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Quick Oak Cabinet Fix With Tiny Budget!
Another Realtor Secret EXPOSED! Have an Oak Kitchen Cabinet that has Damaged Side Panels? Don't Despair! Beth & Susie, Northern Virginia/DC Area RE/MAX Gateway Realtors have a Quick Fix!
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CommentedOf course, this should never be done in a house that is being sold-unless you are selling "as ...»
Invasive plant horror stories
Hometalk member and gardener extraordinaire Barb Rosen recently wrote of her nightmare experience with chameleon plant, Houttuynia cordata, and what may be her life-long project of getting rid of it. But Barb surely isn't alone in having planted something she regretted. For me, my biggest mistake was planting gooseneck loosestrife, Lysimachia clethroides. I'd heard how "rambunctious" the plant could be, but I had a dry,
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CommentedTwo of my shade gardens have been overrun by Lamium Maculatum--spotted dead nettle. It is ...»
THE IMPATIEN Dilemma
Whether you are a garden novice or a veteran gardener, you may be aware of the sad fact that our shade garden annual favorite is being denied life by the nasty downy mildew that spreads
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CommentedI blamed the drought last year---now I know what happened to my impatiens! I tried everything ...»
DIY - Citrus Infused Vinegar Cleaning Solution
Vinegar is an incredibly powerful liquid. There are almost endless health benefits by using it both inside and outside your body (recipe here, here and here. ) You probably also know it can be used as a replacement for most cleaning solutions and detergents, and because it is so good for your health, it has almost no dangerous side effects. If anything, using vinegar as your
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CommentedLucyUpland, CA--I just saw this on a different post from Hometalk for cleaning stove burners ...»
Birdbaths....
I made several of these from a leftover bag of cement and some rhubarb leaves. The birds love them, and so easy to make.
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CommentedI had a huge elephant ear last year and made a birdbath out of it; it turned out great! ...»
Gardening: Tree Identification East Texas
I live in Deep East Texas, right on the Louisiana line. Can anybody help me identify this tree and it's fruit or nut? There are no leaves on it right now. They only stand about waist high.
Gardening: Can anyone identify this?
I found this odd growth on a coneflower plant today. I thought another plant was growing up through the plant, but on closer inspection, the green is coming directly out of the center of the flower!
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CommentedSo if it is aster yellows, what do you do to stop it--I would presume snapping off the seed ...»
Keeping Raccoons out of the pond...
I have a pond, and like most people, also have fish. But, did not realize how BAD Raccoons are..I have been "hit" twice, and the loss is devistating if you take pride in your fish like I do. They will come in and "take a bath, while eating sushi". So, we built a cage top for our pond. our pond is small, so this was easier to do, but the same idea can be used for somewhat bigger ponds. This cover was made from bambo stakes and chicken wire, with zip-ties to hold it together. I can
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CommentedWell, we didn't have raccoon problems, but the dog kept jumping in! We tried covering, but it ...»
Cleaning & Organization: How can I get rid of dog smell?
We inherited our grandchildren's dog when they moved to Colorado, she's a sweet part Lab part something else dog... but she has ruined by front porch area. She digs big holes to lay in or
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CommentedI use white vinegar to combat pet smell all the time. You can mix a solution of white vinegar ...»




