Other - Home & Garden - July 2007

I live in a converted basement apartment. Each year during the months of Aug thru Nov, the back yard crickets have a free for all at my place. A male will get behind a large appliance and begin chirping which attracts females.

Pestisides are out of the question. If anyone knows of a natural repellant, I'd be very grateful.

2007-07-10 07:43:12 · 1 answers · asked by sleepingliv 7

there is a problem with the roof i asked them to repair but no one arrived to fix it ive stopped the cheque for payment what do i do next?

2007-07-10 07:33:01 · 1 answers · asked by hugh r 1

I have just taken my kids out of the garden because I noticed loads of bees making what looks like a nest, they are making the honey comb, are they making a nest, is that possible on a lawn?

2007-07-10 06:41:50 · 7 answers · asked by dave 1

We want to start freezing vegetables from our garden since we now are getting more than we can eat. Would it be worth it to get a vaccuum bag sealer or do freezer ziploc bags work just as well? Anyone with experience??

2007-07-10 04:49:13 · 2 answers · asked by cagirl16_9779 1

tree frogs get on my porch and gutters - and there are alot of toads in my yard at night...i am terrified of frogs,a phobia. do you know of anything to use to deter them or get rid of them - also,what attracts them (besides water) so i can get rid of that too.

please help!!!!!!!! thanks

2007-07-10 04:46:56 · 5 answers · asked by ♥livingdeadgirl♥ 6

Thanks!

2007-07-10 04:45:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would really like if it is not hooked up to a hose and if it will not suck so much on the lining that it will cause wrinkles. also, I would prefer it to be less than $700 unless it is realy worth it. no need for a remote controlled.

2007-07-10 04:45:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-10 04:37:52 · 4 answers · asked by escort500xl 4

if i catch rain in a bucket and do not use it for a couple of days,will it be any better than what comes out of the hose? im new at this. thanks so much!!!

2007-07-10 04:12:56 · 8 answers · asked by deb 2

hey guys, we have an open day this sunday, and as we are in the process of packing to move and still have stuff everywhere and not alot of places to put it, does anyone have any ideas on how we can make our home more presentable and inviting?
I've heard the old wives tale of biccys and flowers, but does this sort of thing really work?

2007-07-10 04:06:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like to use a drying rack for my dishes...but I have a roach problem. They get in everything that isn't sealed. Is there any way to air-dry my dishes and protect them from the filthy, crawling vermin?

2007-07-10 03:13:11 · 6 answers · asked by The Red Inkstone 2

I am not sure if I should put them inside a book or what other methods of preservation there are. I think it would be pretty in a picture frame but I have no idea how to even go about doing that.

2007-07-10 02:57:21 · 2 answers · asked by Andrea 1

We have woodworm in our house on our wooden windows. We want to get rid of them but we arn't keen on using chemicals. Does anyone know if there are any natural things we can do to get rid of them..besides getting rid of the wood.

2007-07-09 22:48:36 · 12 answers · asked by crazy_sexy_gemma 1

A friend gave me a young lemon grass plant in a plastic pot. It is now winter time in New Zealand and I am not sure what to do with the plant. Should I replant it in a new pot and keep it indoor until spring time? I'm hopeless at gardening...

2007-07-09 22:43:38 · 1 answers · asked by like-it 3

2007-07-09 18:39:37 · 20 answers · asked by Threeicys 6

my home just got fruit flies a couple days ago. There are about 5-10 of them right now. a lot of them are near the trashcan. WE NEED TO GET RID OF THEM!! HELP, PLEASE! (i already checked many websites, so please dont c&p)

2007-07-09 17:27:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in zone 5 of the growing map. I don't want to dig the squash up if it's not ready (Ripe)

2007-07-09 17:16:52 · 5 answers · asked by justjude44 2

I live in a city apartment and the licensed venue across the road is very noisy Friday and Saturday nights. Have thought about covering windows in foam but that would block the awesome view I have.

2007-07-09 17:09:52 · 4 answers · asked by condaleeta rice 2

I have several large cantaloupes in my garden but they look kind of light green. Not the pale color you see in the store.

2007-07-09 17:08:56 · 5 answers · asked by Tincan Navy 4

These just showed up in our computer room out of nowhere. They are very small bugs, wingless, andvery pale tan in color, almost transparent. They don't fly but I swear they just magically appear out of thin air! They don't bite or sting but I've felt one or two on me and they're very annoying. Most of them seem to show up on the computer monitor. Maybe they're drawn to the heat. We live in Michigan and it's been warm and humid the past few days. I'm wondering if something hatched or somethig, but we've never had these in our house before. There aren't like swarms of them or anything, but you kill one and a few minutes later another one appears. They seem harmless but annoying. Does anyone know what they are? They are very light brown, almost transparent, and small, smaller than an ant. Short legs and tiny roundish body. Any help appreciated!

2007-07-09 16:52:31 · 2 answers · asked by lillith6662000 3

Last year I grew cucumbers, but they got the mosaic virus, so this year I planted them elsewhere. After feeding them, they grew HUGE within days, and got dusty with white powder what caused that? More importantly, how can I prevent the Mosaic virus it destroys plants. Any ideas?

2007-07-09 16:16:41 · 2 answers · asked by Dalmatica Z 2

........of plates, bowls, fork and spoon you bought from some supermarket? Inspite of soaking them in water.

2007-07-09 16:06:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

We've grown some sweet corn this year in our garden. We were wondering if there is any fool proof way of knowing when it is ready to pick besides pulling the husk back and looking?

2007-07-09 15:39:58 · 6 answers · asked by m r 1

and fatter at the bottom and kind of funnel's up to the top. I think the height is about 1 and a half feet tall. I was trying to fix my dryer hose that goes into my floor and vents under our house and it feel through. As I was fishing it out, I seen this thing under my house. I would like a web site to match it up if possible. I typed in termite mound on google and all I found was enormous mounds that were taller than people so I'm not sure if that is it or not. Any pest control people out there??? Please help!!

2007-07-09 14:48:33 · 2 answers · asked by Corona 5

2007-07-09 11:41:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

recently weve been finding a lot of little differ kinds of bugs in the house. i just saw 2 baby ants in my bed. we got some kinda plant a a wlie ago can it be that or what

2007-07-09 10:21:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for a small microwave to fit in my Casita Camping Trailer and I cannot find anything although I know that Conair used to make a Micro-Mite Microwave and Sharp used to make a Sharp Carousel Half Pint Microwave. I have called a bunch of stores where I live (Cincinnati, Ohio) and none of them seems to be carrying that brand or any compact microwave for that matter. Can anybody help me? Thanks.

2007-07-09 10:14:43 · 7 answers · asked by sammy 1

these white ants ? are smaller than a sixteenth of an inch and thinner than that ,thousands of them in a two inch round pile and a quarter of an inch high pile I am exagerating a little but iam trying to draw a picture for you

2007-07-09 09:40:45 · 4 answers · asked by marko0127 1

i have dug the out but they still return. HELP

2007-07-09 09:01:00 · 4 answers · asked by welsh.nutter 1

I've saw and heard of some really nasty "wars" breaking out between families/neighbors over this. Have you had any expereince with this?

2007-07-09 08:52:57 · 7 answers · asked by LanceMiller77 2