long to they bloom for usually? Do I just take the bulb only and cut the flower stem off, or do I just leave the stem and flowers on? Please help! Thanks in advance.

2007-07-13 12:48:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My husband bought roses for our garden. He told me after the roses bloomed to cut them in an angle and they'll grow back.
Is that true?

2007-07-13 12:45:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Just to let those who have Sun Flowers growing that awhile back I noticed that the ear wigs are all over the flower part at night. may want to put some crisco oil out tonight if possible.

2007-07-13 12:39:21 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone have any experience growing this tree? What can you tell me about it?

2007-07-13 12:35:00 · 2 answers · asked by Jed 7 in Garden & Landscape

Is there some sort of treatment you can apply to an older roof to prevent a moss buildup? I've made an offer on a house and the home inspection raised flags about the roof. The roof is about 13 years old with an expectancy of 15-18 years (WA state). We have requested the owner do repairs to the beat up shingles, but I'm curious if there is something that can be applied to combat the moss.

2007-07-13 12:11:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My door won't latch and it is because the strike plate is too low. How do I move the strike plate up?

2007-07-13 12:00:23 · 7 answers · asked by DiNoto 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-13 11:41:41 · 11 answers · asked by confused 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

will also replace filter which luckily, I have on hand. Thanks!

2007-07-13 11:18:19 · 4 answers · asked by Janji 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a big pond and want a pump/filter/sprinkler all in one We plan on putting Koi in it so we want to keep the water moving and keep it clean

2007-07-13 10:53:08 · 6 answers · asked by Jeremy C 1 in Garden & Landscape

My bathroom hasn't got any ventilation and my shower curtain is made of a plastic kind of substance(I don't know what you call it!). Even though I straighten my shower curtain after every shower, it collects mildew/fungus kind of substance and has got black spots all over. I am not sure if I can wash it in the washing machine. Any help will be appreciated.

2007-07-13 10:41:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-07-13 10:35:49 · 7 answers · asked by Special20 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-13 10:30:39 · 3 answers · asked by paceywitter 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

ok heres the dilemma. as far as furniture i wanna start brand new . but im not trying to spend a fortune on furniture should i a)get furnture off craigslist and yardsales , rent a moving truck, and move the stuff myself or b)buy it from a store like big lots, etc and get them for move it for me. also in what order would you start with first as far as moving. should i get bedroom furniture first and just keep the living room simple(tv, tv stand, small sofa) or vice versa

2007-07-13 10:26:37 · 6 answers · asked by dgmotley 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Last time I tried cleaning my walls the paint came off so now i have a big yellow spot where the white should've been!!! Help please. My 2yr. old thinks he's an artist. ;~)

2007-07-13 10:18:13 · 5 answers · asked by tania g 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Can you pick a padlock with a bobby pin (hair pin) or a paper clip? If so how? Answers will be greatly appreciated.
thanks =]

2007-07-13 10:14:03 · 9 answers · asked by brunette 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a digital clock that was made in 1991 and it keeps terrible time. In two weeks it will be at least 10 minutes fast. Is there anything I can do to make it keep better time other than reset it every couple of days?

2007-07-13 10:12:14 · 2 answers · asked by Hannah-Bear 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-13 10:06:38 · 5 answers · asked by George W 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a garden flat and am overlooked by the flat above. It is a large garden. I am not that keen on those plastic type gazebos. Plus I don't want to fill my garden with shade.

2007-07-13 09:46:38 · 8 answers · asked by Hedgehog888 1 in Garden & Landscape

My client bought a bananna tree about 2 weeks ago. His plant guy was supposed to come and take care of it...anyways, I found some soil, pot it in a big pot and water it every 2 days. Oh yeah, it is quite hot here, lots of sun.

the leaves are curled up, please give me advice to cure this tree.

2007-07-13 09:41:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

What is a good product that can take away urine stains caused by puppies on beige carpeting? I used PetGone & SmartPets. However, they don't work well. Any recommendations?

2007-07-13 09:30:39 · 8 answers · asked by Soldier'sWife 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I would like one where I can hook my hose to. I'm having problems with my roses, lilacs and other bushes.

2007-07-13 09:29:16 · 2 answers · asked by buckley1014 1 in Garden & Landscape

YUCK!

2007-07-13 09:26:09 · 8 answers · asked by KRYSTL 6 in Other - Home & Garden

Last year, the house we live in was required to give up its septic tank and hook into the new city sewers (we already had city water). My hubby and I did not own the house yet, so the old owner had the sewer hooked up. I wanted one of those thingies put in the line that keeps the sewer from backing up into the house (prevents flooding). But the old owner didn't have it done.

Now we own the house and are responsible for everything. I have been through a flood before (caused by backed up sewers) and I never want to go through that again. It would devastate our lives. We aren't in a flood-prone area, so my only worry is that sewer line. Should I pay to have the line dug up and one of those thingies installed? I know it costs about $75, but the labor would be a killer!

Any thoughts on this?

2007-07-13 09:18:31 · 6 answers · asked by searching_please 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmgrl/thmgrluld/index.cfm

or this one

http://www.pbteen.com/products/p1654/index.cfm?pkey=csalbed (i dont really like the pillow shames!)

I have a blue room (sky blue)

2007-07-13 09:15:57 · 13 answers · asked by Lexi Lo0 2 in Decorating & Remodeling