Backyard Gardeners

DIY mower servicing

Hello, I'm trying to service my Hayter self-propelled mower. I want to be able to get the blade off by unscrewing the n...

11 comments posted 16yrs

posted by gashton34REMOVETHIS

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by gashton34REMOVETHIS

Treating weed on large scale with lawn

Dear All, I am novice with gardening and start to make my lawn better. I have weed on my newly lawn and other places. I...

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by PedroUK.6be5406

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by PedroUK.6be5406

Toro Multicycler 650 series 48cms

Hello all, this is my first post here and i was wondering if anyone has had the use of one of these machines? I bought...

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posted by don.maico.6bbb106

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by don.maico.6bbb106

Grass Seed

One of my local stores was selling a "special" grass seed that was bright green. Each piece of seed was supposedly wrap...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by reflexology

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by reflexology

Bees invaded my little outdoor frog habitat (how to get rid of bees)

How can I get rid of the bees that just invaded my little frog habitat? For months, I've been watching the tadpoles gro...

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posted by zappajNOSPAM

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by zappajNOSPAM

Building Steps on dirt slope/ questions

I plan to build some steps into a sloped hill, using timbers. I had some built about ten years ago, and used PT lumber...

9 comments posted 16yrs

posted by jnipperxxx

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Advice please - Self-propelled walk-behind petrol-driven mowers

Hello all At present I use a 2-stroke push-it-yourself mower which after nearly 20 years is slowly getting too weak. I...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by russell.ray

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by russell.ray

Mile A Minute vine

In the last couple of years, the Mile A Minute vine (Polygonum Perfoliata) has invaded the lower Hudson Valley. I first...

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posted by willshak

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by willshak

Grass repair

Any ideas on the fastest way to repair a bad patch on my lawn? There is one spot (maybe the size of two basketballs) wh...

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posted by reflexology

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by reflexology

Laying new lawn - some questions

Hi, I am looking to lay around 60sq.m of turf in my garden and have some questions. The drainage is poor due to poor so...

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by ressull.69f0466

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ressull.69f0466

What is this plant?

It's sitting in my patio, and I have no idea what it is http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4739059053_72b59bf981.jpgCan...

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posted by corkboy

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by corkboy

Fairy rings

How do you combat a fairy ring please??

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posted by Lesly.69c0d07

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by Lesly.69c0d07

Lawn care and bunnies

I have a rabbit who needless to say loves grass and I want my lawn to be lush and green not only to satisfy his hunger...

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by flowers1.6996a06

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by flowers1.6996a06

Value?

I have an 8 year old (little used) and in very good condition Honda 2113 hydrostatic ride on mower with grass collector...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by badger12.6996a06

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by badger12.6996a06

Fertilizer scorch, also unexplained mushy patches.

We relaid our lawn in April. It's hopelessly overshadowed by tall conifers (we're going to get them cut back this autum...

6 comments posted 16yrs

posted by a

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by a