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Tractor vac up and running

I bought a used Wheelhorse 520H (about 15 years old) last spring when the snow was still on the ground. Came with a 3 H...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by frrt
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by frrt

grow grass OR go to jail

no joke, no laughing matter. i ve just done 20 days in county jail because two years ago the city complained of over gr...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by JUSTGENA
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by JUSTGENA

Encyclopedia of grass?

Hello - I am searching for a book on grass. I would like the book to list all or most of the species of grass found in...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by raidiniantz
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by raidiniantz

B&S quattro head bolts..

Hi, anyone in this group that knows the torque and tighten sequence of the head bolts for the B&S quattro engine? Cheers...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by "jannik at kernelpanic dot dee
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by "jannik at kernelpanic dot dee

Mountfield BBC Clutch Removal

I've damaged the Blade Clutch on my Mountfoeld M3, MPR 10009 (200 model). I'm a fairly good amateur mechanic, but I CAN...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by MGH.2fd47y
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by MGH.2fd47y

please ID this weed

the picture is at this site: http://tinyurl.com/jg3j6It is either spurge or oxalis or something else. Please ID and rec...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by suggestuse2006
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by suggestuse2006

Tractor battery light on - what to do?

Hi folks, John Deere GT262 Garden tractor, maybe 10 years old. I jump started my neighbor's tractor (positive to positi...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by askme
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by askme

Battery problems, troubleshooting help needed

Hello: I have been trying to troubleshoot an electrical problem on my tractor (John Deere 300 with 16 hp Kohler single...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chris
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by chris

Snow Throwers

Well this is the closest group I could find, so I hope it's on-topic:). I'm planning on buying a snow thrower very soon...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by paradiselost
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by paradiselost

Need a recommendation for new grass...

Hi all...this is my first post here. I recently moved into my current home, and I've decided that the current yard must...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jonrpick
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by jonrpick

One less opossum

One possum made the mistake of trying to sneak in the room where my son & grandson keep a pair of their hawks. By mid-m...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by frrt
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by frrt

Gasoline Mixture for Weed Whip

Does anyone know the shelf life for the oil/gasoline mixture? I made a little more than I needed this morning and don't...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by opalockamishabob
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by opalockamishabob

Spectacular shrubs can dazzle with fall color

When it comes to fall color, it's not only trees that put on a dazzling show. Select the right shrubs and you can have...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by earl
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by earl

Button Weed

What's best for killing Button Weed? I've got it bad and nothing kills it except pulling them on your hands and knees!
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zilla
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by zilla

Periodic transformer failure

I have a 120v to 24vac transformer for a lawn sprinkler system that has failed about 3 times since I purchased the hous...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by MicZhaYel.GeoZrgeY
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by MicZhaYel.GeoZrgeY