My kitchen faucet drips when the lawn sprinklers are running. Whats the problem?

I have 6 valves in the backyard and the dripping only happens during the cycle of 2 of the valves.

lawn sprinklers turn on when valves are shut?

I just moved into a house and don't know how the sprinkler system works. when i turned on the main valve all the sprinklers turned on even though the individual valves for each zone are turned to the off position. help meeeee.

What is a good, hardy outdoor plant for Southern California?

I'd like to add some vegetation to the field next to my house. The soil there is very poor, but a lot of green grass grows in it nonetheless. Since I'm planting it now or soon, it'll have to survive this summer on little water. It might have to be a pretty hardy plant also, as people often walk their dogs or run over the field. I don't particularly care about the type of plant, so I'd settle even for a field of cacti if that is what it takes to grow in that environment. I'd also prefer it to be a seed plant. What suggestions do you have for the plant and do you have any advice about how to plant it?

When is the best time to plant grass from seeds? Anybody knows what is pelt grass?

I live in Southern California. I plan to replace my grass with finer leaves so that it will be easier to mow. When is the best time to this?

Best type of lawn for Southern California?

I'm going to plant seed in my backyard over the next couple of weeks and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for types of grass to use. The yard is is in direct sunlight for the ifrst half of the day and then in shade from about noon on. Traffic wont be too high bit intend on being out there on the weekends and will have a dog running around. Any advice if greatly appreciated. Thanks!

What type of grass seeds are good for my lawn?

my lawn is very bad looking. its spotty. there are patches of grass and patches of dark dirt what type of seed can i put on top of the grass i already have and it will look really full and beautiful by next summer i am in NJ

WHat type of grass seed should I use for extremely heavy pet traffic?

I have a dof that runs back and forth all day tearing up every type of seed I've tried to lay down. What kind of grass is grown at the parks? Or, what should I do to try and grow an extremely tough grass lawn. Thanks

I have some bare spots in my lawn that need to be re-seeded. What tpye of grass seed should I use?

What type of seed should I use so that the neww grass blends in with the old grass and what time of year is best for doing this? Thanks.

Who has the best book/website for ideas on water gardens and fountains?

I want to see what I can make myself for a waterfall…clay pots etc…

how do i run electrcal wiring underground twenty feet from a garden fountain pump cord to an extension cord.?

the garden fountain will sit in the front yard and i wil run undergrond wire from the fountain to an above ground out door extension cord which wil run to the outlet approximately forty-five feet away.

Fountain broke in garden were to get new one?

I want a small fountain for on the wall in my back garden that his nice and soothing. Any one no what I should get? mine has broken.

How do you get rid of Bermuda grass out of the lawn?

I had a beautiful lawn full of tall fescue grass until somehow this awful Bermuda grass is attacking my lawn! I had applied 4 applications of roundup to the Bermuda grass and the laid sod afterwards and the Bermuda grass has just came back again and looks healthier than before! Has anyone else had any luck at getting rid of it? I had overseeded with twice as much as my lot size and the Bermuda just chokes out the tall fescue. I've even tried the Bermuda grass killing that you buy at home improvement stores and it didn't work either. Any one have any suggestions on something else to try? I've spent thousands on chemicals, dirt, seed, and sod and I just don't know what else to try.

How do I make Bermuda grow?

In Georgia, we have Bermuda grass that is thinning out. We've tried seeding, watering and TruGreen and still no results.

When can I lessen watering my new lawn?

I seeded bermuda grass for my front lawn. I seeded on May 4. It is coming in pretty good. I water it about an inch a day. I was wondering when I can begin watering a few times a week instead of every day.

Fertilizer – Why is it ok to just spread fertilizer rather than put deep in soil close to roots?

I notice that all instructions i have read about putting fertilizer on my lawn (e.g. Scotts Turf Builder Fertilizer and Weed Control) always says to use a spreader (or dropper) to put the fertilizer on the "surface" of the lawn. From my understanding fertilizer contains valuable nutrients for the lawn (its food for the grass) and so i would best think it would work better if the fertilizer was closest to the lawn's roots found far underneath the surfce. So how then is tossing fertiizer on the surface of the grass useful? And wouldn't weeds just use the fertilizer as food too? If it burns them chemically because the fertilizer is so close to them then why do instructions mentions to use fertilizer in a mix with new seedlings — you dont get closer to that and would that then burn the new seedling because the fertilizer is so close?

I used an entire bag of Scotts step2 fertilizer pellets for 5,000 sq feet on 300 sq feet of lawn.?

I am in Illinois and it is late May. I used an old, rusty spreader and it didn't work correctly. I accidentally applied the bag, which is intended for 5,000 sq feet of lawn, on about 300 sq feet of lawn. Does anyone know if this will kill the grass, or if there is anything that I can do at this point to remedy the mistake? I am afraid that my lawn will die. Any pointers would be great!

DC motor with speed control????

I am trying to put a DC motor on my lawn fertilizer spreader. Here is my problem. I need to be able to adjust the output of the motor for the “throw” distance. I am thinking about 1/3 HP motor. Does anyone know if I can use an AC light dimmer for this control?, Probably not, that would be too easy. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thank you

Can I replace a PVC ball valve – outdoor 2 inch type with a steel valve?

One of my ball valves burst last night in the freeze. Would I cut off the burst PVC ball valve and the attach the steel ball valve with PVC couplings on the ends ( to attach it to the PVC pipe)? It is pointless to put a steel ball valve on PVC pipe if the pipe may also burst from freezing? Should I just hire a sprinkler repair person or is this pretty easy. I have lots of tools. THe valve is above ground on a set of pipes that are for our front lawn sprinklers. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! Sorry – that is what I meant – a brass one. Thank you!!

how to fix landscape sprinklers that come on at non-programed time without stopping.?

Last night at approximately 10:15 PM the front lawn sprinklers on zone #2 came up and started watering. There are two groups of sprinklers on #2 zone that water a separated two part front lawn. They are programed to water at 7:15AM for 6 Min's. every day. Only one of the two section zone malfunctioned and began watering, the other section did not water. None of the other watering zones came on. Only the one section on #2 zone came on and would not stop. Referring to the owners manual I performed a test of the electrical system using the program box which did not indicate any electrical shorts or problems. Nothing in the manual trouble shooting section was related to this problem. At the sprinkler program control box I turned off the pumps to all zones and then the entire system to off with no results. I subsequently tried resetting the program and even erased the entire program zeroing out everything which failed to stop the watering. I then disconnected all the power and electrical wires to the program box with no results. Finally, I turned off the water valve above the main water shut off going to the sprinklers. This of course shut down the run away sprinklers. I don't know what the problem may be or where to trouble-shoot. I would like some help and advise as to locating and repairing this problem.

Why do my new pvc sprinkler pipe sections keep cracking?

I had a small leak in the metal pipes at the sprinkler valves. The plumber repaired the leak by replacing that valve with pvc pipe. A week later, one of the replaced sections had a small crack that also leaked only when that valve was running. The plumber replaced it 3 days ago. Today when I got home from work there was a huge crack in the other pvc pipe he'd replaced and the water was gushing onto my lawn, even though the sprinklers weren't even running at the time. It looked like it hadn't been gushing for too long, as my lawn wasn't flooded yet. I was able to turn off the water to that valve set. I've left a message for the plumber to have him back out to fix it. But why does this keep happening and what can I do to prevent it? Should I have him replace it with copper rather than pvc pipes? I can't afford to pay another plumber to come out to fix this when the work should be warrantied. I hope someone has some good advice! Add' Info: My water company was out about a month ago to test my pressure. It is 50 psi at the exterior faucet. About 28 when I run water in the house at the same time. Rep says I have good normal pressure for our area but probably narrow pipes because they are old galvanized steel. So I don't think the water pressure is the problem.

getting grass to grow in my yard… need help!?

i moved into my newly constructed home last year and spent most of the spring/summer trying to get the grass in my backyard to grow. it gets the proper amount of sunlight/shade. however there are several large bare spots. i tried several different grass seeds, straw mats, and hydro-seeding… no luck. i'm looking for a solution. any tips you can share will help. thanks!

How do we keep "newborn" grass from dying?

We recently had the area around our house dug up for regrading and needed to have it seeded for grass. Over the weekend we had heavy rain, and our gutters overflowed. (My husband has since cleaned out the gutters). The result was that the line of new grass under the gutters is matted and flattened. Furthermore, some of the new grass has come in VERY thick in other places and is matted. Is there a way to "un-mat" the grass without damaging it? Is it likely to die in the places where it's so thick?

I WANT GRASS= will seed , then cover/straw, WHAT to keep DOWN? TAR/ASPHALT?

Dogs and the winter and toys(Little Tikes) made alot of bare patches in the yard. I want to seed then cover with a bale or two of straw/hay? Always see this on a 'new highway' project. The crew covers the seed then sprays on a black mat'l , to keep from blowing away. My question is what can I use at my house? I have access to Asphalt , but it is in the solid form.

What is the best way to go about planting/reseeding a law in VA?

I live in Virginia. I am trying to fix up my grandfathers lawn. I am trying to do it at a minimal cost and with limited time because its already the end of September. I haven't had the soil's ph tested but it hasn't been limed in many many years. It is also overtaken by crab grass but there is some grass patches. What is the best way to go about getting it full of healthy grass without spending a fortune. I have made arrangements to have someone to core aerate it and put down starter fertilizer and seed. I bought the pelleted lime. Should I rake the yard first to break up some of the crab grass so the lime, fertilizer and seed can make it to the soil or should i go ahead and lime it first then rake and sow the seeds. How much lime, using a drop seeder, should i put on the lawn for an untested soil ph. Is this time of year, end of september beginning of october, ok to plant tall fescue blend? any help or tips is greatly appreciated. lawn not law

New lawn has turned yellow! Help!?

Last summer I killed my lawn by using the wrong weed killer on it. I used weed and grass killer, oops! An $800.00 mistake. I used a sod cutter and allot of elbow grease to remove the old lawn. I had 3 yards of new soil brought in which was spread out on the lawn and rolled. Then I brought in a hydro-seeder to shoot the new lawn. Perfect. A few weeks later we had the best looking lawn in the block. Now, over the winter, my beautiful lawn has turned straw yellow. I have not been able to get out and put anything on it all winter because of foot surgery. Now that I am getting back on my feet I want to save the lawn if possible. I am not sure if I should just wait and watch to see if it comes back around or if I should spread new seed and fertilizer, or if more drastic measures need be taken. The lawn has been watered consistently every other day for about 10 minutes per setting. I live in N. California so our climate is pretty temperate. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

New lawn has turned yellow! Help!?

Last summer I killed my lawn by using the wrong weed killer on it. I used weed and grass killer, oops! An $800.00 mistake. I used a sod cutter and allot of elbow grease to remove the old lawn. I had 3 yards of new soil brought in which was spread out on the lawn and rolled. Then I brought in a hydro-seeder to shoot the new lawn. Perfect. A few weeks later we had the best looking lawn in the block. Now, over the winter, my beautiful lawn has turned straw yellow. I have not been able to get out and put anything on it all winter because of foot surgery. Now that I am getting back on my feet I want to save the lawn if possible. I am not sure if I should just wait and watch to see if it comes back around or if I should spread new seed and fertilizer, or if more drastic measures need be taken. The lawn has been watered consistently every other day for about 10 minutes per setting. I live in N. California so our climate is pretty temperate. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I drank out of a garden fountain will i get sick?

I know it sounds stupid and is but yes i did it…i drank out of a public garden fountain that people throw pennies and stuff in. So i am wondering if i will get sick. I am freaking out a little…but dont people accidentally drink lake water and stuff all the time??

old cement garden fountain has layers of a top coat and plaster falling off how do i refinish it?

how to clean garden water fountains?

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