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Mower guy facing 6 years

California - they are trying to pin 6 years on the guy who's mower started a fire that got out of hand. The crime, as I...
17 comments posted 22yrs
posted by frrt
17 comments posted 22yrs posted by frrt

Hibiscus

I would like to trim my hibiscus back since it is growing too tall for the area in which it is planted. It is full of b...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Me
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by Me

I need used 12 HP briggs vertical

do you have a working used 12 HP vertical shaft briggs and stratton engine that I can buy? I need to mount on my lawn mo...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by copperfork
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by copperfork

Mowing with old JD 110

Just ran the old (1970's) John Deere 110 around to do a little mowing. That sucker is still very smooth - smooth shiftin...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by frrt
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by frrt

Planting grass in yard with big trees...

I run the aerator, through out the seed and fertilizer and try to grow grass in my yard but it really grows sparsely. I...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bigc300
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by bigc300

Tree pruning

I have a young maple that I am planning on pruning this fall. The lower branches are simply too low and I have to almos...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spamalamadingong
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by spamalamadingong

Sow grass seed and fertilizer at the same time?

I've been pulling weeds from a lawn and now the lawn is 30% soil and 70% grass I plan to seed it. Maybe broadcasting ov...
17 comments posted 22yrs
posted by newsgroups
17 comments posted 22yrs posted by newsgroups

Use Moss Control Product to Add Potash to My Lawn?

My lawn is significantly lack of potash according to soil test result from local county extension office. But the soil...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jaykchan
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by jaykchan

B&S V-Twin Carborator

I have carburetor "issues" on my B&S V-Twin 12 HP generator engine. The engine has less than 20 hours on it... so I'm c...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gregrice
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by gregrice

Toadstools

I have lots of toadstools that have recently appeared in my lawn, there appear to be 3 types. I am in the UK and my gar...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nsf
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by nsf

help w/Briggs 16hp on Toro

It's a 1-jug 16hp verticle shaft on a Wheelhorse. Blew white smoke twice, sputtered and then kept running normal. Now c...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sandiNOSPAM
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by sandiNOSPAM

Need Bagger for Craftsman Riding Mower

I need a bagger for a Sears 38' cut, 12.5 hp. The model # of the mower is 917-254622. The model # of the bagger is 24948...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fdillon
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by fdillon

Cub Cadet and other Walk Behind Hydro mowers

Hi all, I am looking to purchase a 48" dual hydro walk behind mower to replace my aging Byers Gold. I've had the Byers...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dinospamremove
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by dinospamremove

Where to Get Calcium Sulfate?

The recommendation coming with a soil test suggests me to add calcium sulfate to a part of my lawn. But I cannot find i...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jaykchan
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by jaykchan