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Questions tagged [repair]

A general tag for fixing problems

This is a poorly defined tag - choose a more specific set of tags if possible. might refer to the repair of garden tools; irrigation systems (extensive repairs might be plumbing and hence off topic); or the repair of damaged plants, bushes, trees.

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Fixing a stainless steel garden hose connector?

The picture below will describe this better than I can, but our 100 ft hose just blew apart at the faucet connection and it seems some piece that would go on the inside (maybe a rubber or plastic gasket?) fell out or inside the hose. I figured this…
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Mower with oily fouled spark plug

My mower would not start. On inspection of the spark plug there was wet oil present on both the spark plug and on the thread on the mower. What maintenance and parts should i inspect/replace in order to fix this problem? This will be my first…
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What can I do with this broken leader on a black walnut?

In August, a wind storm split this black walnut's leader. The leader broke again higher up, and came completely off, but a large part of the main stem (lower down) is still attached, and although it's fallen and rested on a nearby tree, the cambium…
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Basil stem turning brown after pruning

I'm a gardening beginner and recently pruned my first basil plant (about two weeks ago). I bought special pruning shears because pinching the stems took a bit of a pull, and I didn't want to harm them and thought that a clean cut would be better. I…
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No spark on a Craftsman line trimmer

I have a Craftsman Trimmer and I'm was not getting a spark when starting it. I tested it with a spark tester and had no spark. I next removed the ground wire from the magneto to isolate it from the starter circuit, but still had no spark. I…
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How long to leave wrap around major tree repair?

A few months ago, I toppled a heavy bamboo trunk on top of a small (6') citrus sapling, snapping it completely in half. I basically grafted the broken trunk back in place and wrapped it in tape. Surprise, it survived and is flourishing. So my…
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Lawn repair / treatment ahead of spring?

Towards the end of summer and for the whole of winter the lawn at the back of my house has been ignored. It now looks more like a farmers field and needs some attention! There are photos here…
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Should I replant or leave bent leaves on my aloe plant?

I tied a string to try and help the leaves gain strength again, all but one leaf are up on their own.
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Rogue Zone in my Irrigation System

I've recently run into an issue with my irrigation system where one of the zones is "stuck". When I have the control panel set to "system off" this zone pops up and seems to run endlessly. I have to shut off water to the system to make it stop…
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My reseeding lawn is turning yellow

I reseeded my lawn in early May with Scotts sun and shade grass seeds and Scotts turf builder starter 24-25-4. I did second feeding with the same fertilizer On July 2nd. The grass was growing nice until this couple of weeks it started to yellow. I…
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Fixing drips that are no longer working

I have a rainbird drip system for my raised vegetable bed. Some of the drips are blocking the water to go through to the plant (seems like it is blocked). I replaced the drip and now water goes through. My question is whether I can fix these drips…
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Two stroke engine throttle not working

This may not be the correct place to ask this question, but I'm not sure a more appropriate place exists. I have a Craftsman 32.8cc 10in tiller with a two-stroke Tecumseh engine. It ran fine the first day I used it, but then I ran inside to grab…
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Lawnmower cord won't pull

I just tried starting my lawnmower (Lawnboy EasyMulch) after it had been sitting in my garage all winter. I pulled it out, cleaned it off (a lot of oil had spilled out), and gave it a basic maintenance (nothing fancy, just what I always do every…
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Approaches to repair bark damage in a pear and persimmon tree

I have a persimmon tree in our courtyard which delivers about 110 baseball-sized persimmons each year. That damage shown (first 3 pictures) is probably from insects or storm etc. The ornamental pears trees (last 3 pictures) got theirs from deer in…
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Will this cedar tree survive with the bark removed?

My son's friend got carried away with a machete out in our woods and started stripping the bark from one of our cedar trees. He removed almost 50% of the circumference as shown in the photo. This happened 3 or 4 days ago. We're going to try putting…
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