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Help! The deer are eating my landscape.
March 14, 2004
Help! The deer are eating my landscape. Is there anything I can plant that they won’t eat?
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When is a good time to visit the Center
March 14, 2004
When is a good time to visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to see the wildflowers?
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Illegal to pick wildflowers
March 14, 2004
Is it illegal to pick wildflowers?
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Why use native plants
March 14, 2004
Why use native plants?
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Native plant landscaping
March 14, 2004
How does native plant landscaping differ from xeriscaping?
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Native flowers and plants for meadow in North Carolina
March 02, 2004
I live in Rock Hill, SC, just south of Charlotte, NC. I would like to have recommendations for planting native flowers and plants in a small meadow in my backyard. Do you have any suggestions or kno...
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Native flowers and plants for landscaping in March in Austin
February 18, 2004
What are the best flowers and plants to landscape with in the Austin area in March?
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Resources on advisability of using native plants in landscaping
February 13, 2004
I'm a member of the Williamson County NPSOT. It came to our attention recently that the city of Georgetown is considering trying to be "friendlier" to native and natural landscaping. At this point ...
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Information on non-native, invasive pampas grass
February 12, 2004
Our neighborhood is doing a community landscaping project and pampas grass has been suggested. Is there a good article related to invasives that specifically mention pampas grass?
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Smarty Plants on seed sources
February 03, 2004
I'm trying to find a source to buy seed or plants of rose gentian (Sabatia angularis). Do you know a source for seed or plants?
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