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| Plant for graveside in New Jersey August 07, 2010 I am looking for a plant to put on a graveside in southern New Jersey. The problem is that the area is very hot & dry and the plant would only receive rain. I am interested in a perennial. Thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Arizona ash tree with brown leaf tips in Las Vegas NV August 01, 2010 We've had an Arizona Ash Tree in our yard for over 7 years it was doing fine until last summer, the tree seems to be struggling with the heat, its leaves look like they are burning up and turning bro... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Red sister Cordyline problems in Brownsville TX July 27, 2010 I bought a Red Sister Cordyline plant but once the leaves grow they dry from the ends. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Limp leaves on Texas purple sage in Magnolia TX July 22, 2010 Recently planted Texas purple sage, some of it looks healthy and has new blooms, but a few of the plants have limp leaves and are thin at the bottom. I read the article on cotton root rot, but am not ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplant shock in American beautyberry in Birmingham AL July 13, 2010 We created a new garden area in our yard that gets full sun in the afternoon. I had a Beautyberry Bush that had seriously outgrown the area where we originally planted it (also full sun), so I transp... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Blackening of top growth of yaupon in Sunrise Beach TX June 09, 2010 My question regards a Will Flemming yaupon which I am thinking may be within your scope of expertise. These were recently planted under windy conditions, then hit with a neighbors antiquated jet type ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Texas Pistachio trees dropping leaves in Austin June 09, 2010 I have several Texas Pistachio that are about 13 years old. Despite good rainfall in Travis county this year, they seem to be losing most of their new leaf growth now in early June. Leaves are simpl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Why is my recently planted Esperanza doing poorly in Texas City, TX? May 28, 2010 I have an Esperanza I planted about 2 months ago. It has been doing well, except today all but one stem of the plant is wilting and the leaves are rolling. I see no bugs on the plant. Any idea what... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with Texas Mountain Laurel in Dallas May 04, 2010 I have a Texas Mountain Laurel that is about 3 years old. When I bought it 2 summers ago, it was about a foot high. Now it is over 6 feet. It seems to have grown so fast that the branches can't ke... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure to thrive of Texas Mountain Laurel in Austin May 02, 2010 I have an adult (over 25 years?, 20 feet tall?) Mountain Laurel next to my house in Austin. The winter of 2009/10 it lost most of its leaves. It did bloom and leaf out this Spring--not vigorous espec... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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