Levelling a patio to stop water seeping
I have a patio (15'x20') tucked against the inside (South and West) portion of my L-shaped house. There is a back door where the patio is against t...
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about 12 years by Bruce_MacD
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Installing a concrete pathway
I am installing a concrete pathway using the Quickcrete Walk Maker. What type of base should I have under it?
about 12 years by rw8865
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answers281
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Brick patio using half bricks
I am thinking of building a brick patio from bricks I salvaged from another project. The bricks are half bricks. Can I use them or will the crack e...
about 12 years by BobF
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answers240
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Planting shrubs in termite damaged area
I was clearing land were an old wooden garage was about a year ago for planting shrubs. The garage was torn down due to a variety of reasons includ...
about 12 years by WallyV
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answers470
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vinyl vs. wooden fencing...
Has anyone installed vinyl fencing and very satisfied with it? I live in TX where it gets too hot in summer. I have seen only one vinyl fence in ou...
about 12 years by BobF
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answers956
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Treated decking
I am installing 150mm wide 38mm thick tannalised decking onto 150mm x 47mm joists. What should I use to attach the decking to the joists and what g...
about 12 years by Woodwizzard
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answers489
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training vine to climb up brick wall
i would like to create an espalier training pyrocantha to climb a brick wall. the obvious would be to use concrete nails to attach the vine to the ...
about 12 years by spencer
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answers87
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Brick patio on top of concrete slab
We currently have a concrete patio, but it is old, cracking and stained. We wish to build a brick patio, but do not wish to go through the breaking...
about 12 years by david_wv
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answers432
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greenhouse
i would like to know how to build a small backyard greenhouse on a low budgetthanks, sara
about 12 years by corbin
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answers822
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garding
I'm landscaping my yard this summer and I want to put my vegy garden over my drain feild. I have herd that this is a bad idea decase of possable di...
about 12 years by david_wv
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answers925
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A few yard questions
I recently moved into a house in Durham, NC... I live in a cul-de-sac, and it seems that everytime it rains, all our the water in our circle ends u...
over 12 years by Dave Nelson
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answers118
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Bender board
Does anyone know where I can get bender board for separating grass areas from garden?
over 12 years by LindaLMason
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answers936
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Leaves from last fall
Last summer I bought my first house and among many other things, I have found the topic of lawn care to be quite a learning experience. Hopefully s...
over 12 years by BobF
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answers284
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Sunken Garden
How do you construct a below ground level garden feature ?
over 12 years by robertr
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answers553
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RUST REMOVAL ON IRON FENCE
CAN YOU TELL ME THE BEST WAY TO REMOVE RUST FROM MY IRON FENCE AND REPAINT? THE RUST IS IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES OF THE FENCE. THE FENCE IS MORE ...
over 12 years by shellchris
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answers585
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pine needles and lava rock
Does anyone have suggestions for removing pine needles from a large bed of lava rock (aside from hand-picking, that is)?
over 12 years by shellchris
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answers264
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Lawn "Rings"
I have these dark green rings in my lawn that are anywhere from semi-circle in shape to 3/4 circle. Most have mushrooms growing in them. I've hea...
over 12 years by shellchris
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answers735
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Boxwoods
I want to remove some boxwood hedges from my front yard, PERMANENTLY!!!! Any suggestions?
over 12 years by shellchris
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answers852
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Moles...How to get rid of them??
We have a huge mole problem in our yard. We have tried poison pellets, traps and spray on "stuff". We recently put up those plastic flowers that ...
over 12 years by shellchris
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answers1035
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Killing grass with mulch
I am in the process of killing the grass in my small front lawn by putting down newspaper and covering it with bark mulch. I had understood that w...
over 12 years by shellchris
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answers272
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