Home & Garden - 4 October 2007

2007-10-04 07:08:07 · 2 answers · asked by k.sarvis 1 in Garden & Landscape

I live at a summer cmap and the mice are poop everywhere and trying to burrow through the carpet into my room. I can't handle killing them, and I can't get a cat, is there anyway that I could keep them at bay for a month or so?

2007-10-04 07:07:57 · 8 answers · asked by alex 5 in Other - Home & Garden

My daughter has a pink Nike jacket, it is all polyester, except for the lining and the threaded Nike emblem on the back. it sat in the damp basement all year, now it has mildew stains that I can't get out. Will the bleach ruin the nike emblem or the lining which is probably cotton, all of it is pink.

2007-10-04 06:57:43 · 6 answers · asked by just me 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've moved from NJ to PA so I'm in the same zone but I've got to start my garden all over again. I am looking for plants/flowers (preferably bulbs) that will keep my garden lively from Spring thru Fall.
I've already purchased, Tulips, Iris', Crocus', and Hyacinths - which all tend to be Spring items.
I need some recommendations for Summer and Fall blooms. This will be going into a very slightly raised flower bed.

2007-10-04 06:57:34 · 4 answers · asked by nova_queen_28 7 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-04 06:42:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Will ginger grow ok in USDA zone 10 if planted in the fall?

2007-10-04 06:35:56 · 3 answers · asked by Greg S 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-04 06:34:09 · 7 answers · asked by GriswoldCT 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in San Antonio Tx and would like to know where I can buy Salvia to trip on? Also what kind should I get?

2007-10-04 06:31:47 · 4 answers · asked by mhtinkerbell 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-04 06:17:27 · 6 answers · asked by ERIC Y 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I love being outside and working in the yard. I just found out that I am 4 weeks pregnant so this is a big concern for me. I know, put the baby first and all, but I love working with my hands out in the yard. Is there some kind of medium to this delima?

2007-10-04 06:14:11 · 11 answers · asked by mom of 3 under 4 3 in Garden & Landscape

i hav a small garden and wood like a drive is there a law on the size of drive and how close a car can be to the house

2007-10-04 06:14:09 · 5 answers · asked by ANDREW H 1 in Garden & Landscape

My toilet flange is about 3/8 inch below floor level. Do I need a double wax ring, or will a single be sufficient?

2007-10-04 06:13:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I will be moving out of the parents house and into an apartment soon. I need a little workshop to cut wood and what not. Is there anywhere i can go to do this? Do I have any options?

2007-10-04 06:10:36 · 6 answers · asked by Simon J 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-04 06:09:03 · 3 answers · asked by Trebor Wyn R 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

For about a month, for some reason, it sounds as if we have air in pipes when a toilet flushes. Now, it takes forever for a toilet to fill back up. We built the house in 1982. Besides calling an expensive plumber, is there anything I can try myself? Thanks for any suggestions.

2007-10-04 06:01:37 · 5 answers · asked by manypets2 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought two venus fly traps about a month and a half ago. They were doing great, growing new foliage and they both even started to flower! I trimmed off the flower stalks because it takes too much energy from the plant to flower and could have killed both. But for some reason, both of the plants have started to grow leaves that grow straight and normal, then they will turn and point down, then grow back up to make a loop in the stem. Some just keep growing and are fine with the loop, and others will turn black and the leaf will die at that point where the loop is. I give the plants distilled water or water that has sat out for a day or so. I don't really feed them or touch the traps. They live in a fish bowl terrarium with plastic over the top to keep the humidity in. They have perlite and peat moss soil. Not sure what the problem is.. has any one had this happen before??

2007-10-04 06:00:28 · 3 answers · asked by vulpix_z 2 in Garden & Landscape

i have been told that we need a 5inch by 5 inch hole in our wall venting air outside for our boilier. is it allowed to to change this to a 9 by 3 inch hole as that is the size of our bricks and would be easier to knock that out. 5 x 5 gives a smaller area than 9 x 3 so i cant see it being a problem

2007-10-04 05:59:46 · 7 answers · asked by darren b 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

They are dark, roundish, and have tiny silvery wings. They are smaller than a pin head but their bite is painful! I can kill them by squishing then easily with the tip of my forefinger. When I sat outside on my deck today a dozen or so bit me and I had to go inside. What are they? Can I spray my screens with something? I live in northern Illinois.

2007-10-04 05:55:44 · 7 answers · asked by Karrose 5 in Other - Home & Garden

What is the formula for working out kilowatts required for each room for a central heating system?

2007-10-04 05:51:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

does anyone know how much money it costs to replace a block of concrete after someone scribbles their name in it?

2007-10-04 05:49:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I enjoy trying my hand at bonsais, but the leaves of my trees look disproportionately big. None of the books I referred to helped!

2007-10-04 05:48:01 · 3 answers · asked by gita n 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-04 05:45:52 · 3 answers · asked by Guest Pass 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

and is there a minimium size of drives

2007-10-04 05:41:57 · 5 answers · asked by ANDREW H 1 in Garden & Landscape

Please say why: how you use them, etc.
and......do they have flowers?
Do you dry them?
thank you
xxxxxx

2007-10-04 05:36:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

i have my first Moonflower plant this year and after the blooming stopped it is now producing these Pear shaped fruits. I assume these are the seed pods. how should they be handled? Dried on the plant or removed before this? Are they poisonous? Thanks for your help!

2007-10-04 05:35:20 · 3 answers · asked by AuntieKJ 4 in Garden & Landscape

I spilled windex on my floor in my car where the ac vent circluates the air. I cleaned the carpet very well and the smell is no longer in the car. When I turn the AC on though it smells like windex really bad. Is there any way to clean the ac ducts in my car?

2007-10-04 05:31:15 · 8 answers · asked by JesseNevaehsMommy 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-10-04 05:20:17 · 6 answers · asked by jason g 2 in Other - Home & Garden

she wants to know where her dresser should be and where her night stand should be. she wants to know where should she put it and she thinks that she shouldnt have a night stand in her room she wants to know what other 20 year olds have in there room. like a night stand etc. please answer this for me thanks. she wants to know if she should have a night stand in her room at age 20 and where it should be

2007-10-04 05:01:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have several container pots in which I grow tomato plants on the deck. Unfortunately, this year they all got horrible diseases by the end of the season (black spot?and blossom rot).
Does the dirt transfer disease season to season? Can I reuse it next season or should I toss it out?

2007-10-04 04:58:28 · 3 answers · asked by Mme 2 in Garden & Landscape

Or do I need to keep it in a pot? I want to to grow as big as possible, and it is but I feel it is restricted in a pot. I live in Texas so it very rarely freezes here. I am wondering if I could transfer it to the ground so it can grow very big.

2007-10-04 04:49:49 · 12 answers · asked by The Woman With You 4 in Garden & Landscape