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| Deadheading cannas and geraniums August 17, 2007 I'm new to gardening. Your help would be appreciated. 1) I think I read that canna flowers can be deadheaded so they will continue to bloom throughout the summer. What part is actually taken off? ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native invasive creeping fig on oak tree August 15, 2007 I have a creeping fig in a pot that sits next to an oak tree. It took to the tree as a trellis and looks beautiful. My question is: is it doing the tree any harm? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Disposal of non-native invasive clerodendron August 15, 2007 What do you do about clerodendron that is spreading like wildfire. A friend gave me one plant before I was acquainted with invasives!! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care for non-native Basil August 14, 2007 One of my Basil plants has leaves that are curling (shriveling.) I see no insects on any of the leaves. The plant next to this one is growing beautifully. Both are in large pots and are in the sun.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Disposal of non-native invasive Houttuynia cordata August 08, 2007 I am a homeower in The Woodlands with a very difficult problem in my butterfly garden. I have an impossibly invasive weed that I cannot get rid of -- so much so that I'm thinking of just paving ov... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Correct spelling of Passiflora caerulea August 07, 2007 What is correct, passiflora coerulea or caerulea ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bloom color change in Choctaw Crape Myrtle July 30, 2007 In 2006 my wife bought a Choctaw Crape Myrtle from a local nursery. It had a tag from Greenleaf Nursery and had several blooms in the "correct" pink color. The plant was 5-6 ft tall. It has grown... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information on non-native Knock Out Rose July 30, 2007 I am trying to find out some information about a Knock Out Rose. I dont know the scientific name for it. I have been to different web sites to find pictures, size etc. and can find nothing. Any help ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Non-fruiting squash July 25, 2007 With all this rain in Dallas why would our Zuchinni and Yellow squash be beautiful and green but not produce any squash? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of non-native Viburnum lantana July 23, 2007 Could you tell me what this plant is? I have no idea! Vib Iantana Mohican - this is all the info. I have, other than it can grow in the mid-west. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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