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How Do You Grow Hydrangeas?
Most of them have them planted around their house under the eve. You can do a google search and there is alot of information on these plants. ...
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- I have had the best luck with hydrangeas on the North side of the house. They typically like the more shaded, cooler areas and the North side seems to meet that crite...
- I'm no expert, believe me, I kill more plants than I keep alive. I have one in my back that seems to do pretty well, we've had it 2 years now & it has lots of blooms....
- PLan in the shade when it is cool, they hate the heat. I almost planted my new plants too late this last year. After they bloo make sure you dead head all the old b...
My 16-Month-old Wants to Eat Spices from the Jar
She likes to eat plants in the garden, too, so I've been directing her to things that I know are safe. ... That'll put you in the poor house! :). Helpful? ...
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- F., You might want to check with your doctor, but as far as I know spices will not harm your child, as long as it is done in moderation. It is great that she is cur...
- My daughter does this too - she's even tried dried onion flakes, lemon pepper, coffee grounds and garlic powder. She even loves plain flour - eats it by the spoonful ...
- i don't know but that cool! maybe she'll grow up yo be a chef
Anyone Have a Hibiscus??
While I've always thought they were beautiful plants - I have NO idea how ... I have one and I do keep mine in the house, Just make sure it is in direct sun ...
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- I have a beautiful Hibiscus tree. Mine is fairly large, but I just keep it in a really sunny window and make sure it gets plenty of water. It's possible to grow them i...
- I have one and I do keep mine in the house, Just make sure it is in direct sun by a window or get a grow light bulb and put it in a lamp close by, I have had mine in d...
- Hi S., I've had Hibiscus plants (both hardy and tropical) for years. Yours is definitely tropical. You can't buy a braided hardy, and hardies usually aren't even ...
Preventing Spiders on Our Backyard Playset and Play House
I have a plastic play set and a plastic play house in our backyard. ..... You can use this method for your porches, patios, plants --- and best of all, ...
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- Hi T. - we have the same problem! As well as them coming in the house, please I'd love to know of any suggestions that work. E.
- On some of the advice offered already: Spiders don't bite when they are annoyed. They get frightened and do their best to hide or escape. Chlorine bleach is NOT...
- The best natural repeller for insects on/around the play equipment (including spiders) are cedar chips. I surrounded the play area with cedar timbers and then layed l...
Cat Urine Smell!
Even in my house plants so my kitty won't play in the soil. It really works. The cat traps are a great way to get rid of the cats temorarily until more come ...
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- "nature's miracle" is the best product I have ever used to get rid of cat smell, it has enzymes that eat the orgaic matter! It also works to get blood stains out of cl...
- Go to a vet, supply store,they have all kinds of stuff for odor and they also have sprays to keep animals out of areas. I know some work as I have several animals of m...
- Hello...I had the same thing happen but with raccoons. It was horrid, to say the least. You can get Lime, the powdered kind comes in big bags at your local farmer'...
Problems with Hill!
A couple years ago my parents had a house built and they are at the top of a ... a retaining wall built to hold in the soil until some plants get started. ...
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- Call your local botanical gardens-well, theirs, since it's their area. Either them or the zoo has a landscaping "fair" each year full of ideas for landscaping w/the mo...
- My parents house is also on a hill that keeps dissolving. Their backyard has gone from about 10 feet to about 5 in the last 10 years which may not seem like much but i...
- This sounds like a contractor problem plus a landscaping problem. I'd go back to the original home builder and discuss the problem. Sounds to me that a basic home de...
Knats
Apr 19, 2009 ... Last spring/summer we had knats that infested our house. I bought spray for my house plants and sprayed all of them. ...
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- We had this problem last summer! I had never seen it before! It seemed that every time I would bring home banannas or oranges from the grociery store, we would be over...
- I dont' know about knats but this worked with fruit flies. Maybe it will help?? Leave a bottle of red wine open on the counter for a couple of days. Fruit flies wil...
- The pest control people told me that flys, nats, bugs need water to lay eggs so put bleach in your toilette, sinks, disposal and the bugs wont lay eggs there and they ...
Gnats in My Houseplants!
Sep 28, 2009 ... You should let the plant's soil dry out completely. Then put a small amount of Ivory dish soap or insecticidal .... Bugs in My House Plants. ...
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- In addition to what has been said (and I am very intrigued by the petroleum jelly solution) I would add that you you can act to rid the buggers now with a Schultz prod...
- Gnats often come in the potting soil you buy. Throw out any potting soil you have because it is probably infested with gnat eggs. The best way to get rid of them is ...
- We had to let our plants completely dry out for a little over a month and then the gnats went away.
Sunny Area in backyard...what to Do?
It is the plant you see growing on the median on your way to Galveston. I never water ours and it has grown as tall as the house over the last 8 yrs. ...
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- I just planted Moonflowers to cover my unsightly electric pole in the corner of my yard. I put them in two terra cotta pots at the base. It says on the envelope that i...
- Be careful. Since you run an in-home daycare, do the kids go outside? A lot of plants are poisonous. Do plenty of research before you decide. We almost lost our dog to...
- you might try putting down some inexpensive pavers and placing different size (large)pots with various plants (heat tolerant) to hide the transformer. This way you can...
2 Yr Old Afraid of Thunder Storms
You are dead on with the "water the plants". Kids totally get that. ... rattling the house and windows, it can be scary for adults, too. I freely admit that ...
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- VERY normal. We talk about the fact that thunder is ONLY a noise. A noise CANNOT hurt you. We talk about the angels bowling and getting a strike if it's pretty loud...
- A., Wow, that must be really hard on the nights your husband is away. I truly feel for you. Unfortunately, I think this is something every child goes through. ...
- Hi A., The poor little guy! I imagine that Dad being gone so much could be part of his anxiety. Of course, that part can't be helped, but the 1st thing that came to m...
