Other - Home & Garden - April 2007

I saw a sparrow-like bird in Minnesota at my feeder. It had very gold patches on his head and face, but otherwise completely sparrowish. Do sparrows normally have this coloration and I never noticed it? Is this a mating pattern only? Anyway, it was quite brilliant gold, comparable to a gold finch but only on its head. Looking for a decent internet site that show pictures. Ther searches I've made were filled with people selling stuff.

2007-04-21 11:38:48 · 2 answers · asked by Ford Prefect 7

http://www.upirate.com/Tools-of-the-Trade-3Piece-Pizza-Set-sale-for-1799-List-price-4099-p40.html

2007-04-21 10:02:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i can't find them on www.bedbathandbeyond.com i'm almost positive i'm looking under the wrong area, but i don't even know what they're called... please help me find them, or tell me what they're called... thanks

2007-04-21 09:43:27 · 7 answers · asked by User Name 5

My lawnmower needs more oil, but I don't know wich kind to get. Thanks in advace!

2007-04-21 07:48:34 · 4 answers · asked by <('_')> 4

We live in a multi unit condo building, and we have a big carpenter ant problem every year from late spring into the summer. What can I do before it starts to help keep them out? Caulk around the baseboards?! Any and all suggestions would be appreciated!!!

2007-04-21 06:16:05 · 3 answers · asked by Bored Enough To Be Here 6

2007-04-21 05:50:13 · 3 answers · asked by linda b 1

An elderly friend has a skylight in her kitchen which makes the room very very hot, she has been told there is a material she can get to cover the glass that will let light through but keep heat out. But we have not been able to find this. Can anyone help?

2007-04-21 04:30:21 · 2 answers · asked by mermaiden 2

I have a 20 gallon aquarium coffee table and I not really sure if I want to put fish in it. I would like to get some suggestion on what to do with it. Please keep in mind that the table is round and kind of shaped like a dome so most pets will be able to crawl out of it. Thank YOu

2007-04-21 01:56:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Deer frequently show up in our front and back yards and are eating all of our flowers.Is there something you can put out to stop them from doing this?

2007-04-21 01:28:15 · 12 answers · asked by grgbshll 1

okayy so my dad saw somethings small shadow run across the hall , and he turned the light on and saw him jumped behind the bathtub where the valves are..My dad said he was little and brown and kind of cute.. My room is close by and i need to know if they bite and if they can get under the door..Can they climb? (i dont have any food in my room) is there any kind of air spray that they dont like that i can spray? I am really uncomfortable trying to go back to sleep with a mouse running around the house.. My dad is gonna get some traps tomorrow but i need to know what to do.. Alrighty thanks..

2007-04-20 22:55:20 · 9 answers · asked by MeganElizabeth 5

I think my home is infected with termites. They suddenly appeared a couple of hours ago. Most of them have wings, and there are alot of them. Not many of them are flying at the moment. They are mostly gathered in three places. Two places by lights, and a hole which they are coming from.

I know I will need to notify an exterminator, but it's the weekend and my parents are out of town. So it will be a couple of days before any serious action will happen. I'm wondering if there is anything temporary I can do to stop them. There are loads of them out at the moment, and I'm afraid they will soon be in my room and I don't want them on me when I'm sleeping.

My sister and I are currently covered because for awhile many of them were flying by us, and getting on us. It was pretty bad. At first we thought something was dead or rotten in the house, but there isn't.

Currently they seem to have settled down. Most aren't flying anymore, and some have disappeared somewhere.

2007-04-20 19:12:12 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-04-20 18:55:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

summer max temerature is 32 C and winter min temp -3 C.

2007-04-20 18:50:17 · 2 answers · asked by azurewaters1 3

My husband and I bought an old Christmas Tree farm in CT, we cleared a few white pine & spruce trees to build a small house, but we still have hundreds on the 4 acres. We were hoping we could sell them, but don't even know where to start or who to start contacting. They range from about 2-12 ft tall, we were thinking about getting rid of most of them but it seemed like a shame to just cut them down, they are still young enough that they would have no problem being replanted. Anyone have any ideas on who would be interested in them?

2007-04-20 17:04:29 · 4 answers · asked by Jen C 1

I am getting married and my fiancee has picked out some fine china for our registry. In my opinion it is really old fashioned looking, and out of all of the choices at the store, it is the 'oldest' looking. I have told her which sets I liked - very plain and more modern looking. The question is, how do you shop for china? The way I see it is to find a balance between classy stylish looks and cost considering that pieces would need to be replaced if broken. I would also think that you wouldn't want too many embellishments for fear of it going out of style, but also something classic. My fear is that her tastes are too old and don't fit the modern style of our home. I am lost and have no idea how to shop for china, so I would appreciate any advice and maybe some websites to reference as well.

2007-04-20 14:48:18 · 5 answers · asked by Your Favorite Writer 4

Something has dug under the lattice under my porch and dug 2 holes up against my house foundation. There is a pile of gravel about the size of a wheel barrel load next to one hole.
I suspect this is rabbits but I have not actually seen them.

Any suggestions on removal? I tried to flood the hole with a garden hose but gave up as the hole never filled up.

The yellow pages in my rural neighborhood seems focused on termites not varments.

2007-04-20 13:10:41 · 6 answers · asked by Richard D 1

I have just installed a wooden privacy fence. One of my neighbors is quite upset that I put the "ugly side" on his side. His side is the side where you can see the posts and crossboards. His property is poorly maintained and the fence was installed to screen our view.
Is there some fencing ettiquette that I have breached or is the method of installation a matter of preference?

2007-04-20 13:02:19 · 34 answers · asked by RH 1

what is a home poison for ants..the large ant..help

2007-04-20 12:59:18 · 19 answers · asked by debbie2243 7

2007-04-20 12:12:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would you buy a house with a small lounge and kitchen (really small) and a north facing back garden if it was in the perfect location.

I have the chance to buy a house in a location that I have wanted to live in for the past ten years. I dont think the chance to move there will come up again. The location is perfect. I love it and the house is beautiful. The only thing is that on the ground floor there is only a tiny lounge and a small kitchen. There would be no room for a dining table unless I put a conservatory on the back. Also the back garden faces north which I worry about.

Do you think that the location is more important then the house. As I say I have tried to move there for the last ten years, and I do think this house is beautiful, its just tiny. Please help ?

2007-04-20 10:17:55 · 6 answers · asked by mich 2

2007-04-20 10:09:21 · 11 answers · asked by Cindy P 1

Do I need to buy support arms? Its a small to medium size one. How do I prevent it from being pushed or falling out? Thanks.

2007-04-20 09:05:57 · 2 answers · asked by ineeddonothing 4

I watched a TV special where they were dumping septic trucks on a concrete slab out in the middle of no where and letting it dry out then scooping it up to make potting soil. Is this for real?

2007-04-20 07:11:58 · 5 answers · asked by happydawg 6

they are putting their droppings all over..we can't even BBQ without wiping their sh--of the BBQ..help pls

2007-04-20 06:40:25 · 7 answers · asked by Donna P 1

I was wondering what other states call their Underground Utility Locator Service.
By the way,
JULIE=Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators

2007-04-20 06:29:46 · 10 answers · asked by krzytru 3

I am putting up a 5 foot fence to keep a lab from running around the neighborhood and stressing out that big fat dog lover down the street. I spoke with my neighbor who just happens to be the mayor and he told me the street is 60 feet wide, so he asked me to measure 3 ft from the middle of the street then 60 feet x 2 because I own 2 60 ft wide lots. Does someone do this professionally and legally and how much should I plan to spend. We live in a rural area town population 600. I can afford a mistake and have to pull the fence down and move it over 4 inches or something stupid.

2007-04-20 06:15:58 · 1 answers · asked by happydawg 6

I have a serious wasp problem outside my back door. A few weeks ago, I thought I killed them all using a spray, but the weather got cold again and now that it's warming back up here they are showing up again. My wife and dogs are terrified of them! But I see no nest! I think they might be in my attic but I am not sure. What can I do?

2007-04-20 06:08:48 · 4 answers · asked by Raaven 1

2007-04-20 06:03:39 · 5 answers · asked by the_simple_life 1

ive seen swarms of termites outside in the yard no signs of any termite damage to the house, no wings in the window sill etc. but i saw them swarming outside yesterday.
i had the house professionally checked last yr and he confirmed the house was termite free but they are in the soil... do i need to spend 2000 bucks to have them killed?

2007-04-20 03:41:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-20 03:05:17 · 5 answers · asked by Kris B 2