June Is Plant Rooting Month
Be careful planting ivies under the maple trees that the ivies dont climb the trees. Some ivies can strangle branches, or completely smother the crown, or stop the tree from breathing. If the Maples are Norway Maples, the shade may be too intense for even ivies...
Black Olive Tree Dripping Sap?
Before you decide to cut the tree down, make sure sap actually does run out all season. I am not familiar with olive trees, but I believe olive trees normally grow in dry climates. The leaf fall might be related to high water levels depending on what part of...
Treating a Rash on our Foot?
Dermatologist would be a good start. And trying to remember what caused the rash - touching something, eating something, a specific piece of clothing or shoe. Washing with soap and water 2-3 x /day. If not caused by poison ivy or poison oak, perhaps trying...
Protecting Your Personal Data and...
good comment. I used to get viruses with Windows, but switched to Apple, and what a relief. No more anti-virus software needed or to be updated regularly (and I still got viruses with this protection), Apple software gives me the protection and peace of mind...
March of the Sugar Ants
Ants do not breathe thru their mouths, but thru tubes in their bodies, called spiracles. Powders like cinnamon and chalk work, because the powder is sucked into the spiracles, suffocating them
Getting Paid for Lumber?
I would approach a Forestry professional either thru a Forestry or Arborist association to get a value on the timber, and then approach a logging firm, or have the professional act as a go-between. As already noted, the costs for felling and removing trees...
Selling Trees on Property?
All of the points made above are good. You may find that the whole lot is cleared, or the remaining trees are so damaged as to be worthless. Contact a Forestry association or an Arborist association, and have a tree professional examine the trees, and property...
2005 Silverado Truck Overheating?
Generally you get cold air until the truck heats up, allowing the engine to reach operating temp more quickly. When this happens, the hot air is then given to the driver/passengers. If you are not getting enough heat, consider changing the fluid.
Glass Cups Stuck Together?
Put the bottom cup in cold water, warm wet cloth on the top cup. Temperature difference should expand the top cup and they should come apart.
Repairing a Hole in an Air Mattress?
Use a patch and cement for bicycle tubes. they are designed to hold under high air pressure. Make sure to press the patch on well - the cement is usually a kind of contact cement, so follow the instructions carefully. And make sure the patch doesnt contact...
Truck Heater Blowing Cold Air?
This usually means the antifreeze is old, and needs to be changed. It still has some ability to hold heat, so you get heat on low, but when you switch to high the extraction of heat is faster than the fluid can absorb. Replacing the antifreeze solution completely...
Heater Not Blowing Hot Air?
Is the thermostat working? A poorly functioning thermostat never lets enough heat accumulate. Does the antifreeze test in the correct range? Old antifreeze cant pick up heat fast enough to deliver it to you. If you get warm air on low, and cold otherwise the...
Auto Heater Motor Making a Howling Noise?
Sounds like the bearing is going. Many are permanently sealed. IF you can get grease in, might be ok. Normally you have to replace everything.
Jobs for Teens?
I agree with the first response. You need to find a job that people find hard to do or are willing to spend money for you to do it for them. So jobs where you have to bend over, or work on the ground, or be in an odd position - where someone as young as yourself...
Choosing a Countertop Color?
A new countertop would be the simplest way to go, lots of kitchen specialists will come in, take the old counter top off and install a new one in whatever colour you like. A cheaper solution would be to remove ceramic tiles, sand/grind down the base and apply...
Remedy for Dry Itchy Ankles?
1. Drink more water so will be hydrated. 2. Take in more vit B either as a supplement or via dark leafy green vegs or both 3. More Omega 3 fatty acids - preferably with oil fish like salmon, herring, sardines, mackerel or supplements or both All 3 should make...
Getting Rid of Foot Fungus?
Vicks Vapo Rub works quite well. I applied it every evening over the nail and at the top where the nail meets the skin, and over a course of 2-32 months the fungus disappeared. THis was after trying medication for over a year, that did nothing. And the dermatologist...
Price for Recycling Can Tabs?
In our area the best price is around $0.60 per pound, but that is if it is pure aluminum. If the rivet is steel, the price goes down drastically. I expect it would take a lot of pull tabs to equal a pound. Pop cans are usually a lot easier to collect, and get...
Weeping Cherry Tree Has No Leaves?
It probably is dead. If there are no buds on the branches its gone. Typically this kind of tree (ie weeping variety) is grafted onto a parent stock -- and the shoots coming from the base will be that parent stock and will not have the weeping habit. The parent...
Getting Rid of Lily of the Valley?
The simplest way is to dig up the soil, about 6 inches deeper than the roots and sift the soil to be sure youre getting all the pips and parts of the plants. If you can save the plants for someone else, many people value them. Good Luck!
Starting a Tree Service?
Its a little question with a big answer. You need education, job experience, self motivation, self employment attributes (which includes everything you can think of, and lots more you havent), money helps a lot, equipment, truck, helpers, a big desire to help...
What Breed is My Dog?
I think your pup is a German Shephard - the shape of the head, colouring, size of the paws --I believe the ears will come up - try not to fondle them until after they are erect, and the cartilage hardens. I hope you have started training, your pup looks alert...
Brown Dots on My Car?
What kind of tree is it? If this is a conifer, then a non-abrasive hand cleaner or varsol will work. Should be done in the shade. If it is hardwood, car soap should be fine.
Ring Stuck on Finger?
Most of the lubricants will work well, but it helps if you can cool your finger, and at the same time heat the ring. The ring should expand enough to slide off, then you can get a jeweler to make it a bit larger.
Saving Money On Home Maintenance
For the frozen sewers, when they dig down to replace them, or dig down later, have them put 2 inch of dense foam (or thicker) above, and on either side at an outward angle -- like creating a mimi roof -- to stop the cold penetrating down to the sewer. The heat...
Two Ingredient Cake
It might be low fat, but it is not low sugar. And sugar is a far bigger problem than fat.
Weeping Cherry Tree Not Flowering?
Generally, nitrogen encourages leaf and shoot growth. So cut back on the nitrogen. Phosphorus enhances energy production, and greatly helps with flowers and fruit (high energy users), potash helps with overall health. So less nitrogen and more phosphorus (bone...
The Surprising Facts Behind 10 Gardening...
Good article Ellen, but there are a few things that I dont agree with. Myth # 1 Every molecule has a right and a left form. Organic molecules have the left form; synthetically created molecules have 50% of the left form, 50% of the right form. Plants know what...
Eight Reasons Your Lilac Bush Won't Bloom
I have found lilacs tolerate slightly acidic and slightly alkaline soils quite well. And they do well on clay soils, which will tend to be alkaline. And while I agree with most of the statements made by the author, the best flowering lilacs I have observed...
