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Trimming hedges

Would it hurt my hedges if I wanted to trim them back quite a bit. By that, I mean, if I wanted to cut their height by...
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posted by ty.addison
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ty.addison

john deere blade clutch will not engage

I have a 10 year old john deere sx38 lawn tractor. Over the last year intermittantly the blade clutch has become diseng...
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posted by warren_fay
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New lawn problem, please help!

Hey all, I'm new to the group and hoping to figure out a way to save my brand new lawn. I had a pal roto-till the whole...
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posted by marbeths.NO_Spam
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by marbeths.NO_Spam

deck v belt issue

Got a challenge for you tractor and mower gurus. We have an RZT50 Cub Cadet mower that uses an MTD belt, p/n 954-04044....
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posted by rbig
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by rbig

How to get rid of geese

The family of a friend has a tiny (2 1/2 small rooms) house on a river that feeds the Chesapeake Bay. They've had this...
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Lawn suffering

I have yellow patches of brown turf that never did come back from the winter. It is not an even patch but spread throug...
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posted by price.claudia
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by price.claudia

My Tomato Plants Are Suffering

I have 8 BigBoy tomato plants that are now about a foot high. They were doing fine, but now some of the leaves are turni...
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posted by Wilson
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by Wilson

online v belt vendor id needed

I need a vendor who has good prices on v belts commonly found on mower deck drives. Just broke a belt on our church Cub...
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posted by rbig
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by rbig

Roast Woodchuck

Anybody want a little roast woodchuck. The big bugger entered the hav-a-hart trap about 3:45 this afternoon. Chief (the...
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posted by frrt
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by frrt

Type of Zoysia & Mulch to Use

I'm going to have zoysia sod put in at my new house in Raleigh, NC. The landscaping company is asking me which type of...
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posted by jhunter
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by jhunter

Used Mower Buying Guide?

I have searched for a while online for tips on buying a used lawn mower. More specifically a rear engine riding mower....
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posted by acdccc
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by acdccc

New Lawn Mower Opinion?

I am looking to buy a new lawn mower and would appreciate opinions on SEARS Craftsman vs Toro. For the SEARS I am looki...
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posted by garfield
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by garfield