Friend has two months to live- what do you say to them?
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Thripes Do you just live with them or try to get rid of them?
Comments (23)If the beneficial insects that feed on thrips and aphids are attracted to certain plants, it makes sense (to me, anyway) to plant those beneficial- insect attractors as some of the companion plants to roses. I tried doing this in Alabama, and it either worked pretty well or I didn't have much of a thrips problem anyway. I don't ever use pesticides in the garden either, as I am aware that there is an entire universe going on at the insect level that I don't see or much understand. I also do believe what Hamp and buford say, that there are some roses that are thrip magnets. It would be fun to make a list of those sometime. So, here are a couple of links that list plants that attract hoverflies, tachnid wasps, ladybugs, lacewings, etc. in case anyone is interested. http://www.dianeseeds.com/flowers/beneficial-insects.html Here is a link that might be useful: plants that attract beneficial insects...See MoreWhat do they say when you tell them?
Comments (29)In some neighborhoods, including palms, bananas and other (sub)/tropicals into the landscaping is almost taken as a personal affront by some people (like painting your house flamingo pink or something). They definitely make a house stand out when all the other white or gray houses have the standard rhododendron, hosta, and well-manicured yews. So, it's not just a question of zone pushing, it's a question of challenging the local, unwritten code of horticultural dos and don'ts. Topher, I have the same problem with people thinking that because I have a lot of thriving plants that they're entitled to something free. When was the last time your local nurseries gave plants away?! My favorite though was my neighbor who called me over the other day and asked me if I would take in her mother's plants for the Winter and hold them till Spring--being that my plants do so well. I asked her if she was serious. I felt like saying, sure and while I'm at it maybe you want to thew in the kids too because I'm sure I'll be better at raising them too!...See MoreCracked Granite. They say normal. I say BS! What do you say??
Comments (41)Send a picture of the repair-while some cracks can be repaired to the point they become invisible the crack in your top was just too large imo to make disappear. It isnt your fault the granite cracked. While Green designs is right that your fabricator should have explained the nature of the stone that responsibility shouldnt be on you if the piece cracks. That doesnt look like a fissure to me as from the pic it doesnt follow any natural line making the repair very difficult. If you arent satisfied you dont have to accept that repair. Before you do anything speak to the fabricator and explain you cant live with this in your kitchen and you need this resolved. Consult with your lawyer and be firm with the fabricator-these things happen and the faabricator needs to make it right. See if you can find a slab that will match the rest of the kitchen. They should help you find something that you are happy with. I think if you keep the cracked piece you will never be satisfied with it. Stu Rosen www.mbstonecare.com www.stoneshine.com...See MoreTV Antennas - who has them and do you recommend them?
Comments (29)Antennas are getting cheaper (and probably better). This one says it has up to a 120 mile range. I bought a more expensive one at Best Buy a couple of weeks ago for our house in Cathedral City because I don't want to put cable there, although I will be hooking up internet service there on Wednesday. We got more than enough channels, and the Palm Springs metro area only has a population of about 350,00 (Coachella Valley). We have both cable and antennas in Los Angeles, and most of the channels we get from antennas are not even available on cable, although less than half of them are in English. I had to set up my TV so that only the channels I like are shown on the menu, but that still amounts to over 40 channels. We can get about 200 channels with an antenna, but as I said, most of them are not in English. In Palm Springs, most of them are in English with only a handful of Spanish channels. In L.A., they are in multiple Chinese languages (including Taiwanese), Tagalog, Armenian (about 8), Vietnamese, Cambodian, Japanese, etc. Unfortunately we don't get them in European languages that I can actually understand (besides Spanish), such as German, Italian, and French, but I do think we get a Russian channel, of which I can understand only a portion. I'm thinking of getting rid of cable here, as it would save me $60 a month, and that seems like an expense I can do without. Kevin has agreed to this. I'll probably cut the cord later this month....See Moreasolo
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