Need help identifying a shower control and how to remove
Patrick
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BeverlyFLADeziner
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Comments (2)If you know the supply house your plumber used, they may have your order on file. Subcontractors often give a job name when they place orders, so if yours did and you know where they shopped (or can ask), you will likely have your exact order. I am not 100% sure, but I think that each brand uses the same valve on most of their units (except that thermostatic valves are different). I will watch your post with interest, I have to do the same in a bathroom of our house. If I learn more, I will reply....See MoreNeed help identifying grass in my yard, and how did it get here?
Comments (5)It looks like Poa Trivialis ( roughstalk bluegrass) . Its used to winter-seed bermudagrass putting greens in the south, or in shady areas in the north. There is no selective control. You pretty much have to kill the patches with 'Round up' , and re-seed or use sod for a quicker fix. In the future use a weed preventer ( pre emergent herbicide) in the spring....See MoreNeed to IDENTIFY and REMOVE tiny spiky balls in lawn
Comments (7)Sand bur. It generally grows in dry, sandy soils that do not grow a good, healthy stand of turf grass. Each of those burs are a seed packet carrying next years plants wherever they go. One can spend a lot of money on chemical controls only to see the plants reappear every year from seeds distributed by wild life, unless the soil Is made into something the Sand Bur does not like as much. Begin by taking a good, in depth look at the soil to see what it needs to begin the journey to a good healthy soil. A good reliable soil test for soil pH and major nutrients, your state universities Cooperative Extension Service may do this. These simple soil tests 1) Soil test for organic material. From that soil sample put enough of the rest to make a 4 inch level in a clear 1 quart jar, with a tight fitting lid. Fill that jar with water and replace the lid, tightly. Shake the jar vigorously and then let it stand for 24 hours. Your soil will settle out according to soil particle size and weight. For example, a good loam will have about 1-3/4 inch (about 45%) of sand on the bottom. about 1 inch (about 25%) of silt next, about 1 inch (25%) of clay above that, and about 1/4 inch (about 5%) of organic matter on the top. 2) Drainage. Dig a hole 1 foot square and 1 foot deep and fill that with water. After that water drains away refill the hole with more water and time how long it takes that to drain away. Anything less than 2 hours and your soil drains’ too quickly and needs more organic matter to slow that drainage down. Anything over 6 hours and the soil drains too slowly and needs lots of organic matter to speed it up. 3) Tilth. Take a handful of your slightly damp soil and squeeze it tightly. When the pressure is released the soil should hold together in that clump, but when poked with a finger that clump should fall apart. 4) Smell. What does your soil smell like? A pleasant, rich earthy odor? Putrid, offensive, repugnant odor? The more organic matter in your soil the more active the soil bacteria will be and the nicer your soil will smell, to a point. Too much organic matter can be bad as well. 5) Life. How many earthworms per shovel full were there? 5 or more indicates a pretty healthy soil. Fewer than 5, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, indicates a soil that is not healthy. should also help. kimmq is kimmsr...See MoreNeed help identifying cactus, and learn how to best care for it
Comments (12)You'll have to be very careful not to have it sitting in water which stays in the bottom of the white pot. That's the proverbial "recipe for disaster." Lifting it out to water and drain would be best. I realize it's awkward to handle. I hope someone will chime in here as to whether it needs to be in a slightly bigger pot. I realize you must have been delighted with how the plant looks in that corner, but if you leave it there and there is not enough light, by the time you realize it the plant could be negatively affected. In the store, it's possible that there was store lighting on it many hours a day, so maybe that's why it did so well. How quickly it dries out depends on the soil, your humidity, how much light it gets, time of year--lots of different factors. You can stick a skewer into the soil for a while and pull out to see if it's damp....See MoreBeverlyFLADeziner
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