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Hostas
We have some some Hostas that have gone past big into gargantuan. Can we separate these into two or more plants and then replant the second plant somewhere else? Is timing important or can I do it...
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Playing with gophers
I finally got my pocket gopher killer working. This is the third version of it, and I believe this one is a keeper. It uses a welding torch handle and some other fittings to put propane and pure O2...
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watering lawn with sump water---save fertilizer?
My sump pumps discharge onto the lawn outside the house. I notice the grass there is very lush and green. I have a feeling that the lush growth is due not just to the grass getting more water. I think...
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my RYOBI edger: Where is the spark plug located?
My Ryobi 775R is getting harder to start and I suspect the plug may be fouled. Where the heck is the plug? And what are the steps to getting to it? George in Florida.
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Frost today?
We had a big frost on May 1 and 2.
 
Strawberries OK
so far, so good. Everything looked OK. So I just finished burning (in a barrel) , got the generator started for the first time since fall, and took the battery out of the Wheelhorse 520H to bring it...
 
Strawberry blossoms
The strawberry bed is full of blossoms. Will this cold snap hurt them ?
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Soil testing for toxins
Anyone ever had their soil tested for toxins? I live in the ghetto and would really like to know whats in my soil before I would eat anything that came from it. I cleared a bed just for some flowers,...
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Re: Weeping Willow Tree problem
"Dave" wrote on 27 Apr 2008 in group Scrape a little bark off the end of the branch you think is dead. If the tissue underneath is moist and green, the branch is still alive. Leave it alone for a...
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Killing Driveway Green Moss
Hello, Have a fair amount of green moss on driveway and rocks that I would like to kill. Have scrapped a lot of it away, but the amount that seems to be un-scrappable is still large. Can I use Vinegar...
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Tiller opinions
Our Great Dane has been tilling my back yard for me and now I need to redo it. I was looking for something small and cheap to loosen up the dirt and smooth out the craters before I reseed. Does anyone...
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Asparagus sprouting quickly
actually you can almost see it grow. What was just barely peeking through the ground Tuesday is now 10" high and will be picked tomorrow.
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Mowing crazy
Hello, from a new member and straight into a question! I recently reseeded my lawn (about 3 years ago) and did my best t look after it. Hollow tine,fertiliser etc. I now find it thick wit some very...
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PTO Pulley on a Gravely Pro 50 walkbehind?
I have an older Gravely walk-behind - marked "Gravely Pro" on the drive covers, "Pro 50" on the deck, and model number 47385 on one tag and serial number 00625178 on another. Unfortunately, the model...
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Is there a chain store that sells Lawnboy air filters?
Is there a chain store that sells Lawnboy air filters?