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| Transplanting hackberry trees in Texas September 17, 2008 I live N of Ft Worth,Tx is there a trick to digging up & transplanting hackberry trees? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pruning mature cedar elm trees in San Antonio September 14, 2008 When is the right time to prune my several mature cedar elm trees? I'm in San Antonio, and they have never been trimmed in the 55 years we have lived in this home. I have several that are at least 7... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Relocating native oak trees in compacted soil September 14, 2008 Can you replant and relocate small oak trees in compacted soil and will they grow or go into shock? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Rhododendrons for afternoon sun September 10, 2008 Thanks for your suggestion that I plant rhodedenrons in my Brooklyn garden. In fact, the only bushes I've planted in the past that have survived are rhodedenrons so your definitely right! Here's my... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen for privacy in Pennsylvania September 10, 2008 I would like to plant a tall, thin evergreen in my yard (the taller and thinner the better). Privacy is a goal, so we're looking for dense branches. The area gets full sun, and the soil in this area ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ornamental plants for under live oaks September 08, 2008 What ornamental plant will do well under Live Oak trees? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| When is the appropriate time to prune pecan trees in Hewitt? September 07, 2008 Labor Day Weekend my husband decided to trim all the low branches on a big pecan tree in our back yard which I thought should had been done at the first of the year, our temprature is in the mid 90's... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bur oak defoliation September 05, 2008 I have a bur oak that was planted in 1993. In 2000, I had mortared stone edging (approx 5 inches deep) installed around the trunk from 4 to 6 feet away. In the last 3 years, the tree seems to be decli... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How fast do trees grow? September 03, 2008 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants I would like to know how to tell how much a tree will grow if the average of the trees are growing at the rate of approximately 3 to 3.5% annually. And how do they come up wi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fast-growing, tall taproot tree for El Paso September 01, 2008 I live in El Paso Texas and would like to know what would be a good shade tree to plant. I would like this tree to grow fast and tall. I would also like the roots to go straight down. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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