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| Is crape myrtle deer resistant June 22, 2008 Is Crape Myrtle deer resistant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is Ruellia deer resistant June 19, 2008 Is Ruellia deer resistant? I have white Ruellia, 18 -20 inches tall. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer-resistant groundcover under pine trees June 07, 2008 what kind of ground covering can be planted under pine trees (acid soil) that the deer will not eat and will not attract bees? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer-resistant native plants for Michigan June 06, 2008 I am looking for a deer-resistant ground cover for a mid-to-northern Michigan (lower peninsula), which can grow in completely sandy soil. Thanks for any advice. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Protection of redwoods from deer rutting June 04, 2008 We have a mountain home that we visit every other weekend. Are there any methods to protect redwoods from deer rutting that we can put in place since we are not there enough to spray repellent every f... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer-resistant plants for steep hillside erosion control June 03, 2008 Hello, I am looking for advice on native plants to control erosion on a steep hillside in the western cross timbers. This is a shady area under post oaks and cedar elms, in shallow sandy soil mixed w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for deer June 01, 2008 I live on 5 acres near Brenham and want to plant FOR the deer, without using non-natives. I leave unmowed islands of Buffalo grass, little bluestem and many native forbs. I know they are using it for ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) deer resistant May 13, 2008 I visited a building in Austin, Texas today that had Star Jasmine out front. The man I was visiting said it is also called Confederate Jasmine. It smelled divine! I am wondering if it is deer resis... 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 | ||
| Fast-growing, deer resistant native plants for Kerrville, TX April 28, 2008 I'm looking for a plant that will spread quickly and thickly on a very steep slope. The area to be covered is 60'long x 5'high and is crumbly limestone with full sun and very dry. We have a large... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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