Bury Downspouts Recommendations
I'm trying to determine the best route to bury the gutters around this house. The sunroom has 3 around it and the ground gets saturated, which is the top left room in the picture. The bottom I have out...
View ArticleIs this maple potential trouble?
This maple has been planted many moons ago by the city on the city right of way in front of my house. Its roots have been growing in my front yard. Mowing the lawn has become a pain but it's bearable....
View ArticleWhat can I do to remove this pond?
Every time it rains a lot, we end up with this pond in our backyard. My yard sits in between my neighbors' from both sides in elevation, so there has always been a stream flowing through my yard during...
View ArticleWhat are my options if I want to remove these pavers?
My driveway has a border made of pavers. The only reason for having them is that if I remove them my neighbor will get flooded during heavy rains. These pavers are a pain when mowing and they are ugly....
View ArticleGrading a lawn
Im having a hard time attaching pics. I have removed some small wooded areas and i want to level it and remove rocks and roots so my finish mower can do the job. I have my yard toy, a jcb 4cx but i...
View ArticleQuick connect hose fittings
Hello! I purchased a set of brass quick connect hose fittings for my garden hose. I was expecting them to have a built in check valve kinda like air hose fittings. But they did not. So I look further...
View Articlecan I plant Green Giants here?
I live in Maryland. The photo shows my backyard. The area between the shed and bamboo is about 20' wide. I want to plant privacy fence trees of some sort, maybe Green Giants. The roof of the shed faces...
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Lawn maintenance help
So.... it's me again... some of your know that I have torn both rotator cuffs and had them repaired in the past 4 years. Now.... I've done something to my back. I just finished 8 weeks of PT and was...
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Norway Spruce - Bareness and Spots on Trunk
Hello all - I have a Norway Spruce with bareness and spots on the trunk - Anyone with knowledge on Norway Spruce? Is there a concern about the bareness and condition of the trunk in these pics? I am in...
View ArticleThere's lawn in my thistle!! Help
Hey all, Yep, title sums up my yard.Have you ever seen a lawn littered with that ugly, overtaking thistle weed? There's simply too much to sit there and pick it all and it always sprouts back up all...
View ArticleSprinkler not working
Hi, My problem could be a simple one and I am totally novice. I did not use sprinkler this year. The last time I used it eas in April. Today I tried to start it and it was not activating. I tried to...
View ArticleBeds edging and edger
Hello, Our lawn beds are in desperate need of edging and new mulch. We have already gotten new mulch, but before we can put it down we need to do some serious clean up on the beds. I want to...
View ArticleLet's talk Grass Seed
With today's "high technology", do they have grass seed that has a coating around it so you can just throw it out on top of the ground and water it and the coating fuses each seed to the ground after...
View ArticleWhich brand anti-siphon valve?
Replacing two electric anti-siphon valves for my backyard irrigation. At HD the Orbit is $12, Lawn Genie is $17, RJ is $19, while Rainbird and Hunter are $25. I am not finding anything online that even...
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Small hole by my Foundation
I have a small hole by my Foundation. the hole is more a rakes height. The basement has no leaks or wet drywall by the hole. There are no animals in it that I am aware of, I did not see and foot...
View ArticleWater issues. Regrading around foundation?
Hi all, quick question/concern. There's a 2 good size low spots in my yard around the back corner of the house. It holds a lot of water close to the foundation during heavy rains and I've noticed some...
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Questions about yard and lawn care
So our lawn needs some love. I'm way out of my field of expertise here so please bear with me.... Backyard The back yard is covered with all kind of weeds, and grass is pretty much shot. We have lawn...
View ArticleUsing chipped limbs in the garden
I have several different types of trees in my property. They all have a limb or so that are dead. As such I will be cutting them back to clean them up. I just got a wood chipper and plan to chip most...
View ArticleDoes my yard need professional care?
Let me begin by saying that I am a complete noob and I have zero idea about lawn care. I am a new home owner who bought a 1960's house so there are a lot of things I am looking to fix. I have started...
View ArticleHow do I stop the roots of a tree from killing my grass?
I have 2 blue spruce and a red maple tree on the front lawn...For the longest time I thought it was thre blue spruces killing the grass, but now have figured it is the root system of the maple tree...
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