Questions tagged [gardening]
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What buried utility line would be 1/8" and can I protect it?
Found a 1/8" yellow wire 18" below soil surface while hand digging in backyard or a garden. It wasn't marked when I called 811, and I have no idea what it could be.
I didn't damage it, but I'...
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What is this thread on a gardening spraying head?
Several years ago I bought a cheap spraying head off Amazon which had a plastic quick connect fitting to attach it to gardening hoses.
This plastic piece has since become too worn and started leaking ...
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What are some good choices for permeable root barriers for raised garden beds?
I just had my soil tested and it's not suitable for growing veges. It bordering the threshhold for lead. (green leafy vegetables tend to absorb the lead) The lab suggested that I build raised beds and ...
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Optimal garden pressure irrigation system
The garden has around 100 trees and some vine and the irrigation system needs at least 3-4 bars of pressure in order for the nozzles to spray water.
I made some drawings of 2 possible ways of ...
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Where can I find owner's manuals for Troy Bilt Horse rototillers?
I have a Troy Bilt Horse rototiller that I am guessing is perhaps a second generation tiller from the 1980s. The serial number located on the upper right of the transmission has been painted over at ...
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How do I remove U posts?
I drove a 7 foot long metal U post into the ground about two feet with a post driver. It is now embedded in the ground beyond my ability to pull it out by hand.
When the time comes to remove the post ...
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How should I stop the terrace garden from ruining the terrace [closed]
My terrace is covered with white colour cooling tile to prevent heat from dissipating into the below floor.
I have bought 18 flower pots and vegetable seeds to make the garden.
I noticed that there's ...
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Adapter to connect 3/8 quick release to standard garden hose
I have a MJJC gun for car washing. It has a nilfisk connector also it has optional 3/8 quick connector (as in the photos) . It supposed to be connected to a pressure machine. But I'm curious if it's ...
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How can I build a retaining wall which looks like a fence? [closed]
The back fence of the garden is on top of a very weird, small slope. I want to level out the garden by going down. I need ideas on how to build a retaining wall, to look like part of the fence.
I’m ...
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What is this cementacious vein running underground by my house in flower bed? Can I jackhammer? Can I plant?
1952 build Maryland house. My wife wants to landscape the area on the south side of our house. We were planning on putting Otto Luyken English Laurel next to the house. Upon digging I notice this ...
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How do you create a foundation for a rock garden? [closed]
I have been searching for the correct process for creating a "rock garden", but I have been finding mixed instructions.
Some say to create a foundation of small gravel and then build on top ...
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Outdoor sink station for gardening, fish cleaning and similar?
When working in my backyard which has a small vegetable garden and a few fruit trees and some ornamental plants, I often need to repeatedly wash my hands and tools. Occasionally, I will have fish, ...
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Any problems with this plumbing plan?
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Have an outdoor garden hose which is not in the way/cumbersome and can reach the end of my property; 100 feet from the house.
On one side of the house there is a flower bed and having a hose ...
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Bottom wall getting dirty
I have an 8 foot retaining concrete wall. I painted it a few months ago, but it seems that when the water hits the soil it jumps back up and hits the bottom wall covering it in dirt.
I was wondering ...
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Is it possible for a drip irrigation pressure regulator to do its job without dripping or spraying water?
We have high pressure at our house and I'm trying to have a drip irrigation setup with low flow. The pressure regulator has a pretty decent stream of water coming out from the relief hole when the ...
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Why does my irrigation timer leak at the spigot connection?
I've been trying to set up a drip irrigation system in my small backyard. I bought a 3-outlet orbit irrigation timer, and have been trying to get it hooked up to a drip irrigation kit. I already had ...
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Do I need to saw off excess for timber posts and fence spike DIY?
First off - this is NOT A PRODUCT REVIEW
I have a leaning fence problem, and I want to fix it myself - fast.
I wanted to buy a timber pole (100x100mm) and a spike support (100x100mm) to solidify it
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Deck suggestions for easier cleaning/Leaf removal
I'm building a new deck to replace my current one, and I wanted to avoid a huge annoyance I have with my current deck. My current deck is split level (assume in the image below, the right half is 6-8&...
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Would garden lime hurt house sewage pipes?
I had sewage backup in the basement that eventually all drained down into a square cutout surrounding my house traps, soaking into the soil surrounding my house trap pipes in the basement. Now the ...
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How do you recommend connecting polyethylene tubing to soaker hose?
To build a drip irrigation system for raised beds, I connected a polyethylene tube (carrying water to the plant beds) to soaker hose (used on the beds themselves). The PE tubing is 0.6 inches inside ...
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What's a good way to install a threaded valve so that it can easily be replaced?
I am using a US Solid Motorized Ball Valve to control the water flow through a stream in my front yard. It works quite well when it works, though I've discovered that it seems to burn out and need to ...
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Will a concrete roof hold the weight of a roof garden?
We are planning to build a roof garden on a flat roof. The area of the roof is 25' x 25'. The concrete slab thickness is 6", and our structural engineer has provided sufficient reinforcements, as ...
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Why does my garden hose quick release keep popping apart?
I recently bought a new garden hose. The hose seems to connect snugly to the existing fitting on the tap, but it leaks a bit and as soon as the water pressure in the hose goes above a trickle, it ...
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Using wood glue instead of fasteners for raised bed garden
I need to rebuild my rotten raised bed. This time, I want to use 4"x4"x8' lumber to make a bed in 16' long and 12" tall. But I'm thinking to use Titebond 3 Ultimate wood glue instead of ...
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How to calculate altitude and inclination of a roof in order to not affect sun going to the garden
My house is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
It is facing SW. The front has 8,66 meters.
At 3.30 PM March 21, the sun seems to be at 45º of my property.
I want to revive garden where the SUV (car) ...
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Will this arrangement of bricks be a good base for a concrete floor for a garden shed?
I am building a 6ft x 4ft garden shed which will have a concrete base.
I've levelled some ground, built a frame, and made a floor out of old bricks.
The ground is fairly clay-heavy. I've been ...
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Can I use common vegetable oil (e.g. rapeseed/canola) for chain-and-bar lubrication in a chainsaw?
I have just acquired a small battery powered chainsaw (Makita DUC245), and would like to use an eco-friendly and skin-friendly chain oil if possible.
Lots of sources suggest the possibility of using ...
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Can I use a siphon as a manual pump?
I am looking for an easy way to pump water uphill out of a barrel. Feel free to suggest other methods, but in particular I am wondering about the following:
Can I use a siphon like this as a manual ...
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Running PEX line through PVC then thread into end
I installed an irrigation system for my lawn with 1/2" PEX tubing. Most of it is buried, but at the start of the run I want to run it through some PVC to make it look cleaner where it is coming ...
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How can I hang a birdhouse in a tree without harming the tree? [closed]
I'd like to put a bird house (below) into my back garden tree but am not sure what's the best way to do it. I've read opinions that affixing a birdhouse by hammering nails into it & into the tree ...
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Outside garden hose bib plumbing - 1/2" or 3/4"'pex
I recently renovated and I now want to setup an outside garden hose. I can either hook it up to the 1/2" PEX or the 3/4" PEX. I have 3/4" PEX coming from main water entry to my water ...
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Can I connect two soaker hoses with a normal garden hose in between?
I recently bought this soaker hose kit for a couple of garden beds. In one section of the garden I have two beds with space in between. Is it possible to connect two stretches of soaker hose with a ...
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Looking for advice on sprinkler system anti-siphon valve placement
I'm looking to install my own sprinkler system in my backyard and I'd love some advice. Here is a picture of what I'm trying to do, a picture of a water valve (to be replaced by a T and a shut off ...
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Is it possible to put a resin shed on a slope in the garden?
my question is in the title, i've just purchased a new resin shed but I have a sloping ground on my garden. So is it possible to lay it like this or do I have to dig the ground to adjust it.
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Slope has gobbled up the retaining walls
A few tiered retaining walls were built on a slope on my property about 70 years ago. By now they have been completely consumed by the slope as you can see on the picture below where, in the white ...
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Tips for fitting garden hose on tight hose fitting/quick connector
I recently purchased a 1/2" garden hose and two hose fittings (not native English speaker, this is what the English version of the store's website calls them - image attached) which according to the ...
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Vegetable Garden Fence Design with 2x2 Posts
Let's start with the tl;dr: I'm starting a new vegetable garden and need to put up a fence around it. 16'x12', constructed of wood and metal poultry netting. My goals are to ensure that:
Squirrels, ...
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How to change wiring in outdoor electrical junctions filled with gel?
I moved into my current house 5 years ago and had a couple of outdoor connections fitted throughout the garden. I have never tried to do anything with them until now. As I open a junction box to add a ...
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Garden wall pointing / capping advice needed
I’m hoping to get some advice on a project I’m planning.
I bought a house last year that has a 2 foot retaining wall between the decking and the lawn. It’s a red brick wall and looks to be in pretty ...
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Is this flowerpot insert made from asbestos?
I own three flowerpots with strange white inserts. I haven't bought them in fact they were already part of the 1970 built house when I moved in.
I've heard of asbestos flowerpots but couldn't find ...
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What part do I need to search for to fix this leaky outdoor hose faucet?
When I turn on the hose outside my house, pictured below, water pours out of the top of it and goes all over the place.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can fix this without having to ...
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Advice on making acrylic drop seeder
I would like to make a DIY drop seeder like the one shown here. I am just very inexperienced with acrylic/plexiglass as a material.
What thickness would you consider, looking at the video/image below?...
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What are these two Sewer Pipes Coming up Out the Ground?
We recently had the old terracotta sewer line replaced that comes out of our house to the main sewer line
There are now two pipes in addition to the sewer clean along where the guys dug up
I planned ...
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How to achieve a 1% gradient
Currently preparing an area in our garden to lay a paved patio area and pergola (the latter being provided by a professional).
My wife and I need to build a supporting wall around the sides and at ...
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How to achieve a straight line when not flush to required wall?
Currently preparing an area in our garden to lay a paved patio area and pergola (the latter being provided by a professional).
My wife and I need to build a supporting wall around the sides and at ...
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What is the proper anatomy of a mulched sitting area in which nothing will grow?
I have done mulched gardens before and am familiar with the steps involved in that. Now I have a slightly different project. I want to dig out an area of my yard that will have a bench and two ...
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How should I build a garden fence on the edge of a swamp?
I'm currently building approximately a 60' X 100' garden on the edge of a swamp (1-2 feet above the water table), and am wondering what to build the fence out of, and how to build it as this is also ...
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How to make stair with grasses [closed]
I found this picture online and wonder what material being used as the retaining wall for the grasses?
It looks like a long piece of metal horizontally. But it could also be pressure treated lumber.
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What's the best way to leave an air flow shaft in wood chips after removing a PVC pipe?
I'm going to be composting a lot of wood chips this winter, and only have one large PVC pipe. How can I remove the PVC pipe from the wood chips while leaving the air shaft in place?
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Is there a setup where I can leave the water on all summer?
I have an elderly person that is no longer able to walk the land to reach the faucet. It's about 20' between the safe patio and the faucet. She needs to turn on the faucet in order to hand water the ...
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