A general tag for fixing problems
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What could cause a weak or no spark from a string trimmer's spark plug?
I got a free string trimmer from a buddy who couldn't get it to start.
I did a compression check by pulling the pull starter and the compression seemed good. Next I pulled the spark plug, put it ...
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Lawn repair / treatment ahead of spring?
Towards the end of summer and for the whole of winter the lawn at the back of my house has been ignored. It now looks more like a farmers field and needs some attention!
There are photos here ...
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What could be wrong with this leaf blower?
A little over a year ago, after complaining about the amount of cord I had to use with our electric leaf blower I was gifted an inexpensive gas blower. A Ryobi 150 mph 400 CFM Gas Blower Vac from home ...
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how to remove the weeds and avoid them growing between the bricks
I have noticed that there are weeds growing between the bricks, as shown in the attached pic.
How do i remove them?
Is there anything I can do so that I can avoid them growing in the first place?
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Mower with oily fouled spark plug
My mower would not start. On inspection of the spark plug there was wet oil present on both the spark plug and on the thread on the mower.
What maintenance and parts should i inspect/replace in order ...
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Is this chili plant dead?
I appreciate this is a hard question to answer, I just wanting to get people opinions on whether I can give up on these plants?
I have another plant from the same crop and it still have one or two ...
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What is this shrub and has it come back from the dead?
We had this deciduous shrub in our lawn for many years. Its height was about 1.5m - 2m. This photo is from a couple of years ago.
Strange thing is that this spring it seemed to have died. We ...
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How do I repair a soaker hose?
I laid out a soaker hose system for my garden this year. Unfortunately a few weeks ago I went to turn it on and noticed a loud spraying sound coming from one area, when I removed some mulch the water ...
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Saving basil plant after it has been sitting in trash?
So I foolishly tried to help my basil plant grow by composting in the pot it was growing in. Needless to say this made the plant sick and yellowish and the leaves that have turned yellow have a bad ...
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If I fix some drainage for my waterlogged pumpkin, will it revive?
I've been growing pumpkins in home made growbags (old cat litter bags filled with well rotted horse manure).
Obviously I have to remember to put plenty of holes in the base of the bags.
One pumpkin ...
