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KIKUYU GRASS
I live in Los angeles county. A few years ago a strange grass began to invad my lawn and someone said it was kikuyu(sp). It laces the top of the lawn with long stron runners, up to four feet long and...
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Heating Pads and Peat Pots
I was hoping to tap the experience of those of you who use heating pads for your seedlings...after years of having a great spot next to the furnace to start seedlings, I've moved to a new house...
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20 years ago
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Cat urine killing english boxwood hedge!
I planted 35 boxwoods that line my walkway to my porch. I have since replaced 10 of these because cats are urinating on them and killing them. I've considered the Scarecrow "motion activated...
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20 years ago
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is it posible to plant maple trees in Mexico?
I live in central Mexico in the state of Michoacan with a USDA zone of 9 or 10. I would like to plant some maple trees here but I'm not familiar with species that might survive here. Does anybody have...
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20 years ago
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Morning Glories climbing power lines
My morning glories found a way to climb up the telephone and onto the power lines. Should I be concerned about this? I have 2 pics of the situation at: These are being grown out of a container.
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20 years ago
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mulch against concrete block house?
Hello again, I've searched and searched I guess theres no solid answer. I'm in florida is mulch in the beds surrounding the house advisable or not? (the house is entirely surrounded by a 3 foot bed)...
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20 years ago
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Hauling Uphill
Hi. We'll be cutting down trees, removing overgrown brush, etc. from about 4000 sq. ft. of our downsloping lot. I've rented a large green waste container, but can anyone suggest an efficient,...
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20 years ago
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Can someone please explain "Propagation Rights?"
I'd like to know how corporations can now actually trademark PLANTS - THINGS THAT GROW - and SUE people who grow them. To give an example... apparently if you try to get seed out of a calibrachoa...
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20 years ago
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Scythe
I've just bought a scythe from Lee Valley Tools in Canada and I would like to use it and care for it properly. Unfortunately there were no instructions provided with it, assembly or otherwise. There...
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20 years ago
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Flies That Live in Ant Hills? Go Away!
No they're not ground hornets, but they are pesty. Their holes look just like little ant hills with about a 1/4 inch hole. The hills are about 3" in diameter. Anyone know what these are and how to get...
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20 years ago
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moldy grass clippings..
Hi all! I was saving some grass clippings for mulch and discovered this morning that they were very wet and moldy. (yes, lesson learned) I am assuming that it is NOT a good idea to use moldy grass...
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12 years ago
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What causes Splitting butternut squash ?
During the summer and fall, a couple of my butternut squash developed splits in the them, Most of the splits were around the top near about 2" below the stem, Other splits also happened vertically up...
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17 years ago
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Minimum Spacing Between Plants in Photinia Hedge
What is the minimum spacing you can use between plants in a hedge made of Photinia Red Robin? I want to be aggressive about this and I want to maximize the density of the hedge. I am willing to have...
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10 years ago
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Rabbits Eating My Asparagus
YES, rabbits will indeed eat asparagus! I just put a new asparagus bed in this spring. I planted one year crowns only to discover that rabbits are nipping off the young asparagus shoots as fast as...
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14 years ago
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How to transplanting Pineapple broom trees
Hi everyone I'm new to this forum so please be gentle. I am also a very novice gardener so be even more gentle. We moved into our house just under 2 years ago, we have an acre at the back to try to...
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15 years ago
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Replace engine on a BCS rototiller review
I have had a BCS rototiller for about 10 years now. I bought it used and it was about 15+ years old when I purchased it. It had an ACME 8hp Italian engine when I bought it (Wind the rope around the...
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15 years ago
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RoundUp and Monkey grass
I have thoroughly sprayed RoundUp onto monkey grass that is growing out-of-bounds. I have already sprayed it 6-7 times in the past 2 weeks, yet it is still green. The last 3 times I mixed the RoundUp...
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16 years ago
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Wasp Spray Dangers in the Veggies?
Several weeks ago I was getting the veggie garden ready and hit a large colony of ants. I know that ants are *supposed* to be harmless, but... last year the mound some ants dug hammered several of my...
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19 years ago
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Re: Need recommendation for new engine for Troy-Bilt Horse Tiller
Do you mean that you broke the block, smashed the carburetor, or stripped the manifold bolts, If the latter two it may pay you to repair. I prefer Briggs myself, they are readily available and the...
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20 years ago
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helping a sickly, spindly Clematis
I have just uncovered a poor, sickly-looking Clematis growing up the sidewall of my little garden and I hope someone can help me make it more robust. The plant has just a single "stem" measuring about...
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20 years ago
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