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A rusty piece of farm equipment in a field.

What is This Farm Equipment?Please can you tell me what this is, what is was pulled with, the approximate year, what it was used for? Thank you so much.

 

A spinning object in a backyard.

What is this Spinning Object?Someone found this in their yard in Ohio. I feel like maybe it was some kind of feeder, but I am unsure. Could someone shed some light on this? A merry go round has been suggested but it seems too small for that.

 

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Suggestions for Building a Pole Barn Greenhouse?I am planning on building a greenhouse this spring/summer. In my mind's eye, I am seeing it built like a small pole barn or lean too, with galvanized barn panels on the bottom 35 inches, and the clear plastic panels from that point on up, with a ceder trim covering the point where those 2 materials come together...

 

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Remaking a Walkway Edging?I have a walkway with cement scalloped edges that have crumbled and I thought this time I would use cobble stones any suggestion?

 

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Uses for Scalloped Tree Ring Bricks?I am looking for uses for old red scalloped tree ring bricks. I am living in a park with no lawns (crushed rock "lawns"). What can I do with old scalloped tree ring bricks? There are approximately 30. I have matching flower bed edging and would like to use it somehow to tie together. Any ideas?

 

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Building an Inexpensive Garden Fountain?How can I make a water fountain without it costing a lot?

 

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Building a Greenhouse Using PVC Pipe?If I can only go 10 feet wide on my greenhouse, can I use the same lenghts of PVC in your 14 foot wide plan and just obtain a higher arc or will the stress on the PVC be too great?

 

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Setting Up a Bee Keeping Hut?How do you setup a bee keeping hut?

 

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Building a Wall or Raised Garden Bed from Stone?I would like to use all the stones that I am digging out of the ground while preparing for planting. It would be great if I could use them to make the sides for a raised bed and for a wall around the garden that already exists.

 

Plastic plant markers.

Homemade Plant Markers?I am looking for ideas for making plant markers. They have gotten so expensive (like about 12 little plastic markers for $5.00).

 

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How Do I Sell a Sago Palm?How do I sell a sago plant?

 

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Ideas To Revitalize Garden Club?Our garden club needs a boost. Can anyone suggest a few interesting programs?

 

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Economical Edging for Raised Garden Beds?I am looking for an economical way to edge my raised beds. I have a large garden and lumber is just way too expensive to do all of the beds. Any ideas?

 

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Help With Growing Watermelons?How can I grow sweeter watermelons? My soil is sandy and alkaline.

 

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Killing Grass Under a Tree?What do you do if you want to kill grass under a mature tree so you can put ground cover in a big circle around the tree? Can one safely use black plastic that will deny water to the tree? Maybe use weed block? How long do you leave on whatever cover you use to kill the grass?

 

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Understanding Butterfly Behavior?Are any of you really familiar with butterflies? We've had several small white butterflies, for a couple of months, and a couple of evenings ago, Sat, Aug. 28, just before 6pm, I thought I saw a couple of them fluttering, and then one flew off.

 

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What Are the Bugs That Look Like a Fireflies With an Orange Head?What are the black bugs that look like a lighting bug with an orange head? They are everywhere, on my my flowers and humming bird feeders, also. Are they a bad bug or a good bug ?

 

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Building a Birdbath?I am looking for the easiest way to build a outside bird bath.

 

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Building a Garden Arbor Inexpensively?I am looking for a cheap way to build a garden arbor. Any ideas out there?

 

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Using Wine Bottles for Building Sidewalk or Retaining Wall?Has anybody used wine bottles as bricks for a sidewalk or to build a retaining wall?

 

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Life Cycle of Petunias?Can you please tell me where to find a picture of the life cycle of petunias? Please.

 

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Removing Vine Tendrils From Brick Walls?I removed vines from the brick of my house. How do I clean the brick now, since I still have the little "fingers" holding onto my brick?

 

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Making a Screen for Reclaiming Landscape Stone?Does anyone know how to reclaim landscape rock by building a home made "sifter"? I'd love to see some pictures. We had to dig up a 4' x8' section of 1/2inch rock landscaping and now much of it has dirt and debris in it.

 

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Processing and Selling Spanish Moss?How do you clean and sanitize Spanish moss? How can I locate a buyer?

 

plant that looks like flame

What Is The Name Of This Flame Plant?This is a beautiful plant but I don't know what it's called. Doesn't it look like a plant of flames?

 

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Growing Mushrooms?How do I grow Mushrooms?

 

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Can This Split Tree Be Saved?Can a split dogwood tree trunk be mended from tornado wind damage. It has a 2 inch trunk and is 6 feet tall. The trunk is split half way through. Can it be saved?

 

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Varnishing Wooden Planters?What type of varnish would I use to weatherproof wooden planters etc for the outdoors?

 

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Is Store Bought Shredded Mulch Safe In The Garden?Is store bought shredded mulch safe to put down in a veggie garden to help control weeds?

 

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Cedar vs. Cypress Mulch as a Bug Repellent?We have 2 dogs that love to run and play in the yard. We are trying to keep the yard clear of fleas and ticks as best we can. We are putting mulch all around in the backyard and I wondered if cypress mulch is just as efficient of a bug repellent as the cedar.

 

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Help Identifying Large Gourd?My friend recently received this very large garden item and doesn't know what it is.

 

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Severe Itching Caused by Okra Plants?Every year I have my vegetable garden and I always plant okra, which I love. When I get around the plant and start picking, I start itching like I have gotten into poison ivy. I use long rubber gloves for my hands and part of my arms, but my neck, face and the rest of my body itches so bad....

 

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Care Advice For Moss?After starting moss on rocks with the buttermilk recipe can you cover with clear plastic?

 

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Removing Moss From Rock?How do I remove moss from rock?

 

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Mushroom Fungus?I have mushrooms growing in my flower bed from a tree stump. Any ideas how to get rid of them?

 

Drying Hydrangeas?I am interested in drying hydrangeas from my tree and bush, but don't know the proper procedure to preserve the blooms, but still get rid of the bugs and spiders inside the flower. I have tried dipping them in water, but the spiders seem to be able to outlast the dip.

 

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