Backyard Gardeners

How do I fix parts of my lawn being wet all the time?

In the spring, I had sod put in to replace my lawn. I also installed an irrigation system to water the lawn. This is th...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by roland.lataille

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by roland.lataille

Driveway cracking

My driveway is cracking bad and can't afford to get a new one poured. It's cement and the driveway is straight, it's cr...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by dyork

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by dyork

Question on moving Phlox

I want to move a large tract of Phlox. Should I wait until after next years's blooms? Or can I do it now? Thanks Jethro

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posted by Wilson

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Wilson

Question on pruning tropical Hibiscus

I want to garage/save a tropical Hibiscus this winter - should I prune it first? If so, how extreme? Thanks Jethro

0 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Wilson

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Wilson

Ground Cover for Shade Area

I'm in mid-western Wisconsin and I have a camper parked at a resort. My spot has some thick pines that block out most o...

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posted by jerryalan

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by jerryalan

self propelled rotary mower quits

Got a 6.5hp Craftsman self propelled roatary mower. Starts easy. Thing runs great---when it runs. What happens is it go...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by rbig

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by rbig

control of crabgrass,goose grass in vinca

Is there a crabgrass/goose grass pre-emergent safe to use in vinca (myrtle)? Thanks

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by hurst1

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by hurst1

cutting surface tree roots, weakens the tree?

I have some silver maples and a couple of ash's trees that the surface roots are really getting out of hand. Will cutti...

1 comments posted 20yrs

posted by Muffylinks

1 comments posted 20yrs posted by Muffylinks

Cub Cadet Zforce 50" problem

New problem: When blades are engaged, engine dies. 148 hours on unit. Cleaned air filter. Oil level good. Blades turn f...

1 comments posted 20yrs

posted by dvgb1

1 comments posted 20yrs posted by dvgb1

Moles and ground thumpers

Have been trying to get rid of moles without like (traps will be next). I know two others who have tried thumpers in th...

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posted by lc

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by lc

pecan tree query

Got a pecan tree that grew to maturity and ended up bent over at an angle maybe 6' up the trunk. It was a good tree, an...

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posted by rbig

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by rbig

fertilizing mystery

I have a Scotts rotary fertilizer spreader model 1000, which I bought several years ago but haven't used much. This fal...

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posted by davegow-spamblock

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by davegow-spamblock

cleaning siding

What can we use to clean white aluminum and vinyl siding? We have both. The spider poop is really hard to get off. Don'...

10 comments posted 20yrs

posted by hvharen

10 comments posted 20yrs posted by hvharen

fall leaves

We just moved into our first house. We have woods at the back of the very large yard, and many large, mature trees on o...

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posted by dkhedmo

18 comments posted 20yrs posted by dkhedmo

Agapanthus

Have a potted agapanthus (African Lilly) in Atlanta area. It was planted early last year and bloomed later on. However,...

5 comments posted 20yrs

posted by yyzedd

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by yyzedd