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Questions tagged [backyard]

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Best tools for removing ground cover?

We're finally ready to tackle the backyard of our house now that the weather is warming up! The previous owners let it become a jungle of weeds and blackberry thorns and saplings, and the ground itself is incredibly uneven and needs to be…
user185596
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How can I drill precisely located holes at the top end of 11' steel poles?

I have 4 steel pipes installed in a square pattern, 11' tall in my backyard. I want to install steel cable (wire rope) between the pipes to attach the shade sails. I want to drill a hole straight through the middle, at the top. (I probably should…
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Anchoring Gazebo in planter pot

I am planning to buy a 3x3m gazebo. I will be putting it in my backyard. The backyard has pavers, so the gazebo legs will go on the pavers. The pavers are about 20cm apart. As far as I think, the pavers are secured to the ground, so it may be hard…
Mike Prad
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How can I fix this fountain and prevent it from happening again?

I bought a fountain recently and since it's been below freezing I put it outside empty. Well, it fell over in the first high wind day. Now the statue part has cracked off the base, and part of the bit that attaches them is cracked in half. I assume…
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What are these things that appeared in my backyard and front lawn?

These things appeared all around my house. It was done while I was away. I live in The Woodlands, TX
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Rodent issues in my yard

My new house has a major mole problem in the yard. Holes and soft spots everywhere. I’ve tried poison and repellent without success.. any suggestions on other eradication methods?
Colin
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Cleanup broken glass and debris

I had the back half acre of my lot cleared of brush and saplings. There was an old shed that the previous owners left to rot. It had fallen to the ground and there is now a lot of broken glass and small pieces of debris all over the ground. Along…
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Bucket pulley/hoist for kids climbing frame

Firstly sorry if this is the wrong place. I've just finished assembling a climbing frame for my son (with great difficulty!) which had a sand pit underneath it. What I'd like to do is add in a very simple bucket pulley system - that will allow him…
Chris
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Replacing a tennis net

How do you replace a tennis net? Is it simple enough that it's worth doing myself, or should someone else be paid to do it?
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Rat trouble please help me

I found Norway rats in basement first I sealed off them coming in for the dog food but I smell them I see holes in my yard they have I think killing my wild birds that are use to living by my porch on corner of the porch I smell dead one from poison…
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