COMMUNITY FORUM: LAWN & GARDEN

Leveling low grade spots in lawn

Hello,I put a new lawn in last year and in the fall I noticed a few low spots where water collected. I want to fill these spots in to make them mo...

about 10 years by mark208

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rain roofwater runoff help

Have two down spouts in backyard that have no easy direction to get out to the street. was thinking of digging a huge ditch under the lawn with ro...

about 10 years by treebeard

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What Kind Of Fertilizer Should I Use On My Lawn?

Hi. I live in SW Florida and it is beginning to get warm out. I would like to apply a fertilizer to my lawn as it is loosing its color and I woul...

over 10 years by jasonalden

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Pavers on top of asphalt?

We want to put in a stone (brick, pavers or other)patio. The chosen area is not flat and already paved with asphalt. Can the bricks or pavers be ...

over 10 years by treebeard

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Trying to grow grass in sandy soil HELP!!

Moved into a 10 year old home on one acre near the Chesapeake Bay in MD. The grass is very patchy and sand is the main soil that I can observe. A...

over 10 years by bidou

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Rgarding for water drainage

Hello folks,Our home inspectors suggested regarding part of our lawn for better runoff management (getting water in the basement). How is this don...

over 10 years by bidou

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1005

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on-ground rain gutters

Need info on ground level gutters for roof rain runoff to replace roof edge gutters

over 10 years by Jay J

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New Lawn

We live in Englewood, Colorado, and had a 3 car garage built in our backyard...we still have a fairly large yard, but since the garage was built, o...

over 10 years by treebeard

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246

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Christmas tree started growing!

Hi! My natural Christmas tree in my living room has started to grow new needles. The re-growth is about 1" long on some branches. Do you think th...

over 10 years by Arborist

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205

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Swingset Flooring - Sand or woodchips/bark?

I have dug out a sizeable area of my bacjyard to put a swingset and slide in. I have received different advice on what is best to lay the area. I...

over 10 years by rpxlpx

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537

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Make that "REGRADING"--I hate typing

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over 10 years by AndyC

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933

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Vinegar as weed killer

I had heard that you can use vinegar to kill weeds. Is this true ?? How much vinegar per gallon or quart of water is used ?? Or is it vinegar and s...

over 10 years by wondering

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685

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Telephone pole for small bridge

Hi, Can anyone tell me where I can get a 24 foot long (approximate length) telephone pole. We want to build a small bridge across a small creek. I...

over 10 years by rpxlpx

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getting new grass to grow in the fall weather

we just had to replace our sewage in the front yard and had to dig it all up. now it looks like this dirt pile and then on the side of the house an...

over 10 years by BobF

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can I put xmas lites in my magnolia and locust?

Hi! I am decorating for Christmas, and I have a 10-year old magnolia and a 3-year old "gladitzia Sunburst" (I think the more common name for this t...

over 10 years by BobF

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160

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plastic deck static

My newly installed plastic deck is creating static electricity, especially on dry, windy days. What can I do to minimize or eliminate it?

over 10 years by CW

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624

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padio with slate and gravel

I have a dirt area in the back of my house that had concreat blocks that deterated. It is now cleaned out. I need to put some sort of padio there...

over 10 years by claudine

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169

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crawdads

I just bought 2 acers of land moved my mobile home on it and started seeing all these mounds in my ground. Seems they come out at night and party h...

over 10 years by ACD

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572

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