Home & Garden - 13 July 2007

In a previous question, I asked how to get rid of them. I got good answers telling me to wash the leaves with soapy water and rinse. I did that and cut some of the leaves off. The tomatoes still look big, green and healthy. But in the process of doing this, one of the "branches" with a couple good looking tomatoes broke. Not fully, but it is now halfway connected and is being supported by the cage. Is there anyway to save them from failure?

2007-07-13 09:14:27 · 3 answers · asked by annbannan 1 in Garden & Landscape

The fence at the very back of my yard is chain link and the people behind us are really dirty and from the street behind us you can see our back yard. Does anyone know of a climbing plant that will do well in Northern California and in mostly shade? I am looking for a vine that will look nice and grow fast. Thanks so much!

2007-07-13 09:14:07 · 10 answers · asked by JMR 2 in Garden & Landscape

i have bed bugs and i am moving the new place has rug so i really have to make sure that i dont take them with me i call a profesional and he told me to move not to waste my mone trying to get rid of them because it is almost impossible he said i am better of moving please help what can i do has any one had this problem and what did you do please help this bug out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-07-13 09:09:16 · 1 answers · asked by maylanie h 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I Ask about buying a trailer and was informed on the spot they are not called trailors but mobile homes, and that he did not appreciate me saying that. I then I explained my thoughts on the matter,which then he walked/stomped away. WOW! --In the first place i consider anything that has wheels, moves down the road and has and a tongue with 2 rails that has a load on top and that is attached behind a vehicle to be a trailor- and to add to that it would be a house not a home, until it is occupied by people.Which i said to him it should be called a trailor house( which helped him stomp a little faster) And once it has been set up and moved into, I would say you could call it a mobile home, Which to me means it can be moved if need be without tearing it down. Could anybody get me the correct word or answer for this?

2007-07-13 09:04:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have tried using pesticides, but they burn the leaves off the shrubs and then the wasps/hornets just came back instead. I can't even finish planting my shrubs because I am afraid of being attacked by them. They seem to be in every bush in our front yard!

2007-07-13 09:00:09 · 3 answers · asked by apklam 1 in Garden & Landscape

a wall and shrubs plants etc

2007-07-13 08:57:09 · 12 answers · asked by mjpm 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We produce a lot of food leftovers in our daily waste.
I was wondering if it could be used to make compost.
I'm looking for an easy way, I have a small backyard and thinking of planting some flower beds. Would that be useful.
I'm totally a newbie in that area, and just looking for a useful way to recycle my leftovers instead of tossing it in the garbage.

2007-07-13 08:55:04 · 9 answers · asked by ghadaa21 2 in Garden & Landscape

The instructions only say, "Apply a bead of adhesive". Would I be using simple caulk for a job like this? It seemed like the vanity I removed was attached to our walls just with a thick bead of caulk to hold it in place. Or is there some other kind of adhesive I should use? Elmer's glue?

2007-07-13 08:47:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-13 08:47:39 · 9 answers · asked by TooWarm 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We live in Washington state. On winter it looks dull and this summer it all dries up.

2007-07-13 08:47:14 · 3 answers · asked by Selly 1 in Garden & Landscape

my brother got glitter glue on our carpet and my mom and I need to know what to do before my dad comes home and flips out.

2007-07-13 08:23:16 · 5 answers · asked by Kathryn M 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I need to replace a few sprinkler heads I broke. I don't want to spend a lot, but I want something that will last and give good coverage. I also want something that's adjustable so I can make it work in various places. Any recommendations?

2007-07-13 08:21:38 · 2 answers · asked by atomzer0 6 in Garden & Landscape

what is dry mode ?

2007-07-13 08:17:40 · 5 answers · asked by bbq 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

They are all over my yard and have made onto my porch YUCK!! I want to vomit just looking at them. Is there a spray or pesticide that will get rid of them for good or is that not going to happen?

2007-07-13 08:08:05 · 3 answers · asked by Joi S 6 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-13 08:04:17 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

seriously,i can't even count how many unmatched socks that i can not find the match to!! is there a"sock-cult" that grabs them out of the dryer,and tells them "don't go back!!! we love you!!! you will now be called "shirt!!!"

2007-07-13 07:51:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

We have checked Home Depot, Lowe's and Walmart. We can only find a 5-6,000 BTU air conditioner that will fit in the window. We need a more powerful one.

2007-07-13 07:43:53 · 6 answers · asked by pennypincher 7 in Other - Home & Garden

I have to repair a patch of plaster on the ceiling on a corner of the room, about 1.5 metres square. The surface is paint on plaster on concrete. My questions are:

1) Is masking tape on the walls close to the edge with the ceiling a good idea for gauging the depth of the plaster and helping with getting a clean line?

2) Should I rub down the paint on the surrounding sound plaster? If I did this it would give a better key for any overlap, but then again perhaps I shouldn’t encourage this and any surplus plaster will be less easy to wipe off.

2007-07-13 07:38:39 · 10 answers · asked by Rickyboy 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

What do they mean when they put furnishing negotiable in ads for apt/house rentals?

2007-07-13 07:33:14 · 6 answers · asked by fallenangels2 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i have a hornet in my garage and it is freaking me out what should i do? also how do i treat a sting?( just in case)

2007-07-13 07:30:48 · 6 answers · asked by Michelle 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have had it for 3 years atleast. I repot it every year and that's about the only time it blooms.
It is in a large pot, outdoors, in direct sun. It gets watered almost daily (rain). I live in Northern/Central FL. It has tons of leaves, no buds, no flowers. How can I get it to bloom?

2007-07-13 07:21:42 · 3 answers · asked by Question Asker 2 in Garden & Landscape

I just need the petals, not the plants, and I need a lot. When I lived in West Palm Beach, there were many places that sold roses for $1 each, but since moving to Texas I can't find anything like that. Any suggestions?

2007-07-13 07:21:35 · 2 answers · asked by Jensenfan 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I just need the petals, not the plants, and I need a lot. When I lived in West Palm Beach, there were many places that sold roses for $1 each, but since moving to Texas I can't find anything like that. Any suggestions?

2007-07-13 07:19:47 · 7 answers · asked by Jensenfan 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-07-13 07:17:45 · 5 answers · asked by BrockI23 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-13 07:17:21 · 2 answers · asked by dartsport 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Can anybody tell me how we can convert the numbers on the water meter to amount of dollars to pay? We each live on an acre of land, which uses a lot of water. My brother shared the well with us, but has moved. Since he moved, we bought and installed 2 water meters. Now, we need to know how much the new owners should pay. We live outside of Bakersfield, California.

2007-07-13 07:08:35 · 3 answers · asked by calipam 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-13 06:57:49 · 3 answers · asked by jakespen 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

When I manually turn on the switch on the electrical panel in my house that controls a water pump, the switch immediately returns to the middle position and the background turns orange inside the switch. The pump doesn't start. What does this mean?

2007-07-13 06:41:46 · 6 answers · asked by Eze 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Im trying to get rid of grubs in my lawn. I get it sprayed four times in the season (fertilizer). Can my lawn take more "chemicals"? Whats the best thing out there for the grubs. HELP my lawn is looking like crap. THANKS in advance!!

2007-07-13 06:40:25 · 8 answers · asked by DC 2 in Garden & Landscape

Each day, it digs up the flowers, my mom fixes them up, and same thing happens the next day. If I knew when the squirrel comes to the garden each day, I would probably wait outside for it with a baseball bat and kill it. That's not an option though.

How can we get rid of the squirrel? Any suggestions or similar problems?

2007-07-13 06:39:38 · 7 answers · asked by Max B 2 in Other - Home & Garden