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| Care of non-native calla lilies July 15, 2005 How should I protect my calla lilies during the winter? If it helps you any, I live in South Carolina. And also will too much water hurt them? We have had massive amounts of rain. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on women trying to conceive July 10, 2005 RE: Eucalyptus. Is this bad for women trying to conceive? The smell is very powerful. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Caring for non-native Peace Lily July 04, 2005 I have given my closet plant too much miracle gro and the leaves are drooping really bad. What do I need to do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Oleanders June 11, 2005 I have 3 Nerium Oleanders. In the winter they come indoors, and are under grow lights. They are in big pots. We just put them outside on patio, and they don't look good. They still have green tips ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care for non-native Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum) June 07, 2005 How do you care for an Easter Lily once the flowers have fallen off? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locations where non-native Mimosa trees grow May 23, 2005 Where do mimos trees grow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasiveness of non-native gooseneck yellow loosetrife in Maine May 12, 2005 I live in Maine, and purple loosestrife is invading our habitat. It outcompetes native species. Does gooseneck loosestrife have the same damaging qualities? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasive, non-native Eragrostis cilianensis, stink grass March 22, 2005 I am writing a children's book for Darby Creek Publishing about smelly plants and animals. I have read that Eragrostis cilianensis is one of the few bad-smelling grasses. Would the purpose of the o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native Asclepias curassavica March 09, 2005 I have some plants given to me by a neighbor, here in Florida. She says they are called Butterfly Reel or by another name Asclepias Curassavica. I have been unable to locate any info. on this plant. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Walter Ernest Jones February 24, 2005 My parents are both huge gardening fans and for a mothers day present I would like to find a plant for her garden that has a connection with "walter ernest jones". Any part of this name would be gr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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