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Snow deep
The JD 110 with snowblower attach got a workout this moning. - at least 12". First passes needed creeper gear. More expected here saturday nite into sunday.
 
Renovating a home!
I have been looking to renovate my two family brick townhouse with stairs/railings, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling and renovations done. I recently heard that some websites do provide...
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Going green...
My county extension office has recommended (based on a soil sample) a 15-0-15 for my St. Augustine lawn, and given me a list of organic soil amendments (bloodmeal, bonemeal, etc). How do I know how...
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Barking dog next door
We have a dog next door that barks day and night. Owner won't do = anything about it. I have heard there are devices that you can set up near the fence, and = when the dog barks, it emits an audio...
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Stray dogs
I don't have a dog but still get dog crap on my lawn. What a good poison for stray dogs trespassing? Is it hamburg mixed with rat poison or something better?
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Please Help Lawn Novice
Hi everyone I have a huge lawn problem, as in that I need to replace th old one. Its in awful shape. Half of it was ripped up to replace th drainage as the garden was water logged. The other half is...
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Help me kill a tree
10 years ago I planted a Pecan tree about 8 feet from the house. New home owner OK! Well the tree is 30-40 feet high now and hanging over the house. To make matters worse the shower/bathroom is the...
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Snowblower attached
Took the mower deck off the 1973 John Deere 110 and attached the snowblower. Now ready for winter - bring on the snow.
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Connecting PVC Pipe to Steel Valve?
I am re-plumbing part of my pool filter system. Previously, a 3/4-inch metal valve was threaded to 3/4-inch PVC piping. The PVC piping had a PVC male adapter, which fit into the female threads of the...
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Sears tractor keeps destroying pulleys
Hello My Sears 1000 XLT tractor is driving absloulutely nuts . The pulley that drives the left side blade keeps stripping. The pulley is attached to it's shaft with a star connection. If I hit a root...
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the mystery of the fouled plug
I was out on the job site beyond the city limit sign running the Stihl BR400 backpack blower and having a good time pushing this giant huge row of leaves across the customer's yard when I decided to...
 
Bagger off and away
Finally finished with the bagger on my 20 HP Wheelhorse. Ran it out of gas, took it off, and stored it in a shed. Now if I can only get my snowblowers ready.....
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Ping Bosco
Thanks for the tip. I'm in HD and Lowes all the time and never noticed battery chargers. I see HD has a pretty good one on their site.
 
Bear shot nearby
A couple days ago - a grandson's brother-in-law got one behind my ( currently my ex's) house. There is a farm behind the house. A 20 acre flat field directly behind it, then a 30' windrow that drops...
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Some Really Strange Houses
There are about 20 really strange houses pictured at http://www.odd-homes.com