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Identify this tree

This tree is growing in the yard of a friend. The original owner of his home was an exotic tree collector. He has many...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by "scott(remove_to_reply)"
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by "scott(remove_to_reply)"

Still No Tomatoes

Still no tomatoes here in Pittsburgh. I have plants in pots, in EARTHBOXES and in the ground. All the plants look VERY...
18 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ddpalmer
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by ddpalmer

Leaves on Zucchini Plant Don't Look Right

My latest gardening "issue" is that some of the huge leaves on my zucchini plants have "dirty" spots. It looks like the...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ddpalmer
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by ddpalmer

Yardworks 18v combo kit

Hi everyone I am looking for some info . We just purchased a Canadian tire Yardworks 18v combo kit Cordless . I have a...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by foconnor
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by foconnor

Brown patches (not circles)

I while ago we had sod installed. It seemed to be doing well. For the first three weeks it was watered 20 minutes a day...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rixlan
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by rixlan

Reducing Pygmy Date Palm ?

Most of the available potted pygmy date palms I've seen in my area have three stems or trunks. Can one of these be safe...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by magnusfarce
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by magnusfarce

Sunflowers

Hi, I have a question please. I recently bought two potted sunflower plants. This is the first time I have ever seen po...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Me
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by Me

Need suggestions: DR Mower or similar

Who else makes similar types of heavy duty trimmers for heavy grass and small brush? Makes and model would be much appre...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by none
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by none

Foam flower pots any good?

Are those foam flower post that look like stone or concrete any good? The kind that look real heavy but are real light w...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Grub Hoe

Is this a good tool for digging up roots from saplings, which I have an entire backyard full of? Using a spade is too d...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by noone
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by noone

Composting Question

When I pull weeds out of my garden and flower beds I toss them in to my compost bin. My neighbor said that I shouldn't...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jabootalo
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by jabootalo

Lawn tractor noise automatic trans

My neighbor just bought a new Deere Lawn tractor. But he says that there is a slight noise, like a metalsish noise, com...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by a
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by a

Tomato Flowers Not Setting

My tomato plants look terrific this year, but many flowers are falling off and not setting. Never had this problem befor...
19 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ddpalmer
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by ddpalmer

Simplicity problem

Hi, I just purchased a new Simplicity Broadmoor 16 hp/38" cut riding lawn mower. I chose Simplicity because my last one...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dayoff48
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by dayoff48