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Lemon trees I have just moved into a new residence and it has 2 lovely lemon trees, how ever some of the leaves are turning a pale yellow colour what can I do to stop this please many thanks cheers. |
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Any advice before i waterblast my deck? never done it before and was thinking about it for next weekend, wondered if anyone had any advice? thanks |
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Plant ID please https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/677376133.jpg this came up with another plant i brought of a trader |
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Ants on new avocado tree + nesting in 30 yo lemon Hello, I hope someone can help me. I'm on the Kapiti Coast and we have a bit of an ant problem. I planted avocados last weekend, and I now have ants trailing their way up the young trees. Can you suggest any way for me to keep the ants off. Th |
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Bare rooted apple tree in black sacks A question. Are in sale in our local store. Is it possible to buy and keep them in their black sack state till christmas for gifting. They allready have some leaves emerging from them. |
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Bi-fold Windows Hi, can anyone recommend me a company in Auckland to make basic wooden bi-fold windows to be used 1970’s style deck/conservatory? |
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Plant ID help please - Indoor Bulb Hi, any idea what this bulb is? Apparently the original was given to our friends by someone else a few years ago - is a very large bulb and only flowered once it was re-potted into a large pot and kept in the conservatory - but no one knows what it |
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Buying a concrete mixer Want to lay a bit of concrete under the bach. It is a bit remote so getting a big commercial load isn't an option & available tradies are thin on the ground. My question is: what do you look for in specs for a not-too-expensive electric mixer? Wattage of ... |
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Westinghouse Dishwasher not heating We have a Westinghouse SB915 Dishwasher (2005) that was used rarely for the first 10 years. This past year we've been using it daily and all was well, clean and dry dishes, until about 2 months ago. Dishes are clean but not dry. Googled and seems the most... |
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Gluing down a new platic shower tray. Got given a shower to install by a client. I think it has been laying around for a while. There was no glue with it. What is the best glue to use on the tray? I was thinking of 3 in1 silicon ? What do you think? |
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Neighbour's chooks have destroyed my veggie garden I have lost count of the number of times I have had to phone my neighbour to tell her that her chickens have got out of their run and eaten or scratched at my veggies. The problem is, although we are urban we have large sections that are unfenced. It was ... |
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Oxidized Aluminimum Windows. I have noticed my windows are starting to oxidize in places. Is there anything I can do to stop this . Many thanks |
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Leaves on Stone Fruit Trees Turning Amber ? I am curious to know why the leaves on a Nectarine and Peaharine tree are turning amber in colour - it's like they are confusing the season we are in with Autumn! I feed and water regularly and am at a loss to understand the change in the colo |
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Tung oil? Looking for the best / most suitable product for sealing hardwood for food use. Made a platter/server out of old kwila but not sure what to finnish it with. |
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Blood and bone for roses I know blood and bone isn't a complete food for roses, but I've found some in the garage and I'm thinking of topping up the soil around some established roses. How much should I put on (I've lost the packet that had instructions). Also I am re |
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Front porch resurfacing. I need to get my front porch resurfaced. its concrete and old and tired looking. also needs a better surface as its really slippery. Who do I go to for something like this? |
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Plumbers advice on fire Would like to know weather this fire would be able to run radiators with the optional wet back have tried company for specs and looked online by my calculations it states it heats up to 200 sq/m which is about 17 KW ? |
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Mint and bugs. I have perservered and finally got a good lot of an Old English Mint in my garden. It is superb. BUT. there are lots of holes in the leaves. Have been out day and night, and cant seem to find anything that is eating it. What should I spray it |
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Pollinating a feijoa I don't know much about gardening so any help appreciated. I planted a Feijoa January last year and is now in fruit flower for the first time. I was told it was self polinating but would do well if other feijoas nearby. My neighbour has a couple of trees ... |
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Timer for H/W cylinder Which is the best timer for only allowing a H/W cylinder to come on in the night? (say ~11pm-4am) I almost have solar tubes on my roof and just want to use cheap power in night to top up if required. Looking to go to flick energy . Have one 3kw element an... |
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L G Dishwasher not filling Although I know a little about appliances in general, our machine has suddenly decided not to fill with water for cycle to begin, and comes up after several attempts fail,beeping and stop. The machine is probably 10 yrs old, any thoughts from a serv |
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Ladies. gumboots for Christmas? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/679402561.jpg |
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Can anyone tell me Can someone tell me. where aphids actually come from. And how they get there. I had an almost totally aphid free garden, until the carpet roses started to flower and suddenly they are infested. One fc rose that has not yet started |
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Just a reminder about potting mix https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/98898528/canterbury- |
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Advice on repairing breadmakers Our Panasonic SD-2501 has been wonderful over the past 4 or 5 years, but the past few loaves have not been properly cooked in the middle and I'm wondering if there's a problem with the machine's heating. I'd love to be able to get it repaired, but fear in... |
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