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reupjosh
in Garden 11 years and 11 months ago
River Rock / Peebles
Does anyone know a supplier in Brooklyn / NYC that can deliver about 350-400 sqft of white river peebles / rocks to put around the…
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aprilflowers
in Garden 11 years and 10 months ago
Free dirt! (garden topsoil)
Anyone need soil for their garden? We filled a new bed with nice bagged topsoil and compost about 2 years ago but now are covering…
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mousta
in Garden 11 years and 11 months ago
Propane grills for the yard
I just finished fixing up my yard and have a patio to grill on now. The yard isn’t huge, maybe 20 X 35\. I am…
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mrohrmann
in Garden 12 years ago
Need Someone Who can do Proper Re-hanging of Pocket Doors
Anyone have recommendation for a professionals who can rehang an old heavy set of oak pocket doors? Doors are in great shape but track needs…
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roux42
in Garden 12 years ago
Wood Chipper?
Hello folks! I am a member of the Presotect Heights Community Farm on St. Marks and a few weeks ago we had a huge sick…
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sunbury
in Garden 12 years and 1 month ago
Free soil - full of nutrients - bagged and ready to go...
Putting in a patio – and have removed some great soil. Just pick upon on Eastern between Bedford and Rogers – middle of the block…
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mousta
in Garden 12 years and 1 month ago
Free Bricks for Patio ~ 270 sq. ft.
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51bb19302150a-.jpg Pick them up and they are yours. They will all be pulled up already. Email genericperson at outlook.com
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RG
in Garden 12 years and 1 month ago
Scale infestation
Our Euonymus hedge is infested with scale and is in need of serious help. It is also overgrown to the point that I cannot reach…
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dtockman
in Garden 12 years and 1 month ago
Irregular/broken blue stone
Hi all. Looking to put in a bluestone patio/path in the back yard. Thinking irregular/broken pieces for the rustic look. Besides Extech which seems pricey…
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gramercymaam
in Garden 12 years and 1 month ago
32--30" x 30" Pavers Free
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51ab3edc10a7f-.jpg The thirty-two pavers are 1 3/4″ thick in a taupe/earthy brown color with a non-skid texture on top. They are in excellent condition and…
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bk_bstoner1
in Garden 12 years and 1 month ago
Mortgage recording error...
Hey B’stoners. I took out of mortgage with Bank of America ~3 years ago. I checked the NYC .GOV ACRIS site and noticed that the…
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equispe
in Garden 12 years and 1 month ago
Looking for Help to Grade and Sod Back and Front yard
Our backyard is about 25×40 and our front yard is 10×20 or so. The backyard: we want to have any plants on the perimeter…
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pepinohill
in Garden 12 years and 2 months ago
Front Window Replacement: Experience with Trimline Ultra-Fit Sash Replacement System? Sample Landmark Package?
We are replacing street-facing windows this year. The rear was a breeze (used Lucky Window Products (LWP) / Robert Basile) and the windows look beautiful…
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lisasaylor6
in Garden 12 years and 2 months ago
Can I build a water fall in my backyard in brooklyn?
Are there any regulation for building a water fall/wall? Permits? etc
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greencat
in Garden 12 years and 2 months ago
Advice on setting the selling price...
Hi, We are planning on selling our 4-family brownstone in Bed-Stuy and are just in the process of talking to brokers/investors and trying to come…
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Silvermax
in Garden 14 years and 1 month ago
Free Bricks
I posted this question earlier but it doesn’t seem to have gone up. I’ll try again.I have about 1/3 of a pallet of standard 4…
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Richards
in Garden 12 years and 2 months ago
reel lawn mower sharpening?
Anyone know where I can have my extremely dull reel mower sharpened? I’ve seen the kits to do it yourself but I think mine is…
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fgp
in Garden 12 years and 2 months ago
Discovered concrete over bluestone in garden
We live in a 1850s brownstone in Fort Greene and recently cleaned up the garden. I was very surprised to find two 3 foot wide…
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