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Has anyone had luck with refurbished trimmers? I can get one for $40 but I don't know if it is a good deal or not. Thanks in Advance.

Does anyone know if you can successfully transplant Easter Lillies into the ground for other years? I hate to see them go to waste, the church up the street gets them for the Easter service and then tosses them out. It is such a waste.

Have any interesting weekend plans? We have had some very mild weather but are supposed to get snow this weekend, I could do without the snow, but not my choice. Happy Spring!

I need to dig up some raspberries as soon as all the snow is gone, is there anything special I need to do to them besides dig them up and replant them?

Have you had your first barbeque of the season yet? My barbeque is still buried under snow. I plan to dig it out this weekend. I can't wait.

Is your snow gone yet? Mine is quickly going but not quite quick enough for my likings. I hate to see the mess though once the snow is gone.

How often do you separate and divide your perennials? I have a bunch that need to be divided this year, I was kind of lazy last year.

Looks like March might come in like a Lion. We are supposed to get some really crappy weather over the weekend and into the first of next week. I hope we get more rain than snow. My grass is actually green under all that white!

Getting ready for spring, what should I do preliminarily to get ready for spring to my grass, trees, etc. What can I do to help with preventing the bugs and such, if anything?

I am looking for a way to refurbish my push mower. The type without a mower, is it possible to sharpen it up or am I just stuck with a glorified lawn ornament.

Does anyone participate in seed exchanges? I was asked to participate in one. I am required to buy 15 packets of seeds and I split them and get half of someone else's. It seems easy enough.

How long do you have snow in your area? It is usually June before it is completely gone here and even then you can still find it in parts of the woods.

I have a dead tree in my back yard I need to cut down, it seems to be central to only the one tree, would it be OK for me to use it as fire wood or should I have it hauled away? I don't want something to spread to my other trees.

What is the first thing you do to your lawn in Spring? So you mow, rake, fertilize? I usually rake and clean up the old growth, cut everything back and let new growth start up.

My husband's car won't take gas right now, it takes forever to put even $5 in it, if you go too fast it comes spitting back out. In the summer it works fine, this only happens in the Winter, what do you think it is? We have dumped a pile of gas line antifreeze in it as well.

Is there really a benefit to the different types of mulches out there? What is the differences in the colors besides curb appeal, what about pine versus cedar, any difference?

Is there a preference for ice picks? Would my garden edger work to remove ice or do I need an actual ice pick? The ones I have seen look very similar to my edger? What do you think?

Do you move snow off of your plants or let it there as insulation? I was told it makes good insulation, is there any truth to this?

I am so worried my grandma is gonna fall I am usually seen out there breaking up the ice all the time, what ways do you use to control winter ice?

I officially hate snow, we have had to shovel continuously for the last week and it just keeps coming. I think we need a good shovel, do you prefer plastic or metal?

Is there such thing as too big a generator for household use? There are 2 on sale this week, a hyundai and a champion, one is 7200 watts, the hyundai and it is on for $800 and the Champion is 4000 watts and it is on for $300

Is there anything you did this year you would do differently if you had a do-over? I think I would exercise more and make more health conscious decisions, what about you?

Today we woke up to the first storm which required ploughing. I was out at 7 am moving vehicles so we could be ploughed out, then had to wait for snow plough so we could move what he left behind. What about you?

Is there an environmentally friendly way to help like the "ice salt" stuff does? I am told the salt hurts the dog's and cat's feet, something about their foot pad, any suggestions would be helpful.

In your opinion would the 3500 watt generator be enough to run minimal appliances during a blackout? I am doing more research and our budget will allow us to buy a 3500 watt one but before we do I would like some opinions.

How much does it roughly cost to hard wire a generator into your house? Has anyone has this done? I am just wondering what one would be looking at paying.

It is always hard after a huge storm cleaning up. It is hard working picking up debris and the like, we are responsible for dealing with our own, is it that way where you live?

We just had a horrid storm and were without power for 3 days, we weren't exactly ready for it, what are some suggestions to have done ahead of time, just in case? Especially with winter storms on the horizon.

After 3 days without power we are looking at buying a generator, does anyone have any suggestions on brands? Are there any better than others? Any to avoid?

Do you put up a fake tree or a real one? When do you put it up? Ours is up already but we have a fake one, I find them easier to deal with, but my husband prefers a real one.

Does anyone besides me sit down in the fall and winter and plan garden changes and moves? I have some graph paper I use, draw out all my gardens and move things around.

Do these exist? We have an old one that hooks up to a PTO but it is on its last legs I swear, I am wondering if there are any smaller electric ones that we could replace it with.

What are the best type of chains for a tractor. My dad wants a set for Christmas but I don't know the first thing about them does anyone here?

Do you put up Christmas Lights or not bother? I just started putting mine up and decorated with some greenery, did it the other day in the snow, it was very pretty.

Was just enough to make the roads messy but really not enough to bother with removing. It looks pretty when it falls but always leaves such a mess behind.

Can you sharpen a table saw blade or is it worth it? Mine is getting dull and I will replace it if I have to, but if there is a way to reuse it, that would be great. Any other uses for used saw blades?

I was in a rather baking kind of mood today, I made a carrot cake with boiled icing, a pumpkin cheesecake, chocolate no bake cookie and rice krispie squares. What is your favorite?

What are the best now shovels out there? I think we may need some new ones this year and wanted some opinions on the best ones. I noticed there were ergonomic ones now a days too.

Are you all gearing up for snow yet? Quite frankly I am about ready to build an ark because it has been raining here for nearly 2 weeks and it is double digit temps here. I am scared of what we get for snow, we have dug out the shovels but we are looking for new chains for the tractor.

Has anyone used one of these? Do they work at all? I saw someone using one of these today and it almost seemed pointless. Thoughts?

There have been a few scattered snow flurries, but nothing that really needed removing, how about where you live, have you had snow yet? I am not looking forward to it.

I called today to get prices for snow tires and was completely shocked, for four new tires on my little car, it takes 185/65 R14, it was $520 to get them installed and aligned. I don't remember them being that expensive last time.

Some people just make me angry! A friend of mine was dating this fellow and he just dumped her via Facebook, how cowardly is that? Is this what the world has come to?

My Chihuahua died today. She was getting old but it was still sudden. She was alright, then not. It is always sad to lose a pet, there like family.

I am looking for some nice trees for shade to plant in my back yard. Do you have any suggestions? What is your favorite tree?

What are your favorite fall bulbs? I love Tulips and crocuses. When you see the crocuses pop up in the spring, you know that warmer weather is on the way.

Does anyone use anti-vibration gloves while using a mower or other lawn and garden equipment? I have a pair but they are hard to get used to wearing.

How frugal are you? Are you really frugal or a little or are you just a plain brand snob? My sis's ex was a total brand snob, made budgets difficult.

Is it better to make pumpkin people out of leaves or hay? I want to make some this weekend with the kids but I am wondering which is better? I want them for the lawn.

Are these any good? Do they work ok? How much snow can they throw? I am curious as I was given one and want to know if its worth using or not.