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How Do I Get My Dogs to Stop Peeing on Patio?
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on August 5, 2008
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My dogs are peeing on our patio directly outside our door to the house. There used to be a doormat there, and that is what they were going on. We've moved it, but th...
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- I 2nd the foil idea. It works!
- Try foil to keep them away from the area. I know it sounds strange but we put a small square of foil on each cushion of our couch and it keeps them off. I heard that...
- It's hard to catch them every time. I'd sprinkle Cayan pepper on the patio. Hope it helps. Blessings, P. <><
Seeking Lawn Care
Asked by B.M. from Houston
on March 14, 2008
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I'm looking for a reliable lawn service to cut my grass every other week. I live in the 290/610 area. Can anyone please make some suggestions? Thanks
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- I have a cousin that does lawn care service and you can email him at ____@____.com and good luck on finding someone that would meet your needs.
- I manage Homeowner's Associations, and I had the worst time finding a honest, reliable lawn service! I finally found Ernesto Amaya. He's wonderful--he's really reliab...
- www.foxlandscapingonline.com
Bermuda Grass or St. Augustine Grass??
Asked by S.D. from Dallas
on April 29, 2009
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So, we have both in our yard, but definitely way more Bermuda. I personally like the soft texture of Bermuda, but so many sources online suggest St. Augustine is bette...
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- We have a large wooded lot, lots of shade and we use St Augustine. Other neighbors, not on wooded lots and backing up to the park area have bermuda. We've ha...
- I don't know anything about St. Augustine, but Bermuda is very hardy, and doesn't take as much water, but it takes over everything , flowe beds etc. So if you just hav...
- I too have both grasses, one in the front, the other in the back which we did on purpose because of sun/shade ratio. I wish I had never planted the St. Augustine becau...
Splitting Tall Verigated Grass to Transplant to Other Areas
Asked by M.T. from St. Louis
on April 6, 2009
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I have some verigated Tall grass that I have planted in my yard. It has been there for about 8 years. It is about 24 inches in diameter. I am interested in digging ...
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- Good Morning M., I checked on www.pallensmith.com and found some information. Not sure what type of grass you have, we have pamas grass in our wild flower garden. ...
- I would think they would work just like hastas or daphadylls (sp???) Dig up the whole ball of plant and seperate. Some plants don't look very good for awhile when yo...
- Dig around edges to loosen your root source. Decide how big you want your clumps to be. Move these to your new area, should have a hole about twice as wide and deep ...
Vine Bugs
Asked by D.J. from Seattle
on November 3, 2008
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Hi Great moms,
I do have vine flies around the house. They do come with my cat's grass nip even I buy the organic one. Any thoughts how to trap them or may be just ge...
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- Hi DJ! I have them as well...and I have no animals in my house! And my neighbor has them. They are for some reason bad this year!
- Fly paper--if you are close to McLendons they have some great ones. Put it near the windows way up high so the children can't reach it. It is amazing how it works.
- I am not sure if they are the same as white flies, but I used water, dish soap and a little vegi oil. Put it in a spray bottle and spritz away.
Seeking a Good Reliable Chemical Lawn Care Company
Asked by M.E. from Dallas
on January 17, 2007
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I'm looking for a lawn care company that sprays and fertilizes grass besides TruGreen.
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- I use Grogreen and I am very happy with their work. You dont need any contract with them. If you dont mind please tell them I referred you, I live in Frisco. Thanks, R.
- We have had Lawn Tech for 7 years and have been very happy with them. www.lawntech.com
- Dear M., As a mother of a young child, you should not even think of exposing her (or yourself, your pets, wild birds, neighbors, etc) to the chemicals that are comm...
Rash on Arms and Legs from Grass?
Asked by D.M. from Denver
on May 8, 2009
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Our 13 month old has been dx w/ a pollen allergy and milk protein allergy - and has a family history of allergies.... SO we are now discovering by trial and error wha...
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- I have heard that you can treat a lot of rashes with grapeseed extract, if you are interested in doing it naturally. ;)
- check your sunscreen!!!! make sure that it has not expired. My daughter came home with the same type of rash and was not around grass, I figured out that the sunscreen...
- Hi D., when I would mow the lawn in HS, after I dumped the clippings into the trash my arms would get all red (little bumps at my pores) and itchy until I would take a...
My 3 Year Old Won't Go on the Grass!
Asked by J.D. from San Francisco
on March 23, 2009
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Recently my 3 year old daughter does not want to go on the lawn because of "poop". We're not quite sure what triggered her fear, but we are concerned that it may turn...
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- How about picking out a specific area of grass and doing a "poop-walk" with her? Maybe take a 10' x 10' area and walk it up and down checking to make sure that it's c...
- Personally, I don't blame her.. :) In San Francisco where dogs are allowed in all parks.. there IS too much poop everywhere... I fear walking in it myself... as it's...
- I think it's kind of cute and funny and she will outgrow it. My youngest had all kinds of fears, and he's outgrown them all.
Scared of Grass?
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on February 17, 2009
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I know that there are many different phobias out there? Has anyone ever heard of a child being afraid of grass? My husband and I are outdoors people, so with the rec...
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- I don't know how old your son is, but I know that all kids don't like grass when they first feel it. It's prickly and strange. Also, maybe he saw a dog pee on the law...
- A. - You didn't say how old your son was, but I know that when I first "introduced" grass to my children, they HATED it! Both of them cried, didn't like to touch it, ...
- Hey A., I don't know how old your son is, but he sounds young. And yes, it's very normal for young children to be freaked out by grass or almost anything : ) My ...
Grass Stains
Asked by D.S. from Detroit
on December 4, 2007
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Has anyone ever found anything better to remove grass stains than Zout?
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- My SIL swears by Fast Orange. It's sold as mainly a hand wash, but she has 3 boys and a husband that get into everything dirty, even grease! Good luck. Looks like y...
- I have always used the 'spray and wash stain stick' It gets out all grass stains and blood stains. And you don't have to wash it right away I have let stuff sit for da...
- D., the Meijer store on Dix-Toledo in Lincoln Park has spray bottles of Zout. Do you have a Meijer near you? -- J.
