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Plant identification
Can someone with a Facebook account help me identify this plant please? Redirecting...
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Neighbor Fence Problem/Question?? LONG!!
A few months ago, our next door neighbor ( whom we don't get along with because he complains about EVERYTHING ALL the time ), put up three sections of 6' x 8' foot panels of wooden stockade fencing in...
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organic fertilizers
I found these instructions and they seem to make sense. I found other "how to make" fertilize websites. The only thing that I find missing from these fertilizers is iron and sometimes potassium. I...
 
Lawn Problems
Hi, I moved to a house a few years ago and decided to try my hand at making a lawn. Got some reading material and when I thought I undersoood how (big mistake) started. I put down approx 5 or 6" of...
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Weed gallery for those in CA (or anywhere I suppose)
It's pretty good, turns out it's from my alma mater UCD.... http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_common.htmltwitch
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Weed identity and means of killing needed for newbie to group
Can anyone ID the weed in this link? I've got this stuff all over the yard and am desperate to get rid of it. really need to know what weed killer to use without killing everything else. Also, anyone...
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binding reel mower
Hello All, I would greatly appreciate some help on this issue. I was recently given a Mclean 20' 5 blade 3.5HP reel mower. I am totally new to reel mowers but love the idea of them. I am sick of the...
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Tomato Rot?
I have notice that one of my tomatoes has developed rot at the bottom of this tomato. The tomato plant is a Aunt Ruby's German Green. The outdoor temperature has been in the high 90's. No others are...
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Aha - Lawn Boy 7268
The Lawn Boy 7268 is a 2 cycle 21" mower that is over 20 years old. Thenty years is a lot for that item. Throw it away and get a new machine.
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Low Power & Smoke - Lawnboy
I have a Lawnboy model 6872 or maybe 7268. Anyway, it was running fine, then I noticed that the power went down and it started smoking. After it cooled, I started it and it ran more or less normally...
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what is layered soil?
I got a lawn assessment from TruGreen and their report indicated that I have layered soil--what is it? They did the free inspection while I was at work. They also identified two invasive weeds. Not...
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Trouble starting petrol lawnmower
I've just bought my first petrol lawnmower. It's a Gardenmaster SP21, powered by a Honda 5.5 4-stroke engine. It was secondhand, but had never been used. I find it very, very hard to start. My son...
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Getting rid of a mole
Hi all - I haven't tried to poison this damned thing, but I have tried one of the mole guillotines to no avail. A friend at work suggested used kitty litter sprinkled around tunnel entrances-...
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How to get rid of Poison Ivy on Tree?
Are there any sprays I can use to kill the Poison Ivy growing on two trees in my yard? Sprays that will kill the Ivy but not harm the tree? Thanks!
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Mushrooms or toad stools
How do I rid myself of a garden of toad stools that have sprun up over a tree removed three years ago. The stump was cut down but there is still wood remaining 6" to 12" under the lawn. I have tried...
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