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Gardening and Your Back

Some tips how not to sprain yore back. http://www.drlarrysmith.com/may12002.htmBut (and this is a big butt) no relation...
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posted by guvbob2003
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Does spiking the lawn help?

Hi all I have read somewhere that it is good to spike the lawn every so often, is this correct? I must admit our lawn i...
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posted by Duncan.Munday.846ecb6
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by Duncan.Munday.846ecb6

I'm new to this site and need some advice.

I have recently moved and have now got a large garden 150ft long and 30ft wide. The problem is the soil, the garden was...
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posted by hazella.846ecb6
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oldie but goody

God said: "Frank, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there on the planet? What h...
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posted by frankperiodlogullo
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B&S engine idles good, Smokes black at high speed.

I have an old Craftsman 6HP vertical shaft chipper/shredder that is giving me trouble. The engine idles great, but at a...
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posted by bobnospam
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Ride on Mower Problem

Hi All Newbie here so go gently. I have a rather old (by today's standards) Lawnflite 555 ride on. As soon as I got it...
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posted by Brianj42.8405536
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Lawn edge care

Hi folks, I'm new around here and looking for advice. We have quite a large area of lawn, it surrounds our whole house...
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posted by Julz.8405536
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Mower problem

Suffolk punch. Running erratically at higher speed and stalls when idling. I have change the points and the gap is what...
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posted by Robby1.83f5816
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Yellowing bean plants

Some of my bean plants are getting a little yellowish/light green. What is a good fertilizer to use on them? I'm thinkin...
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posted by coykiesaol.83d5dd6
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by coykiesaol.83d5dd6

advice please

hi a bit of advice please,ive just moved house and have dug up the slabbed garden.The surface is quiet stodgy almost cl...
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posted by scoobydont.83b6396
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by scoobydont.83b6396

Tecumseh Flymo Dellorto question

Hi all, newbie here. Just acquired a s/h 18" Flymo (it's actually a Crown, if you've ever heard of that--Google hasn't)...
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posted by Slugs.8386c36
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by Slugs.8386c36

Pump/pressure tank detective needed

Hey guys, My dad and I have a perplexing water problem that we can't reason out. Hoping there's some detective out ther...
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posted by noland.germain
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by noland.germain

White flies at it again

What's the best organic spray for these rascals. I know soap does a = pretty good job -- what kind of soap works? Someo...
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posted by guvbob2003
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by guvbob2003

Shade grass seed. Does it exsist?

I have a part of my lawn underneath a Blue Spruce tree. I want to mix in some new dirt under the tree to counter the da...
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posted by yup
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by yup