Backyard Gardeners

to stone or not to stone.....

my front yard faces SSW and gets pummeled by the sun all summer long and growing grass is a real pain in the butt, ever...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by clamdigger724

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by clamdigger724

fertilizer for October Glory Maple tree

2 years ago i planted the October Glory but it's not growing at the rate i had hpoed. i live in NJ and the soil is pret...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by clamdigger724

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by clamdigger724

Gifts

Can anybody suggest a good gardening gift? Or a company that is good to have a look at?

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by katiebirdster

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by katiebirdster

USMC Holiday Relief - Please Read

Dear Friend, As you know, my Son is a Marine deployed overseas and is still recovering from his injuries in May. We spo...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by USMC_HolidayRelief

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by USMC_HolidayRelief

Lawn turned brown, still needs winterize?

This is the first time I have this kind of lawn. It turns brown in winter. Do I still need to winterize it? If yes, when...

9 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jsmith

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by jsmith

Chain Saw Recommendations

Hello All, I've got about 100 dead avocado trees that are eyesores. I'm looking for a 14" or 16" chain saw that can hel...

15 comments posted 19yrs

posted by opalockamishabob

15 comments posted 19yrs posted by opalockamishabob

New sod care

I'm having a new lawn sodded and I currently get my lawn cut every other week. My "cutter" (not the guys doing the sod)...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by tm4525

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by tm4525

to roll or not to roll...

lawn is real soft now and ive been waiting for it to soften so i ca roll and even it out somewhat..what would be the dow...

7 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jellyfish.2hifk2

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by jellyfish.2hifk2

charge at 12v low current.

Use the 12v charger output. automotive and small gas engine 12v systems charge with approx 14V. 12 or less won't do it....

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by rbig

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by rbig

Charging an 8 Volt tractor battery

Most old tractors use 6 volt batteries. It is common practice to stick 8 volt batteries in them to give them a little m...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by frrt

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by frrt

One more old snowblower

I pulled yet another old Wards (orange & white) snowblower out of the weeds and brought it in to work on it. Parts of i...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by frrt

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by frrt

lawn problem

hi, i had a concrete base for a shed that i removed in july and to soiled over.I then seeded the topsoil with "tuffgras...

8 comments posted 19yrs

posted by jellyfish.2hfnk0

8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jellyfish.2hfnk0

apple trees gone? cherry trees coming?

apple trees gone? cherry trees coming? I have an end of group townhouse with a small yard on the side. It's next to a s...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by NOPSAMmm2005

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Puppy pics at last

When you get to the site just scroll down: http://www.vdencatskills.com/cobra.html

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by frrt

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by frrt

Am I done yet?

It seems every year about this time I long for the first real snow so I can say with some finality that I am done for t...

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by rnharsh

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by rnharsh