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leather jackets or cutworms

in the garden border last year when i was digging i kept digging up wha looked like leatherjackets i know cutworms thou...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cosmos.1p01jy
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by cosmos.1p01jy

Trimec and clover

Does Trimec kill clover ? Usually I leave clover and other weeds alone but they are kind of out of control so I've decla...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by HtH
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by HtH

weeping tile

Hi. I am having a trench dug tomorrow morning for a weeping tile around my cottage. A buddy told me last night that I s...
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posted by meinhfxNO_SPAMM
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by meinhfxNO_SPAMM

Digging Spruce trees will they live?

We live in a rural area and would like to add more trees to the yard. We have Poplar and Birch trees only and I really...
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posted by jinxy
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by jinxy

ant bait

Anyone have a recommendation for an ant bait that does what it says it does. Grants seems to do nothing (despite the gua...
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posted by kzinNOSPAM99
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by kzinNOSPAM99

Mole the story continues

A big tks to DS549,shane, buzzard, joet and more that I can't recall. I had to hire a trapper; but he was very knowledg...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hgtr34
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by hgtr34

proper cutting height

What is the correct cutting height to set mower blades at to have a nice thick lawn? Seems the idea would be to have it...
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posted by rbig
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by rbig

HELP! I cannot grow grass!!!

My neighbor had gardeners plant an new lawn and it's practically grown in in 2 weeks. This was mostly for large spots n...
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posted by Henny
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by Henny

Cats & Mulch

Does anyone have any solutions for keeping stray cats out of my mulch? TIA
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posted by ptb00510
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by ptb00510

Re: Identity?

>I've been told this is goose grass and it should be treated like crab grass. >It's coming with a vengance this year. T...
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posted by nospam
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

rotary tiller for john deere L130?

Hi, Does anyone know where I might find a rotary tiller for the john deere L130 garden tractor? seems JD only makes thes...
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posted by acc123
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by acc123

Giant tree roots above ground

Newbie question. My parents' house's backyard has 2 very large trees with thick roots that stick above ground 2-3 inche...
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posted by noone
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by noone

Clutch problem on Snapper Riding Mower

Can someone give me advice on my 25" cut snapper riding mower? Recently I installed the rubber portion of the clutch (...
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posted by j.w.fann
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by j.w.fann