Hi, I live in Southlake area. I have called companies such as TruGreen and they give me ridiculous estimates like 0 per treatment. I do have an acre lot which I craved and now that I have to take care of as well. Any good company with reasonable rates is what I am looking for. Thanks in advance.

I live in Illinois. We have a new lawn that was seeded last fall. Bluegrass/Fescue mix I beleive.?. It was fertilized last fall as well. I have a great stand of grass and it looked awesome last fall and early this spring, but now the grass is starting to look a little brown. It doesn’t appear that the whole lawn is going to die, but I want good looking lush green grass. There are also some weeds starting to show (white clover, some broadleaf type weeds etc…). I want my lawn to look really good. The lawn doesn’t recieve much shade, but it hasn’t been all that hot yet either. What should I do? I would like to care for my lawn on my own, but I dont’ know what it needs. What does is cost to let the professionalls at it? We have a .25 (1/4) acre lot in a small town. Thanks in advance.

Our washer and dryer is located in our basement beside our sump pump. Last night and on occasion, after the washer empties its water into the sump pit, our house fills with a really gross sewer-rotten egg smell. It doesn’t happen every time we do laundry, but the sump pit gets real sudsy. To remedy the smell, we end up spraying the sides of the sump pit with a garden hose and pour in a bottle of bleach. This seems to work, but just would like to know why the smell keeps coming back and what the cause would be. Thanks in advance!

I have been trying to kill and remove zoysia grass for several years. I tried myself, hired lawn care services. It is still there. I put out search for contractors, but no one replies. Have you successfully removed well established zoysia grass? Could you share your experience? Thanks in advance.

I have an electric hot water heater. Have flushed it twice a year since we owned the house (4 years). House was 5 years old when we bought it. Recently, the hot water doesn’t seem to last as long as before – nor does it "replenish" itself as quickly.
I decided to flush it again after my daughters showered and there was NO more hot water. To my surprise, the water coming out of the garden hose (from the bottom of the tank) was very hot!
Does this mean that the dip tube broke off? And if so, can I change it? I figure I can drain it (after unplugging it), disconnect it and lay it down (it’s the tall kind). Maybe try to "shop vac" as much of the sediment out while I’ve got it like that – and change the element while at it, just because it would be easier then.

But is the whole problem really the dip tube? It has great hot water down at the bottom (maybe the element is ok, but I’d change it anyhow) but the hot water exit line is just not giving the hot water…

Thanks in advance!
I forgot to mention. This water heater only has one element and it must be working to get the drain line water so hot.

Hi, I’m kind of new to lawn care I am curious as to whether i should put down the Bug-B-Gon first or if I should put down my fertilizer first and when is the best time to start fertilizing/using the Bug-B-Gon. Thanks In advance

There is a tool that I have used to ‘purge’, or ‘prime’ my swimming pool filter. It fits to the end of a garden hose, usually black in color. Has metal on both ends, and the middle is made of rubber, about 8 inches long.

Once the water is turned on, the rubber part inflates to a solid rubber ball, about 5-6 inches in diameter. The purpose of the tool, is to seal off a pipe (in this case, it is the water intake port on the side of the pool, under the water) and force any air in the system out the other end with a jet of water.

This sounds more confusing than it is, its rather simple but hard to explain. Does anyone know the NAME of this tool?? If so, please respond! 10 POINTS TO THE CORRECT/BEST ANSWER!

Thanks in advance!

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Still looking for the actual tool, but it looks identical to that without the metal coil around the center. Rather than a garden hose its thick, black rubber.

Looking for a picture along with the name. I will keep looking! Thanks for the answers, I will give whoever’s idea is closest the best answer.
*** Answered*** Thanks Dusty! That was exactly what I needed!!! Thanks again to everyone

I live in Columbus Ohio. I had my yard aerated and then the next day overseeded with Rye, Fecue, and Kent Bluegrass. I also put down starter fertilizer. This all happened about 10 days ago. I have been watering it almost every morning to make sure the new seed grows in well. My question is when can I mow my grass for the first time and how low or high should I mow it. The grass is very healthy and green. I am good about taking care of it during the year. Thanks in advance for you help.

the water pressure in my house varies from room to room. I have a 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath split-level house. The water pressure in the 1/2 bath (lower level), laundry room, and one full bath (hallway) is fine. The water pressure in the kitchen and shower in the other full is extremely low/weak. In addition, the water in the kitchen tastes like you are drinking from a garden hose (tastes fine from all other faucets). Would replacing the faucet in the kitchen help with the pressure and/or taste? I have a pretty basic gooseneck faucet on there now (american standard). I tried replacing the hoses in the kitchen last year and switched from white to stainless steel. That seemed to help the taste initially, but the water now tastes as bad as it ever has.

If this would not fix the taste and/or pressure, any ideas what might? Once again, the pressure and taste are fine throughout the house, with the pressure being low only in the kitchen and one shower and taste bad in only the kitchen. Thanks in advance for any tips!

My shower is so bad it’s like a trickle. My dad said it’s like that because the tank cannot go any higher in the loft so the pressure is very low (I hope that makes sense) and therefore the water is just a trickle and there is “apparently” nothing that can be done about it. It has got so bad that I now have to shower in the garden with the garden hose (yes really!) just to get a good quick shower in the morning/evening. I am not calling my dad a liar lol but I would like to know (from people with more plumbing experience and knowledge) if there is any way to boost the pressure for the shower and make it a real shower instead of a little trickle. Thanks in advance for any replies! Xx
I have taken the head off to check for blockages before and replaced the shower head/lead and it makes no difference : ( If I were to get a plumber in to add a pressure pump thing (sorry I am not very technical lol) does anyone have any idea if it is a big job or how much it would cost? Thanks so much for your replies! Xx