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killing ants and poising my well?

I have a 2.5 acre lawn. There are several ant colonies- each of which is 1-3 square feet in size where they've more or...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by abc
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by abc

Who Eats the Seeds

Spaghetti squash - who eats the seeds ? Around here people dig the seeds out (after cooking) and throw them away. Don't...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Compaq1038
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by Compaq1038

Mulching - grass clumps on the lawn

I'm in the north-east US with a grass mix of Bluegrass/Fescue/Ryegrass, although right now it includes weeds and anothe...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gohel
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by gohel

Voles!

I think I have voles. Something is eating the "bark" off of my Juniper ground cover and it's killing it. I've seen what...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by <nowhere
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by <nowhere

Dethatch timing

My lawn seems to need to be dethatched. Here in the Mid-Atlantic, we are still in the hot season and my turf-type tall...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Grinch
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by Grinch

Digging in the dirt...

Apologies to Mr. Gabriel. I'm installing a 4X4X16 pole for a clothesline. I'm down to about 3 feet and I hit solid rock...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by a
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by a

Alien? grass

Some time ago, I read an article in this group titled something like: "What grass is this?", where the poster asked abo...
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posted by flyer!
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by flyer!

Geting Rid of weeds from Lawn

How makes the best product these days for getting rid of weeds from your lawn?
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by romy
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by romy

Anyone collect rainwater for their lawn?

I was considering that idea, collecting from the downspouts on my gutters. What kind of pressurized sprayer would you us...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by primate
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by primate

Overseeding after aeration in New Brunswick Canada

I see most sites suggest September but assuming they are US sites would I be warranted to start earlier in my location (...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by primate
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by primate

snapper lawnmower problem

Hello all, I have a 6yr old Snapper Self-propelled lawnmower. It now starts cold with no problem. When warm if you stop...
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posted by kramerl
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by kramerl

Pinecones In Bottom Of Pot

Will several mature pine cones placed in the bottom of a large pot, underneath the dirt (to make it lighter to move) pr...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by carmen
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by carmen

Web site for landscape plant selection?

Anyone know of a good online source for landscape plant selection? I have to believe there's a site somewhere where you...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by <nowhere
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by <nowhere