Wildlife: Spider (Argiope-Aurantia)
Arent those spiders just the prettiest! And at the same time the scariest. I had 2 visiting last summer-one at my picture window that was about 3 maybe even 4 inches long and the other was smaller about an inch or a tiny bit bigger. I was saddened by their...
Removing Smoke Odors After a Fire?
We had a similar fire at our house with a lot of smoke smell. A cleaning service came in and cleaned our duct work for the air and heat. They told me that was one of the major causes of smells after a fire and most people dont think of the ductwork. Baking...
Recipe for Baked Beans With Rum?
Thanks for the recipe. It isnt mine that I am looking for but I will certainly try it. Thanks you for making the effort to help me.
Removing Melted Suet from Car Upholstery?
Kathi, I am not sure what kind of seats you have in your car so the suggestion I have you should approach with caution. I have read that you can remove wax from fabric by placing a paper bag on it and then using an iron to gently melt the wax which the bag...
Getting Rid of Baby Oak Trees?
HI cricket. I am from the coast and all I can do is just pull them up before they get too big. I cant cut them down;they just sprout back worse. Poison doesnt work either unless you are willing to do it two or more times about a week apart and I feed birds...
Pruning a Jasmine Plant?
I have a confederate jasmine growing in front of my sir conditioner unit on a lattice fence. My husband got happy with the hedge clippers and cut all the branches of the plant back to the lattice and left ugly long scarred tips of plant. Will it bloom this...
Getting Rid Of Day Lilies?
The old-fashioned wild daylily is orange-colored and has a light green leaf that is long and not very wide. It has small roots that break off easily and grow.Tiger lilies are orange with black spots on the flowers and have a dark green leaf that is wider than...
Jasmine the Cat
Oh my gosh! We had a kitten Smoke that was also the only that lived;the other one died. He also liked to go out at night and he looked just like your Jasmine. He liked to lie in the bucket of cat food and just snack when he felt like it. I let him out one night...
Frizzy Hair That Won't Hold Curls?
Like Cyinda I am Caucasian with frizzy hair and I live on the NC coast with high humidity. I swear by Infusium 23 Leave-In Conditioner. My problem is that it is very hard to find in the stores here. And the nearest beauty products outlet is 65 miles away. Can...
Lilies in July
Wow! They are beautiful. If you want to swap some lilies, I would be delighted. I live in NC so the lilies you grow in LA would grow here also mostly. I am trying to make a really big lily bed with all types and would appreciate any flowers that you would like...
Recipe Organization Software
Has anyone tried that computer program for recipes -Home Cookin 5.9? I really need something to store my recipes since I am running out of bookshelf room.The program sounds really easy and isnt expensive. Let me hear please! ncgardener
Birds Aren't Interested in Suet?
Get rid of the bag. Get a metal feeder. They are cheap and the birds like them.
Pill Bugs in Garden?
Sow bugs and pill bugs have infested my garden really bad. After a couple of days of rain I went into my garden today, picked up the battered leaves of my lady fern and shook it to get the rain off. There must have been at least 50 or 70 pill bugs of all sizes...
