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Power Flower Garden: Seasonal Flower Crop Rotation

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 02:07:53 -0700

I'll call this "garden flower repair".

Well it's spring time again and there seem to be very few Mac questions to answer so I'm off to my garden. I found, by accident, that if I plant Petunias and Marigolds in the same bed that the Marigolds die back till mid-August, the same time that the Petunias start fading. So I get a good looking bed till it freezes. What I would like to know is if there are other similar flower pairs, i.e. early bloomers and late bloomers that can be planted at the same time.

UPDATE 5/2/12 After i month of watering everyday

Power Flower Garden Flowers Replacement

UPDATE 6/24/18

⟐ Answer deleted August 22, 2019 at 2:07 MST

AcuRite 02032: Very short battery life

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 21:10:46 -0700

My AcuRite 02032 outdoor sensor has started to use batteries about every month.

⟐ Commented October 07, 2023 at 21:10 MST

India Mark III: differences between a mark II and a Mark III Hand pump.

Fri, 04 Jan 2019 09:19:12 -0700

Please how can I identify a Mark II and a M ark III pump in the field . What are there differences and similarities?

⟐ Answer accepted January 04, 2019 at 9:19 MST

Ambient Weather WS-1001-Wifi: Does this work with a newer device?

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:36:45 -0700

Does the WS-1001 work with a new model weather station? Like the WS-1400.

⟐ Answer edited June 06, 2016 at 11:36 MST

Lawn and Garden: Al-Ko garden shredder - Why doesn't it work when turned on?

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 07:50:17 -0700

I have had an Al-Ko garden shredder for some 20 years, which wasn't used often but cannot now be used at all because it stopped working.

It used to stall whenever it became clogged with woody fibres but turning it off and clearing it out usually sorted the problem. The last time I used it, however, clearing out the clog didn't enable the machine to run again. I left it to cool down, tried again and it still didn't work. I've opened it up as far as possible but there is no obvious residual obstruction.

There are no supplier-recommended service mechanics anywhere within many miles of my home and I've been unable to find any general mechanic to tackle the problem, which may be quite elementary.

Does anyone have relevant expertise?

⟐ Edited February 04, 2024 at 7:50 MST

Lawn and Garden: Husqvarna 215iL, string hid in the trimmer head

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:48:41 -0700

Hello

I have the following problem with my trimmer Husqvarana 215iL. The
trimmer string entirely hid in the head and I can not get it out (see
the picture attached). Would appreciate any ideas on how to deal with it. Thanx

⟐ Commented February 14, 2025 at 2:48 MST

Ambient Weather WS-1001-Wifi: Do I need the monitor plugged to my home electricity?

Fri, 10 Jun 2016 19:51:18 -0700

I was wondering if there is other way to use the monitor on batteries?

⟐ Comment deleted June 10, 2016 at 19:51 MST

Wheelbarrow: removing bolts to replace handles

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:36:44 -0700

I would like to replace the wooden handles on a steel 6 cubic foot wheelbarrow. There are 4 bolts that run thru the bottom of the pan into the handles. They have bolts with slightly domed tops and secured with half inch nuts. The threads are somewhat rusty. When I try to remove the bolts the whole units just turns. The top of the bolt just spins in the hole. I'm considering super glueing the bolts in place but that just doesn't seem right. How do I remove the bolts? If I can get them out, do I replace with more wood handles or look for fiberglass?

⟐ Edited October 09, 2013 at 13:36 MST

AcuRite 02032: Higher than normal temp reading during sunny days

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:46:28 -0700

Can the motor for the solar fan be replaced with a better one or maybe the actual fan assembly so that the day time temp is acurrate?

⟐ Commented June 23, 2021 at 11:46 MST

Lawn and Garden: Replace carb on Stijl ms 270c

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 16:32:20 -0700

New equivalent chainsaw is $350. Dealer cost for carb replacement on my 15 year old ms 270c is $290. I want to do it myself; not buy a new one, but stihl offers no repair/replace manual.

⟐ Commented October 17, 2020 at 16:32 MST

Power Flower Garden: Exactly how do I make mulch (INSIDE THE HOUSE)?

Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:11:40 -0700

I am an elderly cook who throws away a surprising amount of organic matter: coffee grounds, egg shells, potato peelings, banana peels, and various other vegetable matter. What I don’t know is how to turn that “garbage” into a usable fertilizer for my house plants ? And how long does it take ? I have read many articles, but they all talk about EXTERIOR compost heaps. I need to know about how to do it inside.

Thanks in advance.

⟐ Commented April 18, 2020 at 13:11 MST

AcuRite 02032: Power adapter overheating problem

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 20:04:09 -0700

Why is my power adapter for the display screen overheating?

⟐ Commented January 20, 2019 at 20:04 MST

AcuRite 02032: No Display Communication With The Sensor

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:36:39 -0700

Why won’t the screen display communicate with the sensor?

⟐ Answer accepted October 13, 2016 at 17:36 MST

AcuRite 02032: How to get weather center to stand straight?

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:15:06 -0700

I’ve attached my weather machine to the end of a long pole then inserted that into a deep hole I dug for it to go in. The machine wobbles and doesn’t seem to be as secure as it should. Is there a preferred way for installation that works better? Any suggestions?

⟐ Answer accepted October 13, 2016 at 17:15 MST

Ambient Weather WS-1001-Wifi: Buttons do not respond?

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:01:21 -0700

I was wondering about the buttons not responding. No matter how many times I press them or how hard I press them, they just won't work.

⟐ Answer accepted June 08, 2016 at 13:01 MST

Ambient Weather WS-1001-Wifi: Device won't turn on

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:33:06 -0700

I'm having trouble getting my ambient weather device to turn on. Is there anything I can do to fix this problem.

⟐ Answer accepted June 08, 2016 at 11:33 MST

Oregon Scientific Ultra Thin Weather Station: Is it possible to fix the connectivity module of a sensor?

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 07:05:52 -0700

My Thermo - Hygro RF Clock Sensor (RTGN318) from Oregon Scientific cannot connect to the Weather station.

Normally the weather station displays a specific icon to indicate that the sensor is connected / paired. This icon is not displayed although the sensor was standing right next to the station.

I assume the transmission module of the sensor is out of order as it is the component which remains outdoor and gets exposed to harsch weather conditions. Is there any possibility to test / repair / replace the transmission module of the sensor?

⟐ Edited by author March 06, 2023 at 7:05 MST

AcuRite 02032: Why am I getting indoor and date info correctly but not outdoor. I hav

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:01:04 -0700

I have replaced the batteriesand made sure both devices are on the A channel

⟐ Answered May 18, 2021 at 20:01 MST

Lawn and Garden: Yard Machine - electric grass trimmer- model MTD308P-REV

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:27:40 -0700

How do you wind the plastic cutting cord onto the spool of the feed mechanism? There is a spool, with 2 tracks. Each track has a hole for each track’s cord to go out of. When It breaks, you tap it to have a new length feed out, but it is sticking inside the spool.

How should we load the spool to trigger this mechanism?

⟐ Edited March 04, 2024 at 14:27 MST

Wheelbarrow: How many bolts in a wheelbarrow and all the sizes

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 05:40:37 -0700

The number and sizes of wheelbarrow nuts and bolts

⟐ Answer accepted February 07, 2020 at 5:40 MST