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The Pileated Woodpecker
My security cam caught the bugger that has been tearing up my old stump. http://360.yahoo.com/srgntbilko
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Birds nest
How do I discourage birds from building a nest in my eaves? I have been chasing them away with a broom all day. Everytime I knock the nest down, they start rebuilding it. I wouldn't mind so much, but...
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ornamental grasses
My wife has some ornamental grass seed from her late brothers one know how to get it to grow? Try planting in a pot no luck.
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Updated garden status
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Yucca plant How to cut shoots off & transplant them
I live in Arizona, we have a few yucca plants, that had some shoots on them.. I would like to know how you remove those shoots to transplant them.. Do you cut them off or just break them off by hand?...
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Grubs
I think I have grubs in my front lawn because of the brown patches. Yesterday I bought a bottle of Bayer Advanced Lawn season-long grub control. The label states that one application kills grubs all...
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Another New Lawn Question
Hello all, I am trying to grow a new tall fescue lawn. We seeded it last fall with less than satisfactory results. We ended up with a lot of bare spots and grass that did not come up at all. We...
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good wishes
I am a mechanical engineer staying in Mumbai/India who want a clean, green and wonderful World with no fight,no hate only LOVE..LOVE and LOVE. With thanks TAPAS.
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New Seed and Mulch
Hi All - I'm in the process of fixing some spots in the lawn (filled in some low spots) and now want to plant some grass. The biggest spot is about 10' in diameter and it's in full sun. I can water...
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What kind of shrub is this?
I live in northern NJ. There are shrubs on the side of the building. They lose their leaves in the fall, but their leaves recently came back and they growing very fast. Was wondering what type of bush...
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Pre-emergent & pulling dandelions
I've applied a corn gluten pre-emergent to my lawn. I plan to continue to do so twice a year. Using a puller, I'd like to manually remove the dandelions that are appearing, but pre-emergents stop...
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Ooooops - Hogging it!
Just came in for a quick look in a rare '10 mins to spare' moment, and I see that seem to have been throwing myself about a bit. Sorry to all you 'regulars' It won't happen too often :-) Data
 
Front yard
Want to thank for this newsgroup and many others for setting me straight on how to plant grass from seed. Some was misleading as they were in a different zone, different soil type, and subject to...
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Is this crabgrass?
Please see the picture here weed has been spreading in my yard quickly. I used a general weed control liquid bought from Wal-Mart last year, but seems not working. What kind of weed is this? Do we...
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Viburnum Arrowwood
I am looking to plant a couple dozen Viburnum Arrowwood ( Viburnum Dentatum ) but I am getting mixed data. Some sites say it thrives in almost any soil conditions and in full sun to full shade while...
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