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Trees to attract wood pigeons? Any ideas on what we could plant (long term) to attract these gorgeous birds? We had a lovely pair at our old house (about 10 minutes away lol) and I think they liked the oak there. We'll be planting kowhai here to attract more Tui and we're in a pretty q... |
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Hydrochloric acid My daughter has a mark on her car windscreen. Obviously something has attached itself to the end of her wiper blade. Cannot move it. Tried petrol, acetone, turps, cutting compound and a scraper. Nothing moves it and it appears to be something sticky. I ha... |
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Cost to get a toilet in garage. Has anyone had a toilet and wash basin installed in there garage? About how much did it cost? |
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Gas hot water problem We have recently moved into a new house with Infinity gas hot water. We have noticed when taking a shower that every minute or so the hot water goes cold then back to normal again. We thought (after googling) it might be a water restrictor in the shower h... |
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Archgola? recommendations and price Has anyone tried Archgola? Im wondering if they would be cheaper that a timber pergola for my deck. I'd probably want about1.5m x 8m and my builder quited about $2500 for a timber pergola. |
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What tape to use to graph a broken branch together Is there a special one that stays on and holds till the branch is alright again?And is waterproof in the rain. Thanks. |
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Looking for unusual size timber - 45mmx35mm Hey team, Am currently extending a deck, and it has 45x35mm dressed pine for the existing railings. Was hoping to match up, however mitre10, ITM, Carters, Bunnings don't have it! Anyone know where to get odd shaped timber? |
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Gardening show restarted I just caught the end of it last night on Choice as I was channel surfing. Must watch the repeat. I really like Linda - so practical and down to earth - excuse the pun. and Gardener's World was on after it. Always watch that. Adore |
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Deck or pavers? need to build a deck for our new house. at the moment it is about 10 cm from bottom off ranchslider to ground. DH wants pavers while I like wood. so whats the difference in price between the two? Pros and cons with each one. Thanks |
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Is it ok to use pine needles as mulch for veges? |
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Best type of concrete for shed floor slab? What type of concrete would be best for a shed floor? |
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Bonsai soil help hello people, im having a hard time finding a trustworthy recipe for bonsai mix in new Zealand. I have river sand ,perlite ,zeolite ,pumice decorative pebbles (daltons), Daltons premium potting mix and garden loam. peat moss too. What |
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Codlin moth Traps and baits.Anyone got a tried and tested good recipe for the purpose. If so, please share in here.Some recipes in Google is asking for ammonia in it ,is it same thing as cloudy ammonia? Your answers will be much appreciated. |
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How to grow a avocado i have had one growing in the garden for 16 years and just trim to keep small it has never fruited some one said you cant grow from seed they have to be grafted i just found another one growing in the garden so will plant near by . |
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This is semi interesting. But where does the water actually go? The base courses must have to be quite a bit different from normal. https://www.facebook.com/techinside |
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Fruit Trees - Pests & how you deal with them? Hi team, Just doing some research into what WILDLIFE pests (birds, possums, rabbits etc - NOT bugs!) are most common for home garden fruit trees, and what tricky techniques people have used to deal with them? Thanks for your help! |
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Fast-setting cement for floor tiles? Anyone know of a floor tile cement that sets quickly? I have a repair to do in the kitchen, where it is difficult to stop people walking on it for the couple of days required by normal adhesive. |
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I want to buy a rabbits foot fern. Does anyone have one they could list and sell to me? Thanks |
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Tongue & groove retainers ? For retaining wall. They look as though the the right side up would be to have the tongue up. My question is what is the best way to deal with the un wanted tongue on the top retainer ? Cutting it off seems to be the obvious answer but g |
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Guava moth in Feijoas Had this problem for the first time last year. Ideas needed on what to do this year and when should I start? |
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Polycarb glass house Anybody know if and where we can get replacement twin wall panel for our glass house. The bloody cat jumped from the shed roof and went straight through. |
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Hair dye stain on wooden floor - help! We have a 1960?? |
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Black stuff between ceiling and 2nd floor Old brick building approx 120 or more years old has a black substance like ash or similar between ceiling and 2nd floor. Any old builders know what this could be? And is it inflamable? TIA |
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Polycarbonate green house Looking at buying one, any thoughts whats best to buy, temperatures still getting down to 3 at night, thanks for your thoughts |
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Leaking concrete water tank My water tank has developed some small cracks from which water is seeping. Anyone know of a product to seal these cracks? |
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