Backyard Gardeners

Spring!

In Spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love. In Spring an old man's fancy turns to thoughts of lawn.

3 comments posted 21yrs

posted by William.Plummer

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by William.Plummer

Good deals on seeds

From one gardener to another. I found a really good deal on some seeds and I am sharing the good fortune. I have an ass...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by spearfish71

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by spearfish71

Looking for a Weapon in the War Against Mosquitos

Hello All, I heard tell of a plant/green that can aid in repelling mosquitoes. Is this true? If so, what is it? I live...

4 comments posted 21yrs

posted by thilton19

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by thilton19

Help ID Flower

Happy spring all. These blue/violet flowers cover many Chicago lawns in early spring. Some lawns are covered in them to...

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posted by merlotbrougham

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by merlotbrougham

Squirrels Eating Bulbs

I live in a Seattle neighborhood with a large squirrel population. In the Fall, they dig up and eat many Tulip bulbs. S...

7 comments posted 21yrs

posted by f.ed.lockett

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by f.ed.lockett

Misting problem in sprinkler system

I have an in-ground automatic sprinkler system in the house I just bought. The system is divided into zones. One of the...

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posted by blue.onyx

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by blue.onyx

Spray that will kill grass only?

There are a few areas where the grass is taking over and I'd like to find a way to spray out the grass without killing...

6 comments posted 21yrs

posted by dont.spam

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by dont.spam

Peacock and weed and feed... Steveo ??

OK...my friend needs to kill chickweed but can't use "weed and feed" because his Peacock will get it on his feet and ea...

3 comments posted 21yrs

posted by HtH

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by HtH

Lawn Trimmer

Does anybody have the factory carb settings for a Kioritz 4200 motor? Mine is mounted on a Tiger trimmer. Thanks larry

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posted by larcoyne

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by larcoyne

Creating a Clay Barrier

Folks: I am the proud owner of a home, as of this past fall. I'm a new homeowner and this is a learning experience. Whe...

1 comments posted 21yrs

posted by Xcalibur

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by Xcalibur

lawmnower for a Handicap

I am looking for a rear bag lawnmower for my brother who is a handicap, he can walk behind the mower, was looking for a...

5 comments posted 21yrs

posted by chet

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by chet

How do I turn on my pressurized irrigation system?

I just moved into a sub-division with pressurized irrigation. I am trying to figure out how to turn it on. Under the co...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by fosterdave

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by fosterdave

Yellow Grass

I just mowed my lawn for the firs time this year and it took a while since it was very long. When I mowed the lawn ther...

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posted by smcneill

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by smcneill

REQUEST SUGGESTIONS FOR SHADY LAWN/FLOWER BEDS

I have two mature red maples in front of the house which throw a lot of heavy shade over most of the yard. I have had y...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by vzenxlna

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by vzenxlna

Right grass? Online help?

I used to work with a landscaper back in high school. Friends of mine just built a house, the builder planted grass but...

3 comments posted 21yrs

posted by NoSpammin

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by NoSpammin