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    Shelley Hoose
    Shelley has been writing and editing garden stories for 10 years, and has a Master Gardeners certificate in Oregon.
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    By Shelley Hoose
    Garden wooden deck with a hot tub in sunlight.
    How to Get Rid of Hard Water in a Hot Tub
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Banana tree with bunch of growing ripe green bananas, plantation rain-forest background
    How Long Until Banana Trees Yield Fruit?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Repair finishing work in the house
    OSB Floor Weight Limit
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    New house, white with black trim; wall covered with English ivy. Stock photo.
    How to Get Rid of Ivy With White Vinegar
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Astilbe flower (also called false goat's beard and false spirea)
    How to Grow Astilbe
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Laurus nobilis aromatic evergreen leaves with flower buds closeup.
    Do Bay Leaves Repel Bugs?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    group of green banana fruit hanging on tree with leaves in organic farm. Fresh tropical plant growing outdoor garden.
    How Long Does a Banana Tree Live?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Painting window frame.
    Can You Paint Over High-Gloss With Semigloss Enamel Without Preparation?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Germany, View of rose garden
    The Best Homemade Spray for Black Spots on Roses
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Banana Plantation
    How to Kill a Banana Tree Root
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Soil science.
    How to Neutralize Salt in Soil
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Stainless steel wood screws.
    What Is the Difference Between Wood Screws and Drywall Screws?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Orange chrysanthemum flowers background, natural pattern
    How Long Do Mums Last When They Are in Bloom?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Snow mold in the grass, plant disease. Gray snow mold (also called Typhula blight).
    Vinegar for a Lawn or Yard Fungus
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum (Philodendron bipinnatifidum)
    How to Propagate Split-Leaf Philodendrons
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Stachys byzantina in the garden.
    How to Prune a Lamb's Ear
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Kids Sandbox with Blue Canopy Roof Built in Backyard Garden
    How to Dispose of Sand From a Sandbox or DIY Project
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Mango tree with hanging fruits.
    How to Grow a Mango Tree Faster
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Modern kitchen stainless steel faucet with water running into sink.
    What Causes Air in the Lines of a Well Water System?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Thick roots are cleared of soil for removal with chainsaw.
    How to Kill Tree Roots Naturally
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Neighborhood house being fumigated.
    How to Get Rid of Rats With Fumigation
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Liriope, big blue lilyturf, border grass, monkey grass, lily turf (Liriope muscari).
    Are Monkey Grass Seeds Poisonous?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    Moth on blade of grass. Closeup. Macro photo.
    How to Get Rid of Moths in the Yard
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Shelley Hoose
    petunias
    How to Overwinter Petunias
    Home Hacks & Answers

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