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How Do I Mulch? and More...
Asked by M.L. from Raleigh
on September 30, 2008
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Hi! Can someone please tell me about mulching? What time of year is the best time to do it? I've read Spring, but I wanted to see if I could do it now. Do I need to...
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- My husband is in landscaping and here are his thoughts: You need to amend the soil as much as possible by adding sand, compost, organic matter, etc whatever you can...
- M., That clay is a curse for sure. Yes you can mulch now. A cheaper way to go about it is to wait until people have raked and bagged their leaves for fall. If you ha...
- Ellen gave some good advice concerning calling your agriculural extension agent, so try that. As far as mulch is concerned, it doesn't matter whether you mulch in t...
This Has Been Bothering Me
Asked by T.L. from Los Angeles
on September 29, 2011
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Hi mamas, this has been bothering me and I want some opinions on this...
I’ve felt for a long time that my neighbor was wrong about where he thought the property li...
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- My previous neighbors got into this fight with their neighbors on their other side. It escalated to chopping down bushes, a fist fight, restraining orders to protect t...
- I would let it go. We are military and get new neighbors all the time and after the neighbors that would call the police on me for "disrupting quiet hours" when I had...
- I hear how difficult this is for you, T.. I've been there myself, in rather similar situations. And you can, if you choose, be kinder to yourself. Grudges are dest...
Babysitting Grandkids.
Asked by B.L. from Boston
on April 24, 2012
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I am so glad I found this site. I am in predicament and need advice. Just got home from babysitting my son's 18 mo old.and 5 yr old. 8:30 to 4pm.. I am 65 yrs old a...
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- Is your son hardworking and always has been or he keeps getting himself into binds? I think that's part of the equation. Are you otherwise completely retired? That'...
- I'm sure there will be those that disagree with me, but I am a gramma who is going to tell you not to feel guilty if you can't commit, you have to think of how this wi...
- If it were me - I'd decide what **I** want to do, and then go from there. But you asked what we think you should do... I think you should try it. Have a talk ...
Help!! Poison Ivy!!!
Asked by J.F. from Toledo
on July 24, 2008
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Ok ladies so I have just come to a realization and have a 2-part question. Number one: How do you treat a person who has contracted poison ivy? I've never had it, a...
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- HIGHLY contagious! Do not use any towel or anything else that he's used or touched. HE needs to put his own clothes in the washer, keep it COVERED, take Quercitin (h...
- As for the landscaping I don't know what to say than put on protective clothing and remove it by hand. As for your husband, how badly is he affected. Is it all over,...
- I have had many a case of poision ivy. You have a lot of great info here - just thought I'd add my two cents. It is the oil of the plant that causes the rash & itch,...
High Watertable
Asked by N.H. from New York
on April 5, 2010
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I have been living in my development for over 8 years. We have a full basement. The house has "french drains" which empty into a sump bucket in the basement. Submer...
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- Even though the ground surface should be drying out fairly quickly this week, it may take the rest of the ground a lot longer to drain. We had lots of snow this year ...
- N.- I am an environmental engineer so I can fill you in a bit on what is going on here. I am not sure that anything needs to be "fixed". It sounds like this is the ...
- It sounds like, with all the rain you have gotten, it might have blocked the pipes. I would suggest a plumber, make sure they know what the issue is and hopefully t...
Need Help Identifying Plants
Asked by E.B. from Denver
on August 11, 2012
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How can I quickly figure out about some particular plants? My daughter has been diagnosed with severe allergies to certain common weeds. Problem is, I only know what...
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- If you have the list from the allergist can't you just Google them and print out pictures and walk around your apartment complex and compare the pictures yourself? Thi...
- You have a list of weeds so this site might help a lot. You type in your zip code and it tells you the pollen counts in your area. They have a pretty good Pollen Lib...
- You have some great answers. The Botanical Musuem/ Garden in Denver might be able to help. They may have an individual who could/ would go to your home. I also have ...
What Type of Swing Set Would You Recommend?
Asked by V.N. from Chicago
on May 20, 2010
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I have a 21 month old son and we plan on having more children. We live 1/2 a block from a full park that we visit almost every day. I would like to get a play-set for...
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- We have a Rainbow playset and we love it! Both our daughters love it, and our 2nd started climbing around on it when she was about 2 years old. There are small sets an...
- If you are planning on doing landscaping work, I'd go with the metal for now, since they are SOOO easy to put up and remove. The wooden set might be a lot of expense ...
- http://www.americanplayground.com/swingsets.php we were going to get the monkey bar T swing set but they are just so big we just bought one from costco in naperv...
Hardy Plant/Flower Ideas for Outdoor Pots
Asked by M.B. from Milwaukee
on August 27, 2010
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Hi everyone :) I have two large pots out front that had shrubs in them that died (I'm no good at planting or growing anything) the pots were from the people who sold...
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- Plumbago... which is a shrub plant with continuous nice blue flowers on it. I have it. Nice plant. Easy. Hardy. Can be grown in a pot or in the ground and can be shape...
- I would call the local Master Gardeners club and ask them for advice (or if there is a locally-owned nursery, you could go there and ask). The thing is, here in centra...
- Mums do really well, so I would recommend those (even in the crazy NC heat they do fine). Personally, I don't like the look of petunias, so I would steer clear, but pa...
Tree / Wood Removal
Asked by H.V. from Cleveland
on June 7, 2011
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We just moved into our new house and our back yard is really messed up. From the looks of it the previous owner had chopped down a tree, but they left the stump, branc...
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- Congratulations on getting a house! You either have time or money. I never had the money, so I spent the time cutting up my own tree limbs and branches with a c...
- You need a tree specialist, not a landscaping company, if you want the stump to be ground down (recommended). Sometimes a tree service will give you a break if they b...
- Rent a chainsaw and cut as much as possible into smaller pieces.....put some at the curb with a sign that says "free firewood".....with luck you will get someone who w...
Ways to Organize/make Better a Small House with Lots of People
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on October 10, 2010
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Our family size keeps getting bigger, but our square footage does not. The house we currently live in is somewhat old and needs a LOT of work. We have already done a...
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- we are four - in a 800 sq foot mobile home - to say we are cramped is an understatement! like you my kitchen is in such a state it is awful - I did paint it though, I...
- First, your guest are lucky they don't sleep down the street...it is very nice of you to put them up especially if you don't have the room. I use a 2-hole punch a...
- i use file cabinets for end tables and they are cheap with lots of storage. you can hang cooking utensils on the wall or cieling. I use a hope chest for a coffee table...
