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what I did to lower the temps. in the attic was ... staple pink fiberglass insulation onto the interior of the roof as well as doubling up on all side and under the roof line vents. lowered the house by a good 20+* in the summer. :cool::weee

I live in SW Washington , 10 +/- from the Columbia River. Just behind our lot, there is a drainage canal that has a wild rose that is on the highway side of the canal.( I don't know what species it is, but it has lots of pink flowers , it is about 8 ft tall and almost as wide, produces many...

Since your new farm has lots and lots of Oak trees ... the oak tree acorns contain tannin acids and when dogs eat them, can cause upset stomachs, kidney failure , to even death. Dogs can also get intestinal blockage. :idunnoJust saying ! :oldedit to add : the oak acorns are also toxic to...

Bay... You are probably thinking of Acer rubrum ( Red maple, Soft maple, Swamp maple ) which it's leaves are toxic to horses. Acer palmatum ( Japanese maple ) COULD be toxic to horses only if they eat at least 1-2 lbs. at a single serving of dry or wilted leaves but NOT to livestock, pets, or...

Bay... for education purposes ... please tell us all why the Japanese maples are toxic to livestock ?

Bay... about 10 years ago, I planted 3 Redbud trees... 3 years later we had about 30 mph winds for a day. All of them broke about 2-3 ft. height. They regrew , and again we had 30 mph +/- winds and they broke off again. I then removed them and planted Japanese maples . Problem solved for me...

I have finally turned the corner with the dialysis as starting last week , I started to gain weight... up by 10 lbs. as of today ! :cool: I cheked my trapline this morning... another mole bit the dust ! :old

I purchased 3 mole traps [tom cat] from Ace hardware that the prose use , one on eather side of the trigger mechanism ). [ the spreaders were too hard to use, since I have lost 68 lbs. since Jan 1]. I used 2 large C clamps [one on eather side of the trigger mechanism]. On the third morning...

Moles have invaded all of our yard as well as our neighbors yards , a State owned large drainage ditch behind our lots in a vengence. We have more mole hills than plants. Pest control wants $90 per mole that they trap. Can anyone recommend a sure fire method to premanently get rid of these...

Yup !!! $$$ / year upkeep that I can better spend on very expensive prescription medicine for me to keep me alive. Also, to avoid a possible lawsuit due to injuries due to a known "widdow maker " tree.

about 10 years ago, I purchased about a 6 ' tall ,3 trunked River Birch tree. The first 3 years it grew about a ft. per year. Then 10' and then 20'. A 10 year old boy (lives 2 doors away) was almost hit by a 2" diameter branch that split off and fell. This tree would also drip sap for 2-3 weeks...

Zeedman... I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your wife as well as the corporate medicine machine. I am stuck in the middle of the corporate medicine machine in order to get a chair for dialasis. 45 minute drive one way if the highway is clear 3 times a week.

We had a 1/2" of snow and high winds last night. Several sections of the back fence blew down as well as a number of trees in a woodlot along the road behind our yard. It is raining now so I will have to wait a while before going out to fully assess the damages. :caf

Well... I had our Birch tree trimmed at ground level . :smack I purchased this tree as a 3 trunk birch tree that one sees all over the PNW. from a highly recommended large nurser in Portland, Ore.. NOT !!! :th It turned out to be something else that I had never seen before , ie. a...

For the last few days, all of the local weather news were predicting a "spoaker with winds up to 60mph" for today starting right after midnight.{ Early Saterday morning }. Well .......... I am still waiting ! :caf

I found 3 productive water wells using the branch method hundreds of miles apart. My third water well set at 29' produced 152 gals / min. in arid central Cal.. :weee Wells just 1 1/2 miles were dug to over 350'. :caf

My wife showed the twins how to play Chinese solitare 2 times. Then they played it individually and each "WON" their games the very first time on their own. :celebrate:celebrate

I am at 5' 9" , wife is at 5'3".... son is 5'10" mother is 5'6" . History says that each generation from Europe to USA offspring will be taller. Our 5 year old twin granddaughters... daughter is 5'3 " father is at 5' 10". At birth granddaughter A weight a half lb. less than her twin. Fast...

Grandson # 2 age 14 has been growing at the 1"/ month rate since June ... Our # 2 grandson age 14 has been growing at the rate of 1" . month since June. :ep He now stands at 6 feet tall. ...... At his physical, x rays show that his growth plates are wide open. Where will he...