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magnolia tree removal

hi folks. 3yrs ago i planed a magnolia tree.we have since moved and the folk in my old house want me to move the magnolia tree. the tree was 2yrs old when planted,so not a great root ball.how big will...

mata hati

how to tie fishing twine

I am trying to rethread a necklace with fishing twine but it keeps coming loose at the knot when I tie it. Any advice as to how to tie it tightly please ?

gibba8

granite worktops

Does anyone have granite worktops in their kitchens? Are they easy to keep clean looking and do they scratch?

newgardener

laurel plants, what to do with them

I have seven laurel bushes in my small garden, how can I plant them to make them look more interesting, they are just sitting there in a row, about 50 cm high each, like soldiers. They were a impulse...

dmb2465

how to clean marble

I have brick style marble outside in my garden and would like to know the best way to clean it it has been outside for over 20 years

bookend

Tomato Plants From Seed

I'm about to sow my tomato seeds for the umpteenth year in a row. The varieties I use are the old favourites such as Ailsa Craig, Alicante, Shirley and Gardners Delight. . I've got a couple of heated...

Kazal

Flexible pipes

We had a new bathroom and cloakroom fitted 4 years ago and the plumber used chrome coloured semi flexible hoses to connect the existing water pipes to the taps and cisterns. These are now becoming...

in a mo

DVD Recorder Help Please

I have a Philips DVD recorder ,I have recorded from the TV onto disc's these play on this machine . I have taken the disc out and tried to play them on a different machine to play only . The machine...

bunnaaay5

Grout on Kitchen Tiles

I have recently revamped my kitchen and tiled the kitchen myself. I asked my friend to grout a small part of the kitchen one weekend as an exchange of favors but she didn't wipe the grout off the...

maxiewaxie

Please please help with this plumbing query.

I am now on my 4th kitchen tap fitted by the fourth plumber and after a mere 2 days this one is dripping. Everyone who looks at it says I have been unlucky and bought dud taps. I can't believe this is...

GraemeC

My Shower is rubbish!!!!!

Hi, I have just moved into a flat in a block of flats but the water pressure is poor, so my shower is rubbish!!! Can anyone give me any advice on how to better the pressure or somone said to me that...