If you have any seeds and/or cutting left, I am expanding our "berry patch" to include grapes and would love to try growing yours. Let me know if there is anything on my list you would be interested in or I can send a SASBE. By the way, when the cable guy came out to our place he dug up several lilac and honeysuckle plants. I cut off ALL the branches, put some good quality soil around the mother roots, and watered daily. Happily, all but 1 made it and I had all the branches for rooting... so now we have honeysuckle coming out our ears! Don't know if it would work for your grape, but it's worth trying. Thanks. Michelle

Thanks, Bill, for the link and the advice. The air filter on my mower is a cyclinder-type that clips on in the front and is connected by a hose. I don't think it's ever gotten any oil on it, but removing it is easy so I tried that w/o success. BTW, my old spark plug was a mess, so I replaced it. But I can see how the condenser and/or points could also be a mess. Ironically, I was in a mower store when a guy with an 18-year-old Craftsman came in to buy (I think) a condenser, probably not the same as mine, but it cost him $40. I'll have to decide if I can replace condenser and points and find out what the parts cost. Cleaning the carburetor sounds like a logical and cheap step, and something I should do anyway. Your manual shows lots of different carbs. I haven't pinned down which exactly I have (my parts list says it's "Carburetor No. 631619"). I don't see a brass nut, but in the exploded parts view in my parts list it looks like a very simple carb. So maybe I can do something with it. In the meantime I went ahead and bought a new mower, a Lawn Boy 10685. But I'm going to hold onto my 30-year-old Craftman, if for no other reason than nostalgia and its excellent lightweight magnesium alloy deck that looks as good as new. Replacing the engine altogether as someone else suggested is also an option, but now that I have a new mower I'm not in a hurry to try that. I've printed out the advice I've gotten here and downloaded that PDF manual. Thanks again!

How much water is it receiving? Looks healthy fo me. Look on underside of yellowing leaves for any black dots, which could indicate the start of a fungal disease called black spot. You can remove those leaves & any fallen leaves below the rose. to prevent the spores from reinfecting the plant. Also apply mulch around your roses. This helps prevent fungal spores found naturally in the soil from splashing upward when it rains or you water. The mulch also acts as a weed block and decreases watering requirements by keeping the soil below moist. Use about a 3” layer. Don’t pile the mulch against the canes either.

Hi all- Here is what I found: burners are 4x 13,000 btus. Open, not sealed it has a full 21" backguard as pictured, plus he also has a shorter 9" one. One burner has ignitor problems but he has ordered the replacement part for the buyer. he has had it 10 years. His wife is updating all the appliances and they are buying a new DCS with sealed burners so it's easier for her to clean. oven is 30,000 btus (according to owner) That's what I found out. The seller seems like a nice guy.