tips tag
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Best tips for growing hydrangeas. Does anyone have some good sound advice to growing hydrangeas in Southland please? What really makes them flourish? TIA |
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Outdoor pool area tips please We have a little round pool, similar to a para pool. We had a para pool but replaced it last year. Originally we had river stones around the pool in the pool area. But it needs re-doing. I am now wondering if river stones are the best idea or if there is ... |
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Tips for internal stairs please Hi, I intend to install internal stairs from used sources. What factors/ issues do I need to be wary of? Your experiences would be useful too. Thanks |
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Worm farms - tips and advice please My friend gave me a homemade worm farm, he bought a flash new model and had this spare. hes given me a few pointers, but id appreciate any further advice from you guys. Do's and dont's. thanx |
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Gibstopping tips have a wall to gibstop at home. any tips out there that i might have missed. tradeset 90.GIB 4. and paper tape i have got. yet to buy a trowel. |
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Anyone have tips for grafting success? I'm going to try my hand at grafting. I've got some meyer lemons I've grown from cuttings and want to graft my delicious (but name forgotton) mandarin onto them. I also want to graft my sister's delicious seedling peach onto blackboy peach seedlings. |
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Any good tips on homemade carpet cleaner. I want something that will take out what looks to be spilt coffee. |
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Any one growing/grown yams? tips please Just purchased some yams from the vege shop that are sprouting in the hope they will grow more yams for me. Ive heard they are like oxalis so plant them where you want them to be forever. anything else? |
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Water timers continually failing, any tips? hi guys, Have noticed our water timer leaks on shutting off. Fair enough it is probably three or four years old now, but is there anything I can do to prevent this leaking? I'm guessing the water pressure is just too much for the u |
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Anyone cooking on charcoal. Tips & recipies here. Just cooked a very nice 2 kg lamb roast for tea. 2 hours over the long burn charcoal. I put a tin foil dish in between the coals and keep it topped up with beer to keep the meat moist. I've put on water soaked wood chips and hand fulls of gree |
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Raspberry worm- any tips on how to control them? My raspberry canes are getting annihilated by that little worm which eats into the centre of the fruit and also destroys the leaves. I have tried neem oil but is there anything else I can use or try which will get rid of them? Thanks |
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Grouting tips. Right so a couple months ago we put glass mosiac tiles up. just have to get around to grouting them. Already have the grouting powder ready to mix up. Any tips when grouting! |
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Worm Farms - advice, tips, tricks etc etc Have finally got one set up. after any valuable info anyone has got.E.g.I have read citrus, onion and garlic is bad for them. what about feijoa skins! |
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Clematis, any tips on pruning I have a 'Hagley hybrid clematis that has come off the trellis & growing in a big ball. It flowered in spring. It was here in the garden when I came & has the most beautiful, large purple blooms. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks |
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Handy DIY Tips Hi all just thought this could be a thread for some good tips for doing DIY around the house, things you have learned that have sped certain jobs up. I started painting my trellis fence last weekend and it was taking way too long so went looki |
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Share your best tips for gardening on a budget. Then take your own cuttings of everything!It does take a little longer but it's fun and gives a real sense of achievement.Some are easier than others. it's just trial and error I find. |
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Shasta Daisies - Growing Tips Do Shasta Daisies really need full sun!Also, do they tolerate wind!Any advice at all on Shasta Daisies would be appreciated.Thanks. |
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Any tips aluminium venetian blind. we had a new aluminium blind put in and i want to take it down to clean but we (we have had them before) can see where the release buttons/tabs/whatever are on it.they are obviously hidden/hard to find.an-y tips |
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Garden shed.any tips on consent please we are wanting to buy one of those kit set sheds for our back court yard. about 3.45m X 2m. It will be up against the boundary wall. Do we need to get neighbours or council consent! |
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Growing apple cucumber tips please I have never eaten or grown it dies any have any tips please! Do you get many off one plant and how big do theyget! Tia |
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Passionfruit growing tips any one? We have had numerous goes at growing pasion fruit vines , it looks like it may have a bug but not sure, given plenty of water and fertiliser any help thanks. |
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Tips for worm farm please Hi I have just been given a hungry bin worm farm and set it up. What are your tips for using it? What do you use to cover the top of the bin and do you add any water to it? TIA! |
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Cordless drill any tips when buying? Used or new Just borrowed a friend’s AEG drill to redo the spouting brackets and other drilling and screwing. Was good for square drive screws not the best with Phillips head although it may be the the cheap Chinese driver bit Anyway your thoughts on what to |
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Tips and tricks most probably no one knows. post Ok this is random anything that you know and you doubt anyone else does, |
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Hints & Tips for Bathroom renovation Is there anything you wish you had or had not done when building a house or renovating a bathroom as we are looking at doing ours. Quite a large bathroom so size not an issue. Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Laying Vinyl Planking - Tips I had vinyl planking professionally laid last year, the first time around was a complete disaster and it all had to be replaced. As my house is very sunny all the planks lifted and curled up at the edges. Second time around the packets of planks were left... |
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House plants with brown tips Every house plant I seem to try and grow end up with brown tips, anyone have any ideas to why or any suggestions? Thanks |
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Wallpaper removal, advice, tips please? We have to strip paper from an entire house, some is old paper finish some is that horrible plastic covered type 70s stuff. Any tips? Also when the paper if off do you have to do anything before painting? Thanks |
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Sanding tips Hello. newbie sander playing with power tools here. ive just potentially wrecked sander one because there is no velcro left on the machine. stickability gone. ive found another sander and wish to avoid the same. Am i moving it too much or does it just hap... |
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Your marine plywood painting tips/products Hi, just calling for any insiders tips, painting process and product recommendations for this type of wood (marine plywood). I am painting an outdoor furniture piece from scratch - it's still rough and fresh. Alot of money has gone into this piece, so wan... |
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