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| Transplanting bamboo July 29, 2008 To transplant bamboo from one place to another, do you dig the plant up or do you get a cutting, put it in water and then root the plant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Cotton plant for yard in Plano July 27, 2008 I wish to plant a specimen cotton plant in my yard - will it grow in Plano, Texas, do you have any tips for maintaining them, and will they survive freezing temperatures? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Loss of leaves from globe willows in Utah July 26, 2008 I have four globe willows that have been in my back yard for the past 6 years. For the past month they have been losing their leaves from the bottom up. We had aphids in some of our other trees and ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure to thrive of potted blue-green cypress July 26, 2008 I received a small 14" potted blue-green cypress for Christmas 2007. Kept it in a bright window, not direct sun. It was doing great until two weeks ago when it started turning brown from the center. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Natural barrier for sheep in England July 26, 2008 Hi I am trying to find a plant that sheep will not eat to use as a natural barrier to keep sheep out of my R/C model flying clubs flying field.It will have to be a couple of feet tall and be a long li... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Blocking stolons of St. Augustine grass July 25, 2008 I have St. Augustine in my yard, and I am sick of edging the stolons that grow onto the sidewalk and driveway. Is there any way to stop the stolons or block them so that I can just mow and throw away ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Getting rid of invasive, non-native Ailanthus altissimma, Tree of Heaven July 21, 2008 We live in Granite, MD and are trying to get rid of an invasive "tree of heaven". Based on a recommendation from a website dedicated to eradicating invasive plants,my husband cut down the tree which... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Conflict between non-native and invasive St. Augustine and Bermuda grasses July 21, 2008 Mr. Smarty Plants, My neighbor and I have nice front lawns but his is St. Augustine and mine is Bermuda. Between our houses the two lawns meet and it is a constant battle to keep his St. Augustine... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplanting non-native invasive chinaberry trees July 21, 2008 I know most folk think Chinaberry trees are only for digging up, but I say that here in the Hill Country during a drought, they are the greenest and purtiest tree around. I have some tall fifteen foo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Blossom fall after rain on Polystachys lutea, Shrimp Lollipop July 17, 2008 I live in San Antonio and had previously bought shrimp lollipop plants and after the rain we had recently all the blooms fell off. So my question is did it die or should I just leave it alone? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Growing Plumeria in Ohio July 15, 2008 Can I grow plumeria in Ohio? We were in Hawaii this past week and I brought two plants home to try to grow. Thanks a bunch. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Controlling pumpkin vine in British Columbia July 15, 2008 I have never grown pumpkins before but decided to try one plant this year. It seems to be taking over my small garden space. Can I prune it back? I only want one or two pumpkins for my grandchildre... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pruning blue potato tree (Lycianthus rantonnei) July 14, 2008 I wrote earlier about a blue potato tree(Lycianthus rantonnei) the top appears dead but if you break a branch it is still green, what would happen to it if I cut all the branches forming at the bottom... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Shriveling and dying of non-native impatiens July 14, 2008 Several years now many of my impatiens after a month or so seem to shrivel up and eventually die. They are planted in a row and not all are affected. I am not noticing any slug evidence which I would... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Disease in non-native pittisporum in Central Texas July 13, 2008 Is there a disease in central Texas (Round Rock) affecting dwarf pittosporum? Specifically, clusters of dead leaves and much leaf drop. Some white, cottony residue on wood but not sure if it is mealyb... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deadheading a petunia and why July 13, 2008 Can you please tell me the correct way to de-head a petunia and why? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information about non-native Canaga odorata, ylang-ylang July 10, 2008 can you tell me the composition of canaga odarata or ylang-ylang flower? also, beneficial effects? it's for my science project.. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Rust spots on non-native red tip photinia July 10, 2008 I live in Oklahoma and my red tips have rust spots on leaves and some plants are losing leaves. This is a clay soil; can you give me any info. on how to solve this problem? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Question about non-native blue potato tree July 08, 2008 I have a blue potato tree that I planted last summer, the top looks dead but isn't, the bottom has grown into a bush, help what can I do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure of Gerbera daisies in hanging basket July 08, 2008 I had perennial Gerbera daisies in a hanging basket, the flowers died,I was not sure whether to remove just the flower or to go from the flower to the stem at the plants main stem? There is nothing re... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-flowering mimosas in Texas July 08, 2008 I have two mimosa trees, about 3 years old. Both were grown from volunteer seedlings. Neither have flowers nor have they produced seed pods. Are they too young or do they need a source of pollenation... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Changing color of crape myrtle blooms July 08, 2008 I have 5 well established crape myrtle trees whose blooms are a very light lavender/pink color. I would like to know if there is any way to deepen or change the color of the blooms. I would prefer a m... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Brown spots in St. Augustine grass July 05, 2008 Mr. Smarty Plants, My husband and I are in the Air Force and were recently moved to Cibolo Texas. We built a home and hired a landscaper to finish the yard May 07 (with irrigation system). We laid d... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Cold hardy non-native fig tree for Dallas July 04, 2008 Do you know the best cold hardy fig tree that will grow and fruit in Dallas, Texas? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure to bloom of tropical plumeria July 04, 2008 I have had my plumeria for the past five years. The first three years it bloomed but has not the past two. The plant is healthy and continues to grow but will not flower. It seems to be very health... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for nitrates and phosphorus (P205) for lawn care July 04, 2008 I recently supplied soil samples from my back yard to my local extension here in Austin. I have a hybrid Bermuda turf grass (TIF 419) that has had its share of ups and downs, and wanted to assess the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yellowing leaves in non-native Arbutus unedo in Washington July 03, 2008 I live in the Pacific Northwest and have planted 2 dwarf strawberry trees. I have been giving them lots of water. Their leaves are turning yellow. Am I watering them too much? Not enough? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yellowing leaves on non-native Betula pendula July 03, 2008 I live in Puyallup, Washington. I purchased and planted a weeping birch on June 21, 2008. For the first few days all seemed well and the tree seemed to be settling in to its new home. Less than e... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Italy in Texas July 02, 2008 Just want to clear up that I'm not in Italy, VERMONT. I'm in Italy, TEXAS. I don't know how the state slot changed from TX to Vermont, but please, I'm like you, lets just stick to TEXAS ! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Leaf loss on non-native Elaeocarpus decipiens July 01, 2008 Hello, I had my landscaper plant Japanese Blueberry bushes over the winter along my fence to act as a privacy screen. Their long, narrow and full evergreen characteristics are ideal for creating priv... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure to thrive of non-native Buddleja davidii June 30, 2008 I love butterfly bushes - but have bad luck growing them. I now have several, including Butterfly Nanho Purple; and they constantly wilt. It has been a dry hot Austin summer, but should I water when... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Absence of blooms in non-native Rosa rugosa June 30, 2008 I have a rosa rugosa in my yard that was here when I moved in..and it has never bloomed. It is in a sunny spot, but there are never any flowers..not even a single bud on this trailing plant. I cut it ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants looking similar to Camellia sinensis in Venezuela June 30, 2008 Is there another plant that looks similar to the tea plant? I need to do a photoshoot of a tea plantation, but canīt really get to one, so I was wondering if there were other plants that at least look... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Decline of non-native Star Jasmine in California June 30, 2008 We just had 2 trachelospermum jasminoides planted in a redwood planter box about a month ago. We can't figure out if we are watering too much or too little but some leaves are turning yellow and the... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Decline of non-native weeping willow June 30, 2008 I live in Breckenridge, Texas and last year I planted a Weeping Willow tree on my property. It grew fine and seemed to be very healthy until this month. All of a sudden it has steadily lost all its ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Distressed non-native weeping willows in Washington State June 26, 2008 What could be causing my weeping willows to be distressed year after year? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-branching mimosa tree June 26, 2008 I have a Mimosa Tree, just about 2 years old, grown from seed. The problem with it is that it has not branched out, it looks like one long branch growing out of the ground, about 5 feet if stood strai... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information about cenizo care and care of non-native tibouchinas June 25, 2008 I just bought some tibouchinas and need some tips. I plan to plant them in an area that gets sun until about 2pm, then shade for the rest of the day. Will these plants thrive in this environment, or w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mites in soil of house plants June 25, 2008 Hi there! I recently noticed tiny silver mites in the soil of my plants that I only notice after watering. These plants are indoors in on a window ledge (a dwarf palm, aloe plant and Hawaiian Scheffle... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-blooming crape myrtle in Italy, TX June 25, 2008 It's Italy, TX, again! Thanks for the advice and links, and I'll study those..but here's where I'm stumped on crape myrtle. I have two (almost) trees because they've been planted over 15 years ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Disappearing oranges from Satsuma orange in Austin June 25, 2008 I had many tiny future oranges on my Satsuma Orange Tree until a few days ago. Suddenly, all were gone except one. They weren't on the ground and the tree itself seems incredibly healthy. It is gr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-blooming wisteria in Oklahoma June 24, 2008 I have a wisteria bush that doesn't bloom. It's two years old. What should I do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen hedge for constant rain June 24, 2008 We live in Washington State up north by Canadian border. We need a hedge that will survive the constant rain. We have tried cedar. They seem to turn brown and die,one at a time so we keep replacing th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure of non-native mock orange to bloom June 12, 2008 We have a mature mock orange shrub that is very healthy but has not bloomed at all. What can we do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Promote blooms on non-native plants June 11, 2008 I am trying to promote blooms on my several types of flowering scrubs and ornamentals, but not having much luck. I have used Miracid SuperBloom occasionally but not sure I am using enough, yet I may ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of non-native Oleander June 11, 2008 I want my oleanders to bloom but they keep getting attacked by tiny orange aphids that clump up on the newest growth. I read that oleanders only bloom on old growth but those orange mites/aphids are ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Aging non-native weeping willow in Ohio June 11, 2008 We had a weeping willow now for about 15 years and it was doing fine until this summer. It has new branches sort of but a lot of the older ones are dying. There are leaves of course and they are sti... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Secretions of fluid from crepe myrtles June 09, 2008 On my crepe myrtle tree I have dozens of 1/2-inch-long narrow bugs that seem to secrete tiny drops of fluid. They appear on the branches of the tree. Are these harmful to the tree? Do I need to do ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native Jasmine trachelospermum jasminoides in Utah June 08, 2008 Bought (4) Star Jasmine trachelospermum jasminoides at Costco. Want to use them in Salt Lake City, UT, brutal winters, on a fence in a retail center parking lot surrounded by trees. Will the leaves st... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Survival of non-native mimosa in Pennsylvania June 08, 2008 Can a mimosa tree survive in Pennsylvania weather? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locating non-native Bradford pear tree in Austin June 07, 2008 Where can I find a Bradford pear tree in Austin, TX? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native banana trees June 06, 2008 I recently planted two types of Banana trees, a Darjeeling and a Giant Nepal. I know that both are hardy to my zone 7 but that the Nepal needed heavy mulching. My first question is how long will it ta... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native weeping willow losing leaves June 03, 2008 We have a willow tree (weeping), which sprung up naturally about 12 years ago. It has done very well until this summer. After its bloom in late March, it is losing its leaves again..turning yellow and... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pruning non-native Japanese maple June 03, 2008 Can you tell me how to properly prune a Japanese maple? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Advice about lavender (Lavandula sp.) June 03, 2008 I recently visited a Lavender Farm just outside Gainseville Texas. I was hooked. However, when I started reading about growing Lavender I found that you should have well drained alkaline soil. Since... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with non-native Cleyera and Red-tip photinia June 01, 2008 I planted a row of Cleyera in a bed that receives sunlight for about 3 hours during the middle of the day. My problem is that a number of the plants are dying. It begins with the leaves on one small... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native Filaree seeds for science classroom May 30, 2008 Can I purchase Filaree seeds for my science classroom? If so, where? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Will a Norfolk pine survive winter in Houston May 29, 2008 If I transplant a Norfolk pine in the summer, or when is the best time, will it survive the winter growing in Houston Tx? Can you give me some suggestions for fast growing vines facing the front of my... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Transplant shock of non-native Bougainvillea May 22, 2008 Well I bought two Bougainvilleas, the first one I transplanted is doing great, the second one not so good when I was taking it out of the original pot the root ball stayed in the pot but the plant wit... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Citrus trees for Austin May 21, 2008 I am looking for citrus that grows in the Austin,Tx area. Could you offer any suggestions please? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deterioration of non-native weeping willows in Alabama May 19, 2008 I have a small lake behind my house. 8 years ago we planted two nice weeping willow trees, one on each corner of our yard down toward the lake. One started looking bad last year and we cut all the de... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplant shock for non-native Plumbago auriculata May 19, 2008 I planted some full plumbago plants that were in containers, in a partially shaded area, they had beautiful flowers when I purchased them, but have since lost them all and the plant is looking very wi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of lemon cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) May 17, 2008 How do I grow the lemon cypress in zone 7? I bought one today at Home Depot in Granbury,TX. It had no information. Should I put it in the shade or sun? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Leaf-cutter ants on non-native crape myrtle May 08, 2008 We have a problem with cutter ants. I lose my entire Crepe Myrtle tree every year. All of the pest control personnel I ask do not have a solution. Can you please suggest something to eradicate thes... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Natural fibers for lashing bamboo in weaving May 07, 2008 I live in Austin and am looking for plants I can use for weaving fibers, e.g. lashing bamboo for a small project. What plants and parts do you recommend? What resources do you recommend for informatio... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information about ice plant (Carpobrotus edulis) May 06, 2008 I recently planted some Carpobrotus edulis, Ice plant, and wanted to know if I can mulch or put stones around the entire garden and plants. They are a ground cover plant. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Brown, dry leaves on weeping willow tree May 01, 2008 We live in central TX and have just planted a weeping willow tree. Our back yard has a retention pond and ravine that parallels our property and we were told that the weeping willow will do perfectly ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information on non-native Erythrinia crista-galli April 30, 2008 I am trying to find out some more information on a plant called firemen caps.. How to grow and sun or shade or both.. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information about Maui Red Starflower April 29, 2008 I can't find any information on MAUI RED STARFLOWER. I found some in Houston Texas & the card says sun, blooms spring to frost, showy bloom, good in clusters. MY QUESTION was to find out if it is a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Do Salvia coccinea and Salvia occidentalis occur in Hawaii April 27, 2008 Aloha, Would you please happen to know if the salvia occidentalis and the salvia coccinea are growing in a wild state in Hawaii, the quantity (small or large areas? What are the weather conditions ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for southwest exposure in Tulsa OK April 24, 2008 I want to plant something in a bed on the South side of my house with some Western exposure. The space is in a bed that would share space with a Red Tip Photinia (next to the house)& liriope( on the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with azaleas April 22, 2008 Last summer I planted 10 evergreen Azaleas "Hino Crimson" I sprinkled a little rhody fertilizer in their holes before planting and gave them plenty of water all summer. They are all doing fine excep... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-blooming toad lily in Kentucky April 20, 2008 I have had a toad lily for three years and it has never bloomed. What do I need to do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tentative identification of non-native Senecio rowleyanus April 19, 2008 I am trying to track down a plant that I used to have but do not know what it is called. It grew in long strings of "pea like" balls. When planted in a hanging pot, the stringy "pea" like vines ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possibility of using weeping love grass on property in Keller, Texas April 19, 2008 What do you know about "Weeping Love Grass"? We have heard that it does not require watering (once the roots are established, fertilizing, nor frequent mowing. So we decided to plant it on our 2-a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Trailing perennial plants for High Wycombe, England April 19, 2008 Hello Mr Smarty Plants, I would like to know what trailing plants are also perennial, preferably flowering ones but that also look pretty when not in flower? My kitchen looks out onto a five foot h... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Organic means for ridding garden of stinging ants April 18, 2008 Dear Mr. Smarty Pants, I have a butterfly garden that is filled with native plants the butterflies LOVE! However I have a colony of red ants that have moved in. I need to trim some of the more inva... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Disease on non-native French hollyhocks April 16, 2008 I live in Georgetown, Texas. I have some French hollyhocks that have some kind of disease on the leaves - I would like to know what to spray them with to get rid of it. It looks like brown blemishes... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen grasslike plants for Austin TX April 15, 2008 Hi, I'm in Austin, TX and looking for some evergreen grass-looking plants. Would you explain the similarities/differences between Butterfly Iris and Lily Grass in this regard? Thank you View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native fruit trees for eastern North Carolina April 03, 2008 Are there any good fruit trees to grow in eastern North Carolina? For example peaches, apples, plums? What are your recommendations? Thank you! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native, invasive Rapistrum rugosum April 02, 2008 What is the name of the alien, spindly, yellow mustard that we see blooming around Austin now ? Is it Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium officinale) ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removing a hackberry stump from a non-native fig tree April 02, 2008 I have a fig tree that is at least 50 years old. A hackberry tree is growing up through the fig. I have cut it back several times (it is probably 3 inches in diameter at ground level), but have been... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native, invasive King Ranch bluestem and Coastal bermuda for horses April 02, 2008 Is blue stem grass mixed with coastal good for horses? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Foliage of non-native Japanese maple tree April 01, 2008 My Japanese maple tree (1 year old) is bright red in early spring. Then it turns green. Is there a way to keep this tree red? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possibility of invasiveness of blackberry bush March 27, 2008 I bought a blackberry bush from Home Depot last year. My sister said if I planted it in the ground it would take over my lawn. So I put it in a big planter up against my fence, but I'd like to put it... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of non-native tulips in pots March 25, 2008 We have received a large quantity of eco-cups, some are for our pilot project, First Bloom. But we so many, we wanted to include the entire Club, Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Germantown Unit,... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Response to previous answer on non-native cacti March 15, 2008 Hi Mr. SmartyPlants, Santa Barbara here, again. Thanks for all your effort, especially as it falls outside of the Center's general expertise. That Cacti.com is amazing and I found the answer in the... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Infestation of flies around euonymus in summer March 02, 2008 I have 3 shrubs planted in my backyard. I think they are a type of euonymus (but I'm not sure). My question is why do they attract huge nasty flies. The first year we had them they didn't. But the l... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care for a non-native Syringa vulgaris (lilac) February 19, 2008 I inherited a lilac bush when I bought my house. It grows in a bed right in front of the house but grows away from the house, not in a straight up and down manner. This winter we had a 12" snow fall ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for yellow bottlebrush (Callistemon sp.) and native substitutes February 14, 2008 I have been looking for years for a yellow bottle bush. It is identical to the red but is yellow. there are several varieties, but the one i want is just like the red one in appearance. I live in Flor... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seeds for invasive, non-native Erodium cicutarium February 05, 2008 I rec'd the following e-mail from a friend in he Chicago area. I looked for about an hour and couldn't find a place to get weed seeds. She thinks we are in the desert here and apparently are so rura... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of non-native dracaena potted plant February 04, 2008 Last summer I was given a corn plant that stands about 6ft tall. About 2 weeks ago it began to flower. Over time I've had maybe 3 or 4 of these plants and never had any of them bloomed. Is this no... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possible invasiveness of non-native Eragrostis curvula February 04, 2008 I have just moved to Keller, TX and am trying to establish a xeriscape plan for our property. I chose to plant weeping love grass as I learned it was a native plant and did not require fertilizing, a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of non-native Navel Orange tree January 27, 2008 What kind of care does a Navel Orange tree need? Mine looks really bad this year, not much fruit and small fruit. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pruning of crepe myrtles January 27, 2008 I have three crepe myrtle trees in my yard. When do I trim back the branches? What if I waited too long to trim them back? Can I still do it? How far do I trim them back? Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native Centaurium spicatum, family gentianceae January 21, 2008 I need to know every single detail about centaurium spicatum family gentianceae. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Promoting bloom in Chocolate Summer Mimosa January 11, 2008 Please help! I purchased a Chocolate Summer Mimosa from one of our local nurseries. It was a brand new plant to them and they don't really know much about them. I planted it just 3 years ago as an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native purple lantana January 05, 2008 I have found some purple trailing lantana on our land. (This land has never been inhabited, as far as I know of.) This is not one of the yellow/pink or yellow/red native varieties. Is this indeed a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of the non-native Aralias (Genus Polyscias) January 04, 2008 Today I purchased a POLYSCIAS common name "Aralia" I was told that can be happy inside, little light. Please could you inform me how to take care: feeding, fertilizing, watering needs? Does it bl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Ecuadorian penco century plant December 17, 2007 I was recently given a Penco, Century plant from Ecuador. It doesn't seem to be doing well. Two of the leaves have turned dark, then yellow, and died completely. Five remain, one seems to be dying as... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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