Backyard Gardeners

Dead Raccoon Trapped Under Deck -- What to Do?

Hi, Hope someone can help. I have a dead raccoon trapped under my deck. Problem is that it is in a location I can't rea...

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posted by nobody

34 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobody

finding buried sprinkler valve boxes

One of my sprinkler system valves appears to be busted but I can't locate it since the valve box is buried in several i...

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posted by rkramanu

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PROBLEM WITH RIDER MOWER

i have a 1650 cub cadet. the front wheels want to go forward and the back wheels want to go backwards. what do i do? luc...

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posted by ds549

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by ds549

Looking for good quality landscape lighting

We put in a brick patio last year and installed some Malibu low-voltage lighting. Garbage. I am going to tear them out...

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can I still overseed in Atlanta?

I successfully turned my weed-choked front lot into a healthy (though temporary) lawn last Fall via RoundUp followed by...

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posted by wdanis at NO SPAM yahoo dot co

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Mimosa...

I moved to my lot about seven years ago and had the property cleared. I seeded w/ grass and kept the trees that I wante...

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posted by jflatht

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Lawn Mower Battery Problem

I have trouble starting my rider after it sits a while. If I put my 10A charger on it for some 10 minutes, the mower st...

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posted by wee

23 comments posted 21yrs posted by wee

Zucchini Flowers Falling Off

This is the first year that I am growing Zucchini in EARTHBOXES. The plants are doing spectacularly! I noticed, however...

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posted by ddpalmer

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What is this caterpillar?

I have recently found several of these around the driveway. They are about 2 inches long. I am in Sarasota County in SW...

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posted by cbress

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by cbress

Moles/Voles??

Are there any good ways to get rid of these critters without having to trap them. They are just tearing my lawn up. I do...

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posted by jrbuck1

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by jrbuck1

Brown Patch

What are the home remedies for brown patch (prevention or curing)? Thunder

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posted by nospam

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Clover

Hello, Anyone know how to get rid of lots of clover from a lawn? Also, has anyone used these books that have these home...

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posted by m

35 comments posted 21yrs posted by m

old riding mower, new attachments...does it fit?

Looking at picking up a used MTD riding mower from a guy in the paper. It's either a 1997 or 1998 model, side discharge...

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posted by beebeFOUR

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by beebeFOUR

Peas

I planted peas around May 1st (late, I know) and now they are 2 feet tall vines. But where are the peas? I thought they'...

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posted by ddpalmer

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by ddpalmer

Lawn mower and a side catcher

I just purchased a side catcher for my craftsman lawn mower. Can someone tell me how many times the thing will need to...

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posted by me

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