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How much to fell and remove cabbage tree? Hi - please can anyone give an idea of cost to cut down and take away a 7 branch cabbage tree, highest point 20 feet, trunk 12 feet. Edge of section next to road so easy access. Thanks for replies. |
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I have three Yuccas just under a metre tall, Anyone want them, they have only been in a few months, so they should come out easily. I live in Ngaruawahia. |
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Old PASLODE nail gun batterys-any tricks- I have been having a clean out in the garage today and found two old paslode batterys that have been sitting for a year or so,went to charge em up and got the green/red light flashing,which usually means it is slow charging before a full charging but if t... |
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LOST EARING IN GARDEN .PRECIOUS Can anybody help with metal detector please .chch |
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Prep to paint poyurethaned/stained interior doors? Another how to question. |
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Plant id, big thistle https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/362691671.jpg Wife calls it the big thistle, looks very similar maybe same family? What |
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Weird Rhubarb My brother has these rhubarb plants in his new garden: the stems are seriously thick and sturdy, about 16-20 inches long and at least 1 inch or more diameter. But they're entirely green except at the very base. My SiL tried cooking some but it stayed gree... |
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How to stain fence I want to re-stain my old fence. It's got very, very faded stain on it - and also some areas have like a green colour which I assume is a thin layer of mold. Do I need to remove the mold first? And how can I do that? Or can I just paint right over the top... |
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Air nail-gun problem Anyone know about Pneumatic nailguns (Bostich)? It blows air out of the valve under the trigger all the time, and the plunger will fire out once and stay there until air supply is disconnected. Any ideas about where to start, or links to a man |
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Replacing a heat pump We have a fairly old heat pump that is well under sized for the lounge. It is a fairly straight forward task to replace with a newer slightly more powerful version? Hoping the install costs will be minimal or do they have to replace absolutely |
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When to pick peaches When is the best time to pick blackboy peaches? They've grown in size quite a bit in the last week. Will they be better tasting if left till dropping? |
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Mosaic virus in tomatoes finally I got my glass house up [2nd hand Eden bought on trademe] glassed & ready to go. I put my garden centre super toms in large containers with mixture of mushroom compost I'd had sitting for 6mths & the tomato potting mix. only to find that the tomat... |
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Help to identify a tree please :) I am trying to identify a mystery tree, it is several metres high, with smooth green non toothed oval leaves ( silvery beige underneath), it has clusters of tiny flowers with 3 petals , they have a sweet fragrance, if any one has any ideas it would be app... |
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Blackboy Peach Now Pinkboy ? I have just eaten one of the few peaches that our blackboy peach tree produced this year and it was PINK ! Not a blackboy at all and it tastes different too . What could have happened ? We moved the tree 2 years ago and last year it was laden with the usu... |
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Corner bricks problem We are getting a brick house built . Where the corner butts up to the windows on a right angle to each other , the building company says because the bricks would need cut to fit , it's not legal to do that and we have to have coloured steel flashing :( do... |
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Perennial sweet peas? Hi Thea. Are you around? |
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Tomatoes Is everyone having a bad year or is it just me. Tomatoes start to ripen and vine starts to die. Fruit taking ages to ripen if it ripens at all and they are all going soft and mushy. Others are getting holes like someone has stabbed each one with a darning... |
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House flies driving me nutz! Can anyone recommend a fly spray that actually works? It seems the beggars are immune to all I spray. |
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Advice needed to grow a tree in a concreted area My neighbour has asked me for help and as usual I turn to my mates on here.They have a large area of concrete i(used to be part of a drive)nto which they would like to plant a fruit tree for shade hopefully an avacado, they realise it will be necessary to... |
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Haven't got a photo however hope this helps. What is it?. Bulb. Mauve tulip like flower, a bit smaller than tulip. Flowering now. No leaves at the present. |
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Roof shouts.advice please! I have Filipino fiends doing a new build, and I have been trying to explain roof shouts! Having not ever done a new build, I am not sure of how this happens, or what's involved or offered up. They do not drink alcohol, so any suggestions appreciated. I th... |
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Beehive in the middle of vegie garden I replaced my front lawn with a vegie garden 2 years ago. A year ago I planted lots of marigold to attract bees as I heard they're good for the garden and are dying out so thought I'd give them a refuge. We already had a few flowers but the marigold seems... |
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Thyme to be banned I read a statement that common thyme will not be allowed to be sold. Does anyone have more info? https://www.facebook.com/OderingsNurseries/photos/ |
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OK help with some ideas please? I have had a cottagey garden for a while now and it looks good for a while then just does'nt and I am finding it just to hard to do it on a regular basis. I want to change it, thinking just nice size bushes and maybe some roses or all bushes... |
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Ideas please for Deciduous trees in sandy soil. Hi fellow gardeners, I need some ideas please. I want to grow a couple of deciduous trees at out beach place on the fence line.The idea is to screen the neighbours in summer, but not to hinder winter sun as we will also be spending time there in the winte... |
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