Thomas U's Profile | Oviedo, FL

Pest Control: I have yellow jackets in the yard. What can i spray them with to either kill them or at least drive them away.

Commented on Jul 25, 2011
Look for this product; ELIMINATOR Wasp, Hornet, and Yellowjacket Spray. It kills them all, ...»
within seconds of contact, as I've witnessed. BE CAREFUL when you use this; nasty stuff!

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Kitchens: What's the best way to clean the heating coils on an electric stove?

Randall Gunter on Feb 10, 2013

thank's think I'll call a neighbor, he's in HVAC for school

Gardening: Nothing seems to get rid of our chinch bugs in our St Augustine grass. What can we use?

Commented on Jul 15, 2011
Audrey, Tim (5/12/2011) is right. I had the same problem with the property I live at now; an ...»
old chinchbug infestation that threatened to start again. I went to Home Depot, and bought a bag of lawn treatment, with the "Arena" pesticide in it. The Home Depot salesperson said it's the newest treatment. I applied it, according to the directions; end of chinchbug problem....for THIS season!

Heating & Cooling: Is there any way a central a/c system can be used to expel the hot air in a house?

I live in FL, and the hot air from earlier in the day seems trapped inside, when I want to bring in the cooler night air. I have ceiling fans, but they don't seem to make a difference. Should I use a standing fan instead?

KMS Woodworks on May 19, 2011
Another option would be to move to an AC friendly location. ...»
This is the view off my deck this morning...Yes its nearly June and that is 6" of fresh snow!!

Gardening: Do any of you hometalkers have experience growing sweet mint - an herb - in a hanging basket?

How big a basket is needed? Neighborhood cats have been eating some I planted in

a planter.

Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmo... on Apr 14, 2011

Thomas, I grow Mint in containers. It a herb I use very often and love to throw a handful in ...»
my dishes. They are best grown in containers since they spread very fast. The best things as you said is to hang them and keep them away from the cats. They need well drained soil with 6 hours of sunlight.

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Pest Control: I have yellow jackets in the yard. What can i spray them with to either kill them or at least drive them away.

Kitchens: What's the best way to clean the heating coils on an electric stove?

Gardening: Nothing seems to get rid of our chinch bugs in our St Augustine grass. What can we use?

Heating & Cooling: Is there any way a central a/c system can be used to expel the hot air in a house?

Gardening: Do any of you hometalkers have experience growing sweet mint - an herb - in a hanging basket?