Backyard Gardeners

Mulching? Craftsman

Hi I just got a used mower from my sis-in-law. It is a Craftsman model # 917.377530 with a B&S 6hp gold engine, bagger...

5 comments posted 18yrs

posted by QUAKEnSHAKE

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by QUAKEnSHAKE

Lawnmower Suggestion as a Housewarming Gift

I am looking at giving a gift of a lawnmower to a first time home purchaser. I can fully remember my first house and ho...

7 comments posted 18yrs

posted by tnom

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by tnom

Mole Problem

I live in North Carolina and have a mostly Fescue lawn. I have a bad mole problem. I have raised up ridges in a lot of...

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posted by zwarren

15 comments posted 18yrs posted by zwarren

New toy

Sprung for a 500,000 btu "weed torch" from Ace hardware. Watch out thistle - here I come !! I know - it's a little over...

6 comments posted 18yrs

posted by frrt

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by frrt

Gourds and more gourds

Started picking gourds - about 125 #s today. And maybe 30 - 40 previously. And this is just outside the real gourd patc...

2 comments posted 18yrs

posted by frrt

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by frrt

My new Craftsman garden tractor needs an alignment bad!!!

Just took delivery of the tractor (a 28750) and it runs very well, I'm very happy with it. One thing though, when I sta...

14 comments posted 18yrs

posted by jeannot

14 comments posted 18yrs posted by jeannot

Seed dead? Start over?

Planted some Tall Fescue this weekend. I have been watering it for the last 3 days lightly, 3 times a day (or as needed...

8 comments posted 18yrs

posted by mfulcher

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by mfulcher

Burned up my lawn with fertalizer

I am in denver, I think the grass type is tall fescue. I used scott's turf builder on my lawn, now there are huge brown...

11 comments posted 18yrs

posted by walterbyrd

11 comments posted 18yrs posted by walterbyrd

kinda on topic ?

I did find it on my lawn.... I come home from my last appointment of the day, I see what looks to be a plastic quart bo...

10 comments posted 19yrs

posted by Clark_throwaway

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by Clark_throwaway

Plant Nutrition and Soil

Hi, I'm trying to find info on seeing what plants need what soil nutrition and how to test the soil. Any ideas? Thanks,...

3 comments posted 19yrs

posted by m

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by m

Lawn Patch, Grass Seed, Fertilizer Shelf life

Does lawn patch / grass seed / fertilizervhave a shelf life - does it go bad? I imagine they either are all good foreve...

1 comments posted 19yrs

posted by t-tye

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by t-tye

Spiders in my shop HELP

I am getting large spiders in my shop . I mean huge hairy ones. What kind of spray works the best that I can mix up an...

18 comments posted 19yrs

posted by dswebber

18 comments posted 19yrs posted by dswebber

Picked first paw paws today

And had one with lunch at the picnic table by the garden. We like to eat "fresh" - as in picked within minutes. Also cl...

2 comments posted 19yrs

posted by frrt

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by frrt

Areator

Kansas lawn and zero turn toro. Should I buy a pull behind areator or is this a waste of money? If one areates enough d...

14 comments posted 19yrs

posted by tviles

14 comments posted 19yrs posted by tviles

valve adapters: brass or plastic

A couple of my 3/4 inch valve adapters need replacing and I was wondering if I should spring for the all brass ones tha...

4 comments posted 19yrs

posted by john

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by john