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Outdoor Living: If I build it, will they come?
(I hope this isn't a duplicate. My initial post froze or something) Anyway, I've got mosquitoes galore in my tree-filled yard. They are eating very well off me, my kids and dogs! I've
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I read the specimen label and the MSDS labels...be real careful teresa.
What is a good natural plant or repellent to keep the deer out of my sedum and hostas???
I used Irish Spring for years, but they must now be immune to it. ( and no, I am not going to pee on the perimeter.) I bought a harmless repellent at Lowes. Seems to work, but it is expensive and needs reapplying. Maxi's Taxi
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Try Plantskydd. It meets organic standards.
Gardening: Why are ants depositing dirt around the top of my Ranunculus?
This is my first year to plant Ranunculus bulbs. I have them in half barrels on our deck. It seems ants are depositing dirt all around the top of the stems. I have used an insecticidal soap on it to no avail...any suggestions?
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You're most welcome, Tanya.
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Yes, you do not want to risk getting the chemicals on the feeders as it may discourage the ...»
Are any of the animal pest repellents effective against squirrels, deer, and other animal pests in home gardens?
Advertisements on radio and in print publications suggest that some animal repellents are effective "up to 30 days" or more. Any suggestions as to when they are or are not effective?
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Scent-based repellents will work for awhile on deer, if they are not too hungry. But you need ...»
Gardening: Where can one find Sevin dust, an insecticide that can be used on most vegetables?
I cannot find a bag of dust that can be used to fill my hand-operated duster. All I can find is a small sprinkle container, which is not practical where a significant number
of plants need dusting.
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Ace Hardware has three-packs of the 1-pound size.
Gardening: I have old stockade posts - Any suggestions on how & what to use to seal them against dry rot and termites?
I want to use as retainers for a garden I've been creating against my stock aid fence. It has a slight slope and the plants could used better soil.
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Thank you - I wanted to make sure it was ok -- I'll post when that area is completed.
Critters in the Garden
I have creatures (chipmunks or squirrels) digging in my small garden. Does anyone know of cheap or no-cost ways of keeping these critters out of my garden.
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Relocation is not feesible since there must be a hundred or so, thanks anyway. The combination ...»
Gardening: do I fertilize first or spray for insects
I have a vegetable garden that is doing amazing, its growing crazy, maybe because of the compost. I see a lot of tomatoes, 2 were red and rotten, lots of green ones, the cucumber is all over the place but still don't see cucumber, a few watermelon and cantelope growing and a couple of peppers are doing great. But I am concerned that I have an insect problem and I haven't fertilize, I am surprised no cucumbers since last year I had lots. My question is do I fertilize first or spray insecticide first, details pls. thank you.
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Donna's exactly right. The first blooms on a cucumber are all male, and will fall off the ...»
![The window, sill and apron before we made any changes [aside from the painting]. :)](http://cdn.hometalk.com/resources/user_media/214x214/f30a3db12ebace89989d8c8907ffe29227.JPG)
![This is the side of the window that shows the largest concentration of the "blue stuff" mostly in the corner [not seen in this shot], but is even visible to the edge of the sill.](http://cdn.hometalk.com/resources/user_media/214x214/b06df7824faf9df6a1737645350009af62.jpg)
![View on the left side of the window of the piece that is broken [prevents the window from staying up without being propped - newer version of a sash weight?].
You can see it is out of its track or case and leaning out toward the right](http://cdn.hometalk.com/resources/user_media/117x117/6582b25e789a7d4a9b251e599a2a7fee22.jpg)
What is this mysterious blue powder that keeps collecting on the inside of our window and sill?
Our home was built in 1989 and all of the windows are original. We purchased the house in 2010 and it had the original builder grade trim on all the windows and sills. This window was a
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wow, learn something new every day.