Home & Garden - 31 July 2007

Next year, I'm planting LOADS of flowers, I'm planting them all around my open field near the trees. I'll probably be sowing about 1500 seeds indoors. A lot of the seeds are Annual Foxglove, Hollyhocks, Columbine, Snapdragon, Balloon Flowers, Zinnias, Penstemon, and many more, that I've forgotten. Which is the best, and healthiest way to grow them inside? I was thinking of getting these things called "biodomes" where it can fit 60 seeds, but i would need to many. I might be getting a mini green house thing for indoors, which has floresent lights, and about 4 rows of soil. What is the best way? Any suggections or advice on any of these plants or on sowing them inside? I live in ontario, canada, zone 5, and i will be sowing them side Anyway from Janruary to April. Thanks:D

2007-07-31 16:58:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I removed as much as the grout haze as I could by simply wiping down. It doesn't look like there is any haze left, but my tiles don't seem as dark and shiny as they did before grouting. I don't think it's leftover grout haze, but even if it was there are squares of marble in the design, so I don't think I can use the commercial haze out. Is there any way to get the shine and color back in my tiles? Should I buff the floor with sheepskin, flannel, or something like that?

2007-07-31 16:54:06 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We opened up the kitchen drop ceiling. On one wall we will have a good amount of space, but unfortunately we discovered the huge oven vent on a different wall. Do we box the vent back in? Are there oven vent alternatives? The oven is not on an outside wall, so the vent is in a j-shape. We (okay, I) already took out the sheetrock (about four feet wide) but I left the crown molding in place. Any suggestions?

2007-07-31 16:52:56 · 4 answers · asked by Claire M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Ok, we recently put another layer of landscape fabric and rocks over the old and existing fabric and rocks around the tree and up to the tree trunk. We did that 2 months ago and it was fine. We haven't had much rain and now I notice that it's fall outside! At first I thought it was just the lack of rain, but my neighbor across the street has the same type of tree and his is not like mine. The leaves are turning yellow and falling off everyday. I am so worried because it's a beautiful, large tree that if dead it would cost a lot of money to remove and make our yard look dead.

Please help! Do you think it's because of our extra layer of rocks and fabric that's killing it? Yikes!

Here are some pictures of my tree and what I've done:

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2007-07-31 16:43:33 · 11 answers · asked by yadayada 2 in Garden & Landscape

I am staying at my friend's place and she has an old twin tub washing machine. Did I mention I am in China so the instructions are all in Chinese.

How to correctly use a twin tub washing machine?

2007-07-31 16:41:16 · 1 answers · asked by flingebunt 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

It has it's good days and bad days...lately seen bad days. Help!

2007-07-31 16:26:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

my room is dull all i have is posters it has no color and it's just dull what kind of fernature should i get and what kind of hard rock poster/metal posters shouls i get but mostly any kind of poster would be good so does any one have any suggesttions

2007-07-31 16:22:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

What can I do to keep it alive. I live in MD, not too hot, not too coold

2007-07-31 16:20:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

besides ovaries

2007-07-31 16:17:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

hi can anyone provide me with a good website on floral clocks? i read in some newspapers that some flowers are so good at telling different times that a combination of 12 different flowers can tell the time of a day as each different flower blooms at different times of the day.

2007-07-31 16:15:40 · 1 answers · asked by blizzard 2 in Garden & Landscape

A staple gun is something I don't have and don't want to invest a lot of money in getting. I know there is a nail-in type of wire-to-wall retainer/holder but I don't know what it's called! I go to places like Target and spend a while trying to describe it! What is it called?

2007-07-31 16:15:14 · 11 answers · asked by Josh 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I saw the ghost! and when i woke up.. there was a fresh pile of poop on my lawn. WHAT DO I DO!!!

2007-07-31 16:14:12 · 12 answers · asked by Derick H 1 in Garden & Landscape

or are there risks

2007-07-31 15:56:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

All my other plants are blooming fine. the plant in question has beautful green foilage and is growing bigger than all the other plants, tons of flowers but no fruit!! Why??

2007-07-31 15:56:42 · 4 answers · asked by amdpcc 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am trying to put up crown molding in a room and it is not going well. The inside corners of the room are 90 degrees and no matter how I cut it nothing works the corners never match. The back of the crown molding I'm using is flat in the middle but the ends on each side slope away at a 45 degree angles. Im using a compound miter saw to cut. Can somebody please tell me where I am going wrong and how to get it to work?

2007-07-31 15:52:39 · 10 answers · asked by Jeffrey 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Last year I got a hydrangea and it bloomed very nicely all season long. I fertilized it according to directions, and it almost doubled in size, has really nice leaves, but there are no blooms...any suggestions/answers?

2007-07-31 15:46:37 · 5 answers · asked by nikki 1 in Garden & Landscape

i want to build a small water fountain for the birds. anyone have any free plans or a place to find them?

2007-07-31 15:44:30 · 3 answers · asked by TillieDillie 3 in Garden & Landscape

I installed a laminate floor in the whole basement at a 45 degree angle, except one closet. I want to cut the edge so straight, I can lay down more wood directly next to the existing wood in the closet but not 45 since it is just closet.

2007-07-31 15:33:23 · 5 answers · asked by msrbonus 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

From the inside out. What is wrong with it?

2007-07-31 15:28:43 · 2 answers · asked by Willowjac 5 in Garden & Landscape

My boyfriend once saw a large fountain that had a flame coming out of the centre of it. Anyone know where I can find one?

2007-07-31 15:25:30 · 3 answers · asked by gone2fragglerock 2 in Garden & Landscape

there is dust all over the walls from the sanding. what is the easiest way to remove the dust. someone told me to use a slightly damp cloth and wipe the walls. any suggestions would be appreciated

2007-07-31 15:23:27 · 7 answers · asked by JJDK 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-31 15:22:06 · 6 answers · asked by mom2raeandjay 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have always been complimented on my lawn. I use Scott's fertilizer every 3-4 months. However, two years ago, my lawn must of gotten a disease and was over taken by weeds.

I have gotten rid of all the weeds, but now there are many different types of grass growing and it still looks aweful to me.

What is the best way to get rid of the various types of grasses growing now and to replace it with all one type of grass?

2007-07-31 15:21:16 · 2 answers · asked by Penny 5 in Garden & Landscape

Need to buy a dehumidifier for my basement because its so moist down there. But I'm confused on the numbers like 30, 45, 60 pint. Cant you tell me the difference and which one is the best one to get.

THX

2007-07-31 15:01:04 · 6 answers · asked by boy330 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I planted eleven different kinds this year! We have a tall multiheaded one that is two foot over the gutter on our one story house. We also have lovely small ones that are called sunset, one "lemon" that looks almost like a daliha, a strange dwarf with mico petals, traditional "giant" and even a lovely "citrus" one that has beautiful orange petals. :)

2007-07-31 14:57:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-31 14:55:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Which is a better color combination: Red, White, and Blue or Red, White, and Black? I can't decide I like them both ALOT! So I need some help choosing.

2007-07-31 14:53:38 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My central air run capacitor went out it was 440 volts 20 microfarads can i use a capacitor with 450v 16mf?
anyways bottom line will a 450volt 16 micro farad work
it takes a 440 volt 20 micro farad capacitor
its hot and i want to know if this will work till tommarrow

2007-07-31 14:50:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I need a room that's going to grow with me. My personality is a tomboy, likes to go out a LOT, and I'm nice. I need a room where after a long day, I can come into it and relax. A room to spend most of my time. NOT A BORING, GIRLY ROOM WHERE YOU ONLY SLEEP IN IT. TO DO OTHER THINGS, TOO, YOU KNOW.... PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-07-31 14:40:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-31 14:36:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden