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I Can't turn off my ceiling fan

I have a Hunter-Douglas (Home Depot) ceiling fan in my office. It has one of those chain "puller" switches to adjust th...
23 comments posted 22yrs
posted by <sytech
23 comments posted 22yrs posted by <sytech

Lillacs

Would anyone in this group know what would cause the leaves on the upper branches of my lillac bush to turn yellow and...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fithol
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by fithol

no grass over septic tank

Noticed my septic tank in Pacific Northwest will not grow grass over it. I dug out all the overlying dirt to investigat...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by angels4mike
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by angels4mike

lawn gophers

Whats a good way to deal with gophers making holes in my lawn?
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by REMOVETHIS_adamrussell
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by REMOVETHIS_adamrussell

stump out any good?

I'm getting rid of a couple palm trees and would like to know if the product 'stump out' will be a good cheap way to dea...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by REMOVETHIS_adamrussell
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by REMOVETHIS_adamrussell

PTO switch does not engage mower blade on JD LX173

While cutting my lawn this evening the blade just stopped. Tractor starts and runs fine, but mower blades will not engag...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by DDEMASI
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by DDEMASI

How to Add Enough Potash to Lawn in a Year?

I am trying to figure out a general plan in applying the right amount of fertilizer into my lawn. Based on my 7500 sqft...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jaykchan
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by jaykchan

honeysuckle

My honeysuckle only blooms a few time in the summer. How can I increase the bloom rate? Should it be trimmed back to inc...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by abc
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by abc

Bolens 2136

Just bought this bolens 2136 with the 12HP I/C engine. The guy that I bought it from had it work on by somebody that do...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ljannard.19phxh
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by ljannard.19phxh

Concrete slab dip

We just had a 40'x60' 4" thick slab poured for a steel shop building. In 3 or 4 places the slab has 'ponds' about 6' ac...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave

Circular Donuts on lawn

I live in Oklahoma and have U3 Bermuda. I have these rings on my lawn after cutting the grass. I raised the lawnmower b...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by schenelle
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by schenelle

Wow, Anyone Else Have a Craftsman Lawn Tractor?

For the first time in my life, I actually look forward to cutting the grass. We bought a house on a good-sized lot, abo...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dishhobby
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by dishhobby

Is it a Billbug?

I found a bug (actually, it found me by landing on my shoulder - I think it fell off of my River Birch) that looked lik...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by chrisncissy
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by chrisncissy

Kohler engine

Try this web site. http://www.kohlerengines.com/parts.html
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Caldwell57
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by Caldwell57