Archive for July, 2008

 

 Earwigs: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (324)

Have you ever wondered why there are critters like earwigs?
Those elusive shy creatures, are they good are they bad? Are they harmful? Do they actually crawl in your ear and lay eggs in your brain? Well you are are about to find out.

I’m looking for a name for my book on earwigs. Do I just call it “Earwigs”?. Do I call it “How To Kill Earwigs”? “How To Control Earwigs”? “What You Do With Earwigs?. Give me some ideas on what you think the name of a book about Earwigs should be.

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Remember there are two things I am asking from you.
(1) Go back up and fill in your name and email for more info on Earwigs.
(2) Go to the comments box and suggest a name for a book on Earwigs.

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 Transplanting A Shrub Tips [1:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (240)

There are several different reasons why you may want to transplant a shrub.

When you’re transplanting a shrub, you need to dig around it at the drip line. The drip line is the outside parameter of the leaves on the shrub.

Be careful to get as many roots as you can without making the root ball so heavy that you can’t move it without a Bobcat or track hoe.

Dig deep enough to get all of your major roots. Cut the roots carefully with a sharp shovel. Dig the new hole the same depth as the root ball, but twice the diameter. The sides of the whole should be scarify to allow the roots to penetrate out into the native soil.

When placing the root ball in the new hole, make sure the top of the ball is at grade or slightly above. Backfill with a mix of native soil and amendment. Add two to four plant tabs, depending on the size of the shrub.

Make sure the soil is packed in firmly around the root ball to remove any air pockets. Air pockets can be detrimental to the health of a plant.

Water thoroughly to settle the soil around the root ball and fill in any remaining air pockets. Add additional soil as needed.

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 Changing A Broken Sprinkler Valve: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (730)

Older homes have sprinkler components that wear out and need to be replaced. We will show you how to replace them.

This will be a multi-part video series. We are working on the other videos and the only way for you to get the is to fill your name and email address. When you give me your name and email address I will send you the information for the videos as soon as I get them done. For a short time you can get them for FREE.

How to change a sprinkler valve. Part 2

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