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string trimmer fix

I have a Ryobi gas string trimmer, and I need to fix the recoil starter. I removed the shaft and now I need to split th...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jimtalley
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by jimtalley

cil weed and feed and stain

Hello. I accidentally poured some cil weed and feed down a sink. Where it has contacted the sink (which is metal) it's...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tom24_ca
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by tom24_ca

pine needles killing lawn

Do the pine needles have their own special chemicals to kill every thing else.. or is it they change the ph to a point n...
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posted by none
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by none

Neighbor's dog crapping in my yard

Hi, Does anyone have any ideas on how to prevent my neighbor's dog from using my yard as it's own personal toilet? I am...
38 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jabootalo
38 comments posted 21yrs posted by jabootalo

Poison Ivy

Is there any home remedies to kill poison ivy? Thanks for any help, Frank
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posted by fdillon
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by fdillon

my dogpatch to sanctuary garden update

Hi all, Just wanted to share with you what's been happening in my dogpatch on the other side of the garage. http://www....
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posted by merlotbrougham
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by merlotbrougham

Moving into a new house in fall. Advice, please?

Greetings, I'll be moving into a new house sometime in late August or early September and it will not be sodded by the...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by your
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by your

Roots from woody brush/saplings

After cutting woody brush.saplings with a pruner or machete, should I completely dig out the roots? Someone told me tha...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gringo
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by gringo

overseeding and weeds

I am renting an aerator next week and plan on overseeding my lawn. My question is that I have a lot of weeds and dandil...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by none
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by none

Advise on new lawn

Last fall I murdered my lawn with roundup, roto-tilled it and had it smoothed out by a rock hound. I planted a mix of b...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hurst1
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by hurst1

Scott's 4 step program

Is that the best stuff for lawn care? Is there anything better? I am trying to fight some weed, using TrueGreen, but it...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Killing fleas

My boys (1 & 2 years old) are getting bit by fleas in our backyard. Yesterday when I mowed I had hundreds on the deck w...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cpmguru
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by cpmguru

Who eats my hostas?

Does anyone know who the culprit is here? By the middle/end of summer our hostas leaves are all holey and eaten, looks...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nospam
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

What is the safest way to kill dandelions

Hello, My lawn is infested with dandelions. Last summer I used this removal tool, hoping that would remove the roots an...
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posted by rsullivan.spamfree
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by rsullivan.spamfree