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Rate for lawn mowing with a ride on. Our neighbour has asked us if we could mow his holiday house 1 acre very overgrown lawns. The house has a manager but the lawns haven't been done for many months and now the grass is up to the knees! We spent last night for 3 hours with 2 rideons, als... |
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My strawberries are puny - what to do? I've transplanted them earlier to a sunny spot, they are weed free, well fed with sheep pellets and Novatech premium plant food, and watered every day when it's hot. The plants are leafy enough, some just this season's small ones, some larger ... |
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Help - Ideas needed -screw holes in wallpaper Unfortunately an Electrician put screw holes in our newly wallpapered wall by hanging incorrect light fittings. We now have two holes under each of our lovely looking new lights which I don't know what to do with. Instead of filling and painting the w... |
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Washing Machine Stand Hi there guys,I saw ages ago on trademe someone selling a stand for a front loader washing machine.Especially good if you got a bad back and hate bending down.I have not seen any on trademe since.It was a steel frame stand.Does anyone know where I c |
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Does anyone know how to kill reeds that grow in our paddocks. Sorry I dont know there actual name. We live in a summer safe area of Oxford. Over the years our reeds are increasing, I hate the look of them and would love to be rid of them. I have heard they dont like lime! and our paddocks do need limin... |
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Pohutukawa Tree Hello.I have a Pohutukawa treein my garden and it flowered very heavily last season looking beautiful but it doesn't seem to be flowering the year. Will it not flower this year! |
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I'm going green After using synthetic sprays and fertilizers for 30 odd years, I'm going to try the natural way. Just purchased $120.00 of Wally's products. Here's to hoping they work as well if not better ! |
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Plant ID 2 Bletilla striata |
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Dehumidifier I am sure everyone else will know, I have a dehumidifier on loan, never used one before, and not sure how to use. Do I just leave in a room til no more water is collected and then move to another room and repeat. Also, do they use much electricity, thanks... |
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Sticking an oven seal back on. Hi, Does anyone know what to use to stick an oven seal back on to the oven! The seal is in really good condition, but is coming away from the surround. Any advice appreciated. Thanks. |
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Solabrite tube has anybody installed a solabrite, this is like a solatubethat can be bought off here or at Bunnings, just wondering what the cost is to install as they say its a DIY |
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Help please, Interier paint peeling off ceiling And today Ive noticed that its in other rooms as well. I can see Gib board, the paint has come completely off. Do I sand it back all the area or chisel it back and then what do i do to stop it peeling any further. Lady DIY here so nothing too technical, p... |
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Vertical cracks in new house paint My house was painted (by spraying) in late October and since then a few vertical cracks have appeared which run the entire width of the weatherboard. I obviously need to contact the painter to get this fixed but I would first like to understand what has c... |
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Sleepout below house - how can I put in an ensuite I am wanting to put in a fully self contained sleepout, but the level is approx 400mm below the house level. Is it possible to put in an inline pump to get rid of waste water! |
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Plant ID please. Can someone tell me what this is please httpi401photobucketcomalbumspp98queenbeeswaxflowerjpg Can someone tell me what this is please. |
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Afid spray Hi does any one know how to make a natural afid spray for toms, peppers etc in our glass house! Cheers! Woops "Aphid"! |
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Bathroom reno = loss of hot water pressure That must be so disappointing bantamus. Perhaps all the problem is a kink in the pipe or some dirt in the line. A flush would be a good step, not that I know how to do that. I would ask a very good plumber to look at it. Sometimes, just changing the rose ... |
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Electrical wall socket We have one that was screwed to decorative wall board. The boards have been removed and the wall's stopped. Now there is nothing behind the gib to reattach the socket.In this case, is there an extended plate or another fix! |
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Heatpump circiut breaker the quote for a heatpump installation says that "electrical supply to be taken from existing household ciuruit on the understanding that electrical supply will be at its maximum.Any other load to this circuit may cause breaker to trip" It |
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Can you ID this palm please That my dear friends is a CABBAGE TREE, I'm absolutely positive about that. Not sure how well it will take to being moved but good luck anyway. |
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Mauve floribunda rose . help with a name anyone? I'd say there's a good chance it could be Blueberry Hill. |
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Tradies and Insurance Is it standard for a tradesman to take no responsibility for loss and damage that results while they are working onsite! I'm just reading through some T&Cs which seem to say I need to insure against loss, damage, injury etc and they ta |
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Diagnose my plant please Aphids which are causing fungal disease by the look of it. What's the air flow like in your greenhouse! |
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Painting around Powerlines question Hi, I?? |
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Consequences of using unpermitted fire? We had a new log burner installed a couple of weeks ago, however I have been told I'm not allowed to use it until the permit is signed off, which wont be until next week. We are cold.Its not as bitterly cold here as it has been, but this is a co |
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