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Root bound clematis I have bought a lovely clematis but when I managed to remove from the pot it is very root bound, what is the best thing to do with it before replanting in the ground? |
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Best Mulch Mower? So, following on from the journey to erradicate most of the weeds from the lawn we are considering mulch mowing. I understand it is beneficial to the soil PLUS it may save time and should aid in reducing costs for garden waste disposal. Are there an |
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Potting Mix Over last couple of years we've tried 2-3 different brands but none of them hold any moisture. Even at this time of year the mix will get bone dry within 24 hours. Any suggestions? Outside pots. |
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What to do with my lawn? I've had my house rebuilt and to save time and money, I employed a gardener person to do the landscaping. No gardens, only lawns. He carted in a lot of soil, spread it about, compacted it by walking on it, levelled it off, then put down a ready lawn type ... |
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Gorilla glue Gorilla glue is great stuff (the pale brown liquid, not PVA) but I seem to only get one use out of the bottle - next time I go to use it (usually months later) it is a gorilla rock. I squeeze all the air out of the bottle after first use but it doesn't se... |
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What happens to old swan plants? Usually mine fall over when they are 4 metres high. But one has not. It still has leaves and flowers on it. The caterpillars seem to prefer young plants. |
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Sweet pes not flowering Healthy stems but no flowers advice appreciated for 1st time grower of sweet peas |
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Old plastic bread trays just wondering need to put down some stones on grass as a parking area and thinking turning old bread baskets upside down and filling with stones to contain them,would that work same principle as that stuff in mitre 10 |
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Cutting glass splashback I picked up a splashback on clearence and it is bigger than what is required, how or who do i take it to, to re-cut? Cheers |
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Gardening help wanted I am not sure this is the right place to ask this. I have had some large shrubs trimmed and need a couple of young people to help me stack the branches. It is too much for me to do on my own. I have put an ad in the local 4 square notice board offering $1... |
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Table top finish I have almost finished building a dining table from recycled Matai,i really want an oiled finish but in the past i have used teak oil on a small side table and it has marked with a hot cup,Any help and suggestions awaited. |
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Growing Asparagus Hi I brought a punnet of asparagus plant seedlings from garden centre this weekend. As this is my first time attempting to grow it, can anyone tell me if I can plant it in buckets or are they not deep enough? I don't have much ground space so will n |
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Sticky spots on carpet-help needed to identify . hiya, over the last year or so 2-3 spots have appeared on our carpet - in the most heavily used area of the house. I was blaming it on the other half dripping coffee and he was doing the same. We cleaned them up using the good old Bremworth carpet spray a... |
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Framed Venetian trellis as decking barrier Does anybody have information regarding regarding using venetian trellis as barrier on a deck that Is above a metre From the ground. Thanks |
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What tree is this please https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/675237200.jpg |
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Bathroom renovations We are needing to upgrade the bathrooms in our house. There is a family bathroom with shower, bath, sink and toilet. an ensuite with shower, sink, toilet. a guest toilet with sink. The rooms all need to be stripped back to the wall |
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Marking dye when killing weeds in lawn Due to circumstances, we must rely on lawn mowing contractors to do our mowing. Consequently, our lawn has become heavily infested with weeds, dandelion, daisy and near anything you can name. I have used roundup in a spray previously but am not happ |
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Killing that ! ivy Has anyone used the Yates Zero Tough Weedkiller as seen on TV? And if so did it work? Every time I look out the window I start swearing- it's not good for my blood pressure,,,, |
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Help please! Hi. I had guests over yesterday and one of the kids swung on quite a large branch on my fig tree and the branch snapped off. I've googled and found various ways to treat the exposed trunk and the damage. The tree is 3 years old. I'll go to King's tomorrow... |
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Diy disaster Firstly on always asking diy questions sorry, is there another forum about diy? To my question anyway. We decided to take if tiles behind our stove as we wanted a glass splashback. Unfourtatley the removal process did not go smoothly and chunk |
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Daphne plant help https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/676469154.jpg l have this daphne bush which is looking half dead and half alive. |
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Caravan diy Am doing up a caravan from scratch, have finished all the framework and am wanting to line it with ply now. My dad has told me I can't put up wall paper as the movement of the caravan will cause the paper to tear/wrinkle etc where the joint are. He also s... |
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Cacti in greenhouse and solar light Would iT be ok to have small solarlights on overnight in the greenhouse. And if so what type would be best? ITS Just a small greenhouse with a variety of small Cacti. |
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Wool sack anyone know where I could pick up one of these in Christchurch please/ Have tried googling for products on PGG, Bunnings etc. Just want it for taking small loads of garden waste to dump. |
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Why do roses grow like this and not flower? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/674249073.jpg |
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