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Holes in yard

I have a lot holes in my yard. If I didn't know better I would think cicadas were emerging. Any ideas??
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posted by ptb00510
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by ptb00510

Best 22" Mulching mower to buy

Everything I read leans toward Toro. I will have to lift this mower often and it's 89 Lbs. It will be a commercial use...
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posted by lerner
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by lerner

peat moss?

Is to much peat moss in the garden too much? thank you
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posted by mjf
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by mjf

Deere "lawn tractor" OK for cultivating/soil prep?

Howdy everyone- I'd like some opinions on this whole 'garden tractor' versus 'lawn tractor' business. My old riding law...
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posted by coyotefred
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by coyotefred

Landscaping around the pool

Greetings, I'm looking for ideas on what to plant around our pool. The fence around it is 4 ft tall, and our soil is cl...
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posted by javier
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sprinkler problem

Hi one of my sprinklers is always flooded, its the lowest one in the system. So I assume there's water leaking from the...
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posted by john
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by john

Best tree for circular driveway

I want to placea large tree in the center of a circular driveway in San Diego. I need a tree that is green year round a...
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posted by howard
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by howard

weed/grass killers

Current herbicide prices are pretty sporty. Are there any good grass/weed killers which are inexpensive?
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posted by rbig
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by rbig

8 HP Yardman Snowblower $100 & more

1987 Yardman, not sure of the year. I have the owners manual around here somewhere. Runs and works fine. Need to get it...
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posted by jeffm
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jeffm

lAYING A LAWN - TOPSOIL HELP!

hi, we have bought a new home a few month ago , nice house terribl garden! Basically there is 18inches of topsoil onto...
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posted by fountainpen.26fcvz
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by fountainpen.26fcvz

Best type of pots for patio?

I'm a man and a bachelor... so not a lot of knowledge of plants and gardening I have a small patio id like to 'class up...
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posted by me
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

Low pressure sprinklers?

Hi, I am making up my own 'low budget sprinkler system" using some sprinklers I have and some old hoses. My impulse spr...
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posted by cheeze1
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by cheeze1

Need help with my horrible lawn

My lawn looks like crap. I see three problems--weeds, ant hills and bare spots. So I want to kill the weeds and the ant...
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posted by jberg37bottlesofbeeronthewall
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by jberg37bottlesofbeeronthewall

stray cats--a problem

what's a good way to deter strays cats from coming on your property there're about 6/7 strays that cut across the back...
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posted by iowa57
21 comments posted 20yrs posted by iowa57