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Retaining Wall Repair Needed in Coppell
Asked by R.B. from Dallas
on April 1, 2008
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We have had quite a lot of erosion this past year and really need a trustworthy, reasonable individual to come out and give us some advice on how to fix our wall and t...
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- Hi R., I do know someone. My husband runs a small home remodeling business. He does everything from stone work to concrete to sheet rock. Everything but electric...
- My husband owns C&S Construction. Pleasse give him a call and he can come out and give you an estimate. Sean ###-###-####. He is insured, TRCC certified and has ref...
- i have a landscape companyand work on retaining walls. please call if you would like me to take a look. D. ###-###-####
Landscape Challenge
Asked by L.V. from New York
on April 20, 2008
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Hey All
I need some advice on landscaping the front of my house. My home has a small retaining wall in the front and the top of the wall is grass which is half dead.
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- Hi Linda, I had a problem with my front lawn area also but found a way to fix it myself and it is now beautiful. Give me a call. cell ###-###-####. L.
- OK, you are in zone 6, like me. I also garden on slopes and have a retaining wall that is half shaded and half full sun. My favorites are dianthus (pinks) aster...
- not sure where you live, but Eiselle's in Paramus will design for free, hoping you pay them to execute the plan or just buy some of your plants there.
Need a Cheap Landscaping Company
Asked by G.B. from Kansas City
on June 8, 2009
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My husband and I are redoing landscaping in our front yard and need a ridiculous amount of limestone and smaller rock hauled off and some fill dirt brought back in. W...
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- Reid Roberts at Kansas Lawn and Garden. He's a friend of my husbands and he is very reasonable. They do all jobs big or small. His company address is 8535 Kansas Ave, ...
- Bill Mills with Yard Boys in Olathe ###-###-####
- I have two ideas, one is called freecycle. It is a group whose philosophy is keeping stuff out of landfills but allowing other people to use your "useable" junk. I t...
Toddler Likes to Play in Messy Diapers :(
Asked by B.R. from Evansville
on July 24, 2009
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My 21 month old likes to stick his hands in his dirty diapers and wipe it all over the place *yeah, I know, nasty*. It doesn't matter if we get to him almost immediat...
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- My son did this as well, at about this age. I also had another little one at the time and he really wasn't ready to potty train, he just loved to play in poo. During...
- My kids did not do this, but they each had their occasion when they did, in their cribs, but at a much younger age. Be very firm, not mad; tell "no, poop is germy and ...
- My daughter did that and we had to put a onsie on her at all times. good luck
1 Year Old Climber
Asked by S.P. from Raleigh
on September 25, 2008
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I have a 1 year old daughter. She was walking at 8 1/2 months. She climbs on everything. I have caught her in the kitchen sink, on the dining room table and on top ...
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- I wouldn't worry about her weight. My almost 3 year old was, and still is, very active. She was also a climber, however, she didn't start walking until around 15 mon...
- I would suggest getting a crib tent, this will at least keep her safe in the crib. And it is a good idea as someone mentioned to completely childproof a room, then if...
- My first son was a huge climber (actually still is at 5 - he can scale a fireman pole faster than any child I've seen). For his first birthday, we bought him a Little...
ADHD Anyone?
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on September 29, 2010
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My 10 (almost 11) year old fifth grade daughter was formally diagnosed with ADHD last October.We started her on medic ation (Straterra) and it seems to have helped in ...
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- See if you can get her into the Special Education program at her school. They should have some things in place for ADHD, which should include some social skills train...
- Kathy, I have a very good frien whos son went through so much due to ADD/ADHD. The side effect of medication made him loose wt and other related issues, she put him ...
- Hello fellow mother of an ADD kid! My almost seven-year old daughter has the ADHD without the "H". It sounds like your daughter has this as well. My daughter take...
Changing the Level of My Patio
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on July 15, 2011
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Hi Moms!
My house came with the majority of the backyard in the side but is sort of downhill and I can't put any outdoor toys for my girls like slides, swings becau...
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- Be careful what you do....drainage is a major thing and if you have someone do it that does not pay attention to what is necessary not just your yard but how the entir...
- Sounds like our yard! We got several quotes on leveling the side yard, which actually was going to involve either building a retaining wall and back-filling or terr...
- You could create a retainer wall to make a flat area -- that will have drainage holes. I used Action Sprinklers because they were checked out for knowing how to do go...
Problems with Hill!
Asked by K.G. from Pocatello
on June 15, 2009
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Hi Moms! I'm hoping maybe someone has had experience with this and can help us! A couple years ago my parents had a house built and they are at the top of a large hill...
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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...
Need Landscaper in Southlake Area
Asked by F.M. from Dallas
on August 26, 2008
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Our backyard has a lot of trees, and has provided some challenges with landscaping. I'd like to work with a dependable landscaper in the Southlake area to create and n...
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- Here is a referral - Lynne Carpenter LANDSCAPE ARTIST Design & Service Site: http://www.landscapeartist1.com Email: ____@____.com Phone: ###-###-#### Lynne M Ca...
- Im backing up Ines- Lynne - Landscape artist has my vote D. S
- F., I am interested in offering help on your landscape need. I am a landscape designer - LANDSCAPE ARTIST Design & Service - in the DFW Metroplex and have helped man...
Looking for Good Swimming Pool Contractor.
Asked by B.J. from Dallas
on August 4, 2006
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Hi all,
I am interested in getting estimates for putting in a swimming pool and wanted recommendations on pool companies. Any you thought were honest and particularly...
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- Don't use Joy pools! They do a great job putting the pool in but their service department is horrible. If you have ANY problems they are so........ rude.If you have q...
- We used Blue Haven- and our pool took almost one year to complete. I wouldn't recommend them. I have heard lots of good things about Claffey.
- Hi B. We bought a house 5 mnth ago, it has a Robertsons pool that is 6 years old. The pool is in good condition, (no leaks) we love the design (very unique). Robert...
