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Calcium stains on windows We have calcium stains on the windows from the sprinkler when watering the lawns. They are hard to remove does anybody have a magic answer to fix this? |
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Scotia -?the need Why do we need Scotias? I am wondering if it has something to do with movement. I am thinking of covering my horrible pinex board ceiling with gib and it would be so much easier to leave existing Scotia and butt up to it. This has prompted the enquiry but... |
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What prickly weed is this? Have recently moved into a rental property but found the lawn outside to be littered with many prickly weeds like this trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserve-r/full/361100154.jpg What's the best way of eliminating this? These weeds a |
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Re Lining a Ceiling without Re Lining Walls Hi Guys, we are starting to renovate our first house and the ceilings are horrible! they are the type thats made of largeish panels with a strip in between, they are all cracked now and we've been told we can't plaster over as it will just crack again. Wi... |
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Cockroach problem Agree with imagine4 but I have also learnt to live with them. They were here before us and will be here long after we gone |
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Feijoas x 2? I purchased a sellowiana feijoa treeling today but my neighbour said I need two varieties for pollinating even though the tag says self fertile, pollinated by bees. Do I? And do they need to be planted close together or anywhere on my quarter acre will do... |
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Can I replace glazing rubber on alum windows? Some of the outside seals/rubbers have perished etc in full sun .Has anyone replaced these themselves? Any tips or tricks? Also where do you buy these? cheers. |
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Rose disease i have a small rose bush that I notice on the stems has white spots with a black centre - never seen it before. What is it and how to deal with it or should i pull the rose out. have another rose and it is fine. Only difference beloved cat buried under th... |
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Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the residue left on the ground after spraying with a weed killer, like roundup. After it rains the spray leaves like a seaweed type mould on the ground particularly bad on metal drives & paths. People have told me the common rustic name ... |
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Removing Onehunga weed - how to? I have a couple of small patches of Onehunga weed in my lawn. All the websites I have looked at say spray them. But what about hand weeding? I have pulled out a few bunches easily. Has anyone here done this |
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Apple Tree Growers We have a half a dozen trees (new - only about six years old) a couple are laden. I cut one open tonight and while it had lovely flavour it wasn't ripe. The pips were still pale. My question is will they ripen if I pick them now |
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Recommendations for home orchard in Canterbury? Hi, We have just moved to a 4ha block in Mid-Canterbury and want to plant an orchard. We want to have apricots, peaches, plums, cherries, pears and apples, and will build a bird proof cage for raspberries, blackberries and the cherries. Obviously, e |
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Growing mint from seed I hope someone out there has grown mint from seed. I have a corner garden (separate from the other gardens) which I want to fill with mint. So I pulled all the weeds (mostly grass and oxalis) out, dug it over, let is "rest" for a couple of weeks etc and t... |
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How long does it take for weedkiller to work? Bought a bottle of Just Brand weedkiller from Warehouse yesterday and sprayed on unwanted grass and weeds at about 5pm. Went to look at the grass and weeds today morning and they are still green. How long do I have to wait before I can tell if the weedkil... |
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Hows your Tomatoes going this year? Mine have been slow to get going, have had the first red one tho. Got all sorts of varieties growing in all sorts of places, the ones that are just growing in the garden amongst the flowers are doing the best this year. Hows yours going? |
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Passionfruit loaded but dying Whats going on. My plant is really heavy with fruit but the plant is shriveling fast. Is it just short of water? |
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Woodturning I want to turn some 1.1 metre long Kauri down to 45mm thick in a metal lathe, but as I get near the middle the wood starts vibrating and I'm worried that it will fling out and injure me! |
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Soil binding plant that doesn't grow too big I'm after a soil binding plant which will easily grow in clay, is low maintenance and doesn't grow to big. Ideally it would only grow about 30cm max. Any suggestions? Thanks. |
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Mushrooms keep appearing in vegetable garden I have a medium sized vege raised patch and I am constantly getting mushrooms around the tomatos, strawberries and lettuces. I have been taking them out and putting in the bin but not sure why or where they are from. Just before I took out 12 mushrooms th... |
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Damp proofing/finishing basement garage Hi, have got a garage / basement space in our house in the damp Waitakeres. It's got very basic walls without covering - two walls are studs and paper backing, with styrofoam blocks stuck in for insulation by previous owners, the rear wall is concrete blo... |
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Honeysuckle - how to destroy Has anyone found a spray or dab-on-leave solution for this pest? Local garden shops talk about finding the root and applying a solution. Advice conflicts. Our "garden" is a mess of honeysuckle vines. Whole clumps have been removed but the pest is their in... |
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Plastic bottle melted on dishwasher element mmm. Stupidly a sports drink bottle has melted on the element. any suggested how I can get this off? do I let dishwaher heat up again so I might be able to pull it off? |
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Smell in particle board I had a whole watermelon sitting in a bag on the carpet but unknown to me, it was rotten inside and overnight leaked rotten juice everywhere. We have done everything to try and get the smell out of the carpet but it hasn't worked so today my carpet layer ... |
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What happen to that tree ? diease ? infected http://pinterest.com/pin/415386765606700287/?s=4&m=memo h |
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Lawn mower recommendations please I am looking for a light weight, easy start mower for a smallish flat section. I would prefer one where I didn't have to mix oil and petrol. Any ideas and any to avoid? TIA |
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