Gardening: Big Headed Peonies or Paeonia
This plant is so beautiful in any shape or form from the leaf to the bud to the Flower.
2 things Bother me that I have yet to be able to control SUPPORT so after a Rain they dont ...»
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For mildew you can add a little bit of baking soda to your spray mix. It's a natural fungicide ...»
Gardening: Watermelon
Can you fertilize watermelon with Miracle Gro and if not what is the best one? I live in the desert if that matters. Thank you.
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It is really best to do a soil test before applying fertilizer. Otherwise, make sure the one ...»
Gardening: Another flower to identify
I have this flower that grows all summer and blooms in the fall. It is really pretty w/sort of a pinkish/orangish flower. No pix of the flower (not Fall yet) but maybe you can tell by the leaves? It grows in full sun, in a large clump.
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sedum, aka kalanchoe i think. also a little fact my papa told me. these are a sacred plant ...»
Furniture Revivals: My mom's old bed needs repair. How do I repair this?
I am 65 yrs. old my mom & dad had this set before I was born. This is a bed with big posts on each side. There is some type of wood overlay on the headboard that has cracked and pieces
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Trent-Tonya Sharp, Jocie ...»
Gardening: Wheelbarrow planter
I see many people that use wheelbarrows as planters and I really enjoy the look. I have one that belonged to my father and I would like to use it in my yard. However, I do not know how
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I really appreciate your input. I never thought about planting succulents.
Cleaning & Organization: Dishwasher smells bad
I can't find any food items in the bottom of the dishwasher. We have alot of lime in our water. I have tried putting pieces of lemon or lime in it but does not eliminate the odor. I don't want to damage in interior of my new dishwasher!
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I have a trick that has worked well for me. If you use vinegar as the rinse it will clean out ...»
Furniture Revivals: Drawer Pulls...any ideas on how to spruce up drawers??
I just purchased this desk for 29.99 and love love it! It's from an old Desk company in Boston. I plan to sand it down and paint it a creamy white but I cannot remove the draw pulls. It has screws behind them but it guess it's just more support but they are part of the drawer. Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do to spruce the drawers pulls up!
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Decoupage lace and then paint over, adding good color and texture to your desk, but won't be ...»
Gardening: I can't find the mix for washing strawberries to stop molding
Somewhere and sometime in May I saw a mixture of bleach and water that kills the mold spores on strawberries, they will stay fresh for at least a week. I have a bushel of strawberries. I can't remember the % of bleach to water! HELP
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Good idea, I use a vinegar wash on any fruits or veggies I buy from the grocery store. Vinegar ...»
Gardening: I bought a Shasta daisy at Walmart,,I couldn't pull them apart !
I want to seperate then for the garden, would it be ok to cut the roots to seperate them, they
are not looking good packed together like they are. I can't pull them apart- so cut or not to cut ?
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Thanks for the help, the daisys are seperated & looking fine !
Gardening: Mystery shrub in my garden
I have another mystery shrub that's popped up in my flower garden this past few years. I've left it alone until I find out what it is... I may want to transplant it. It has small, evergreen leaves similar to a boxwood.
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I see that it's invasive in many states. It's not for mine, but I've noticed they are all ...»