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| Care for indoor ivy from Carollton TX January 26, 2012 I have an indoor ivy that is on a pole. The pole is breaking, and I need to separate the ivy from the pole with the least amount of trauma to the plant. How should I do this? Thanks! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Horsetail Rush invasive in Santa Monica CA January 16, 2012 Mr. Smarty Plants: I live about 3 miles from the beach in the Santa Monica area and have an 18inch deep planter area in my backyard that is adjacent to my garage. I like the look of horsetail rush. I... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Negative and positive effects of invasive dandelions from Rama Ontario January 12, 2012 How do Dandelions have a negative impact of being a invasive and a Positive impact of being a invasive species ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Managing non-native invasive creeping yellow cress in Rio Medina TX January 10, 2012 Due to my lawn mower dying and waiting for the shop to fix it my yard got a bit overgrown. I was walking around the yard looking at the blooming wildflowers and have discovered that one of them is Ror... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native invasive chickweed in Collegeville PA December 31, 2011 My problem is chickweed. I have found considerable information on how to eliminate the chickweed. My question is after following a suggested elimination process: How and when do I reseed with grass?... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Destruction of Straggler Daisy in Austin December 18, 2011 I hate Straggler Daisy. Not to be offensive, but it appears from other posts on this site that you, Mr. Smarty Plants, and many others would like to treat it as a protected species. It is taking over ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| When to plant non-native red-tip photinia November 17, 2011 When do you plant the Red-Tip Photinia Flowering Shrubs in Roanoke VA? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information on edible tubers of hog potato from Austin November 10, 2011 I inquired a while back about hog potato or Hoffmannseggia glauca. You gave me some information on the plant but no information on when the plant produces the edible tubers. Also how long does it take... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Nativity of Lantana camara and Strelitzia reginae November 08, 2011 I was wondering why Lantana Camara is not in the Wildflower's database. Multiple sources say it is native to the U.S. and North America. I was also wondering if Strelitzia reginae (Bird-of-Paradise... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant with light orange fruit November 03, 2011 Trying to identify a small, light orange, oval shaped fruit,light yellow/beige inside, many seeds, vine w/briars, behind an outbuilding in McNeill, MS. tks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification November 02, 2011 I have a plant that I would like to identify. It is a tall shrub/woody vine? (approx. 8-10 feet) that has very large thorns on its branches and stems. The stems remain green during winter. It loses it... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native mimosa failing to bloom in Leitchfield KY October 29, 2011 I have a medium size mimosa tree here in KY that usually blooms beautifully; it did not bloom at all this year. It leafed out well, needs a few dead limbs pruned, but seems otherwise healthy. Please t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Control of Paulownia tomentosa from Westminster MD October 28, 2011 I have heard that there is a type of herbicide that is to be applied to slashes made in the outer layer of invasive trees such as Paulownia. This type of application is reputed to prevent the little ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Replacement of Arizona ash in Austin October 28, 2011 We have two Arizona Ashes in our yard that probably have maybe a decade left in them. We want to get a couple new trees started, so they will be well established once the Ashes are near their end. In ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Non-native citronella mosquito plant wintering inside in Charlotte NC October 20, 2011 Can I bring the citronella mosquito plant in the house over the winter, or should it be planted outside. I live in Charlotte, NC. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native replacement for non-native Bermudagrass in Leander TX October 16, 2011 We have Bermuda grass. Large patches have died due to the drought and our yard has been taken over by weeds and St. Augustine grass whose seeds must have blown in. Even when the grass was in great con... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasive non-native mulberry and groundcover in Jacksonville FL October 02, 2011 Northeast Florida (Jacksonville) inland. My mulberry tree provides dense shade in the summer and filtered light the other seasons, leaving sand in its growing area. What fast growing ground cover woul... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Eliminating black locust volunteers in Rockville MD September 27, 2011 I am a landscape designer whose client has a very large, mature black locust in her front yard. Not surprisingly, she also has multitudes of black locust volunteers popping up all over her yard. The... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Plant identification of tree in North Carolina September 07, 2011 I live in North Carolina have found a tree on our property that has thorny branches and round fruit (perfectly round) with a fuzzy outer layer that starts out green but then turns yellow. The inside r... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Have invasive plants no useful purpose from Anchorage AK September 03, 2011 Does the definition of invasive plants include that the plant has no useful purpose? Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for shade in Ennis TX August 26, 2011 My house faces south. The southwest side of the front yard has a Pride of Houston, Japanese Barberry, 2 crape myrtles and some dwarf yaupon hollies. The other section, divided by a stairway to the p... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pruning drought-stressed butterfly plants from Kerrville TX August 22, 2011 Due to the drought, our butterfly bushes have dead branches. Ordinarily we prune the dormant plants in winter, but can we cut back dead branches now? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Transplanting trumpet creeper in Prairie City, IA August 22, 2011 I have a Trumpet Creeper that I would like to transplant. How do you do that? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Is non-native cotoneaster poisonous to goats from Eureka CA August 19, 2011 I have heard that cotoneaster is poisonous to goats and other animals. We are trying to get rid of it in our yard, but I was hoping we could use goats to eat it back. What are our options in removin... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Liriope spicata for erosion and dust suppression from Bonifay FL August 16, 2011 I want to plant Liriope 'spicata'. I know it can be aggressive and that's what I want. We live on dirt road and need something by road for help in erosion and it's also hard to mow this are... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Killing oak sprouts from El Paso TX August 16, 2011 I want to know how to kill oak root sprouts and seedlings. Very dense and out-of-control in huge area of front lawn. I had tree cut down and I still cannot get rid of them. They're only getting wors... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| removing paper mulberry shoots from lawn August 09, 2011 Dear Mr./Ms. Smartypants, I recently moved into an Austin home with the backyard taken over by paper mulberries. There were originally 2-3 large bush/trees, but now that I've removed them I realiz... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasive phragmites from New Egypt NJ July 30, 2011 I have some wetland near a road. It has been taken over by phragmites. How is the best way to remove these grasses and add some diversity to this area. The area in question is approx. 100 by 30 feet. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Non-native Silver lace vine invasive from Ft. Davis TX July 29, 2011 Is silver lace vine invasive? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for slope in central Alabama July 26, 2011 Our home is atop a 20-25' eastern facing sandy loam slope in central Alabama. It was previously covered w/ kudzu. After 3 yrs. of eradication of the kudzu we are ready to plant with native grasses/pl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Alternate native plants for bamboo as a privacy screen in Austin, TX. July 26, 2011 Can you recommend a bamboo that I can plant, acting as a privacy screen, reaching at least 10'-12'? We are looking for a bamboo that does not spread, and can take the afternoon sun. It will be pla... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Root barriers for invasive plant roots from neighbor in Austin July 24, 2011 My neighbor's invasive plantings are invading my yard. He has Chinese parasol, China berry, Japanese honeysuckle, privets, ligustrums and native Mustang grape vines planted so closely together they ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Soapberry suckers in Austin July 23, 2011 Western Soapberry. Cut it down many months ago. Now I have baby trees all over the lawn. Are these the berries or are they coming from roots even though some sprouts are quite a distance away. I pul... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Eliminating a briar vine in American holly July 22, 2011 I have a wild vine (I was told it is a type of briar) living on my place. The root nest is like a potato. I have dug them up, I have sprayed them and I still am plagued with them. I have a beautiful A... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native Tradescantia spathacea in Austin July 10, 2011 Can a moses in the cradle (Tradescantia spathacea) plant be planted in a landscape setting with part sun of up to six hours in this texas heat? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| A&M maroon bluebonnets for Hawaii July 10, 2011 My daughter graduated from Texas A&M and has moved to Hawaii. She would love to have the maroon bluebonnets developed by A&M to plant in her new home. How would she need to prepare the seeds since t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Controlling Straggler Daisy July 07, 2011 Is there a barrier I can use that will keep Straggler Daisy under control so that I will not be a problem for my neighbors? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Sandbur invasion in Mission TX June 08, 2011 I have a spiny sandbur invasion in my yard. Even the dog tiptoes around to do her business. Because I live in Mission, TX, this weed acts like a perennial and is constantly growing (no winter freezes... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for Bastrop TX June 01, 2011 I'm hoping you can help with this. Recently I have moved to Bastrop TX on what used to be Camp Swift military property. We have looked into planting grass and plants in the yard but discovered we hav... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Snails in the ice plants in California May 31, 2011 Ice plants and snails. Every morning when I go outside I see at least 20 or more snails. Is there a certain way that I should have planted them that would have prevented them from destroying my plant?... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Why is Water Hyacinth an invasive plant and Pickerel Weed isn't in Metarie, LA? May 28, 2011 Water Hyacinth. Would you please tell me why the Eichhornia crassipes (non-native) vs. Pickerelweed (native) is invasive vs. non-invasive? What are easy identifiers for these aquatic plants? Th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasive Cissus trifoliata in Dallas May 25, 2011 I have finally identified an invasive, stinky vine in my urban landscape as Cissus trifoliata. It was waxy leaves, small greenish flowers, and small black berries. It appears to spread with undergrou... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Plants that will do well in a water retention basin in White Stone Virginia May 23, 2011 I am looking for plants to grow under pine trees in a water retention basin. The pine trees line the basin. When it rains it will hold water for about two to three days before evaporating. I have p... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Skunk cabbage to repel rabbits in Wichita KS May 22, 2011 I would like to find a skunk cabbage plant or oil of skunk cabbage to drive away rabbits from my garden.. It does work for several yrs ago I purchased a plant from a garden shop but can not find it no... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native invasives question from Arlington MA May 20, 2011 When I searched your website for creepers in Massachusetts, I found the following recommendations: Campsis radicans and Parthenocissus quinquefolia. But in response to a reader's question, you called... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Invasive native wild onions in East Granby CT May 17, 2011 I have wild onions which have become extremely invasive. I have no idea how to get rid of them, and this year they seem to have taken over my entire flower bed. I tried pulling the bulbs out for sever... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for lunaria in VA May 06, 2011 Where in the state of Virginia or North Carolina can I purchase the Lunaria annual plant? (the purple leaf lunaria annual plant) View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removal of Invasive Mint April 23, 2011 The herb Mint is taking over my flower garden. How can I kill this out? Thank you, View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for under pine trees in Colorado Springs CO April 23, 2011 What can I plant under pine trees in Colorado that will grow every year? Would like ground cover; tried bishop weed. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need suggestions for replacing invasive privet in the Dallas area. April 20, 2011 We are removing invasive privet at a project. We will need to substitute native plants and would like to know how to find out which plants should be used. We are in the Dallas area. Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How to tell the difference between native and European thistles April 19, 2011 How can I tell the difference between invasive (European) thistles and thistles that are native to Texas? And what is the best way to eradicate the invasive varieties? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native alternatives for invasive species April 05, 2011 I'm a native plant landscape designer in central Texas, and know our plants well. Still looking for any help I can get on replacements for Asian jasmine, English ivy, Nandina, and Red tipped photin... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tropical plants for pool landscape in Plano TX April 05, 2011 I have a small yard with a pool that I would like to tropically landscape. It faces west (lots of direct sun) and there is about a 3 foot parameter between the fence and the coping. Currently I have... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| More on oak problems in Carrollton TX April 04, 2011 Thank you for answering me, I will contact a specialist to see if we can determine the cause. but since writing you we have pulled down a small twig to see the leaf more closely, it is more of a reddi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is Yaupon Invasive in the Austin Area? March 24, 2011 Is Yaupon Holly invasive in the Austin area? Should we be removing it from our yards and/or greenbelt spaces? Thanks for your input! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How to get rid of nut grass from San Antonio March 22, 2011 We just had a house built on a lot that was mostly rock. The small back yard has a berm on which they brought in soil then mulched it. Now we are getting all sorts of weeds through the mulch, what my... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How to Get Rid of Spike Rush in Raised Beds in Galveston March 16, 2011 I have an infestation of spike rush in my raised beds and I want to know how to get rid of it, preferably without killing the insects. I have tried digging it up, but it returns. I live on Galveston B... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eradicating Campsis radicans in Kissimee FL January 07, 2011 I am interested in information on eradicating or controlling 'cow itch' [campsis radicans?] which is spreading on an empty lot of land adjacent to an occupied dwelling. It is causing significant dis... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Orange trumpet creeper parasitic to oaks in New York City? December 17, 2010 Is the Orange Trumpet Creeper a parasite to oak trees? My concern is that a neighbor with a tall oak has a vine growing up it and I wonder if it could damage or weaken the tree? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need to Control Giant Ragweed in Wildflower Field in Austin, Texas December 11, 2010 I have an acre pond around my business park planted with several different kinds of wildflowers. I let all the vegetation grow until the first frost, because I have wildflowers that grow throughout ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Asian Jasmine in Austin November 29, 2010 I just sent you a question about eliminating jasmine and forgot to mention it is Asian jasmine. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants threatened by invasives in Oklahoma? September 28, 2010 What are some native plants in Oklahoma that are being threatened by invasive species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Are These Plants Natives for Flower Mound, Texas? September 24, 2010 We are having our flower beds reworked and these are the plants that the company is recommending to plant. I would like to know if these plants are native to our area:pink muhly grass, lythrum, lorope... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Large weed removal in Victoria VA September 24, 2010 I have a weed problem. Along my house and garage are several weeds that have grown to small-tree size. I plan to rip them out of the ground as soon as it cools off, but I've done this before and they... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fighting Sandburs with Bluebonnets in Austin, Planting Bluebonnets in Caliche soil September 22, 2010 Mr. Smarty Plants, In my continuing fight against sandspurs I've decided that if I plant a copious amount of bluebonnets seeds that the foliage will choke out the sandspurs because bluebonnets set... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Are Wandering Jew plants poisonous from Boca Raton FL? September 21, 2010 Are wandering jew plants poisonous? I'd like to put some in my pond which has goldfish in it. Thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What about Asian Jasmine and scrub oaks? September 01, 2010 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I have several clusters of native scrub oaks in my yard. I planted Asian jasmine under them many years ago. The trees look fine, but an arborist has told me that the Asian ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How do I get rid of KR Bluestem in my yard in Harper, TX? August 23, 2010 I have something in my yard that has washed down from the pasture beside us. I think maybe it is KR Bluestem, how do I get rid of it? I cannot keep up with the digging of it, Help! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Can rose Zephirine Drouhin damage brick from Springfield IL August 22, 2010 Can ZÉPHIRINE DROUHIN damage brick? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Why are our Euphorbia myrsinites plants dying in Soquel, CA? August 02, 2010 Some of our Euphorbia myrsinites die in our garden for reasons we cannot understand. Do you have any explanation or suggest area we should be looking for? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Determining whether a wisteria is native in Katy TX July 30, 2010 If a wisteria is blooming after the leaves are out (there are a couple of blooms right now, in July), is it a sure sign that this is a native Texas wisteria? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Kudzu for Ft. Lauderdale, FL July 27, 2010 I just inherited a piece of land and am very much interested in starting some kind of homeopathic herbs. Can you tell me about Kudzu and where I can purchase some of these seeds? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eliminating Arrow Weed from property in Mohave Valley AZ July 22, 2010 How do I get rid of Arrowweeds on my property? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for delineating property line July 18, 2010 I have a neighbor who does not mow his grass or take care of a strip that runs between my property and his. I would like to plant some inexpensive, low maintenance, shrubs, that would do well in full... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Getting rid of invasive grasses in backyard July 17, 2010 Mr. Smarty Plants, How do I rid my yard of invasive grasses? I am finding Bermuda, stickers, crabgrass and maybe even Johnson grass throughout my backyard. The invasion is substantial in one 200+... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Are non-seeding Bermudgrass hybrids invasive? July 15, 2010 Since Cynodon dactylon (Bermudagrass) is listed as an invasive species (texasinvasives.org), do you feel the non-seed producing Bermudagrass hybrids would also be considered invasive? Assuming a hybri... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Getting rid of bermudagrass July 13, 2010 How do I get rid of bermuda grass in my San Augustine grass? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eradication of invasive thistles in Parma OH July 11, 2010 Lawn is full of prickly weeds with very deep roots. May be called Scotch Thistle, although id is not confirmed. They will grow as tall as they can amid other plants, and when mowed in the lawn, they... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Landscaping a new yard in El Paso, TX July 01, 2010 I am starting my back yard, we want to plant some sod grass and shade trees. We were doing some research and came across the Paulownia and the Royal Empress tree. I like them since they grow very fast... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasive silverleaf nightshade in Plainwell MI June 27, 2010 Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. Silverleaf nightshade, Silver-leaf nightshade, White horse nettle. We purchased our land and built here 3 years ago. I have these all over my 30 acres of land including ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is causing leaf drop on oak in Morgan Hill CA? June 23, 2010 Dear Mr Smarty Plants: We have a large, young Valley Oak (about 20 yrs) which is dropping leaves even now in early summer. I have a feeling that the problem might be an invasive weed that is flourishi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Grassburs in native lawn in Utopia TX June 22, 2010 I recently planted native Texas grass (Buffalograss, blue grama & curly mesquite) at my new house in the hill country. I had to bring in all the top soil. The grass is doing great, but in one area o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bald cypress causing problems in Spring TX June 22, 2010 There is a 50+ ft Bald Cypress growing near my property line. While the tree has grown substantial knees along the driveway and some as far as 35 ft from the tree in my flower beds, I do not see any d... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eliminating gift plant from flowerbed June 20, 2010 A neighbor gave me cuttings of a lush green plant with a blue flower with a yellow center that is only open in morning. It has become very invasive. I cut it back and dug at least 6-12" deep to get t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Another plant with ice plant as the common name from Corpus Christi June 17, 2010 This is not a question, but your "ice plant" answer to El Cajon did not consider Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, which I believe is the common roadside succulent that ate California. God have mercy ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removing nut grass and wild strawberry in Vienna VA June 13, 2010 Mr. Smarty Pants, How do I get rid of wild strawberry plants and nut grass in my large garden bed? I have rosemary and thyme already there and don't want to use a harmful pesticide (kids and pets... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Controlling switchgrass in Fredericksburg TX June 12, 2010 How do you kill switch grass..too much has grown on our property. Originally planted to stop erosion due to oak wilted trees lost on hill behind house, which worked,but now it is everywhere. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Prairie remnant threatened by non-native Queen Anne's lace in Dallas June 09, 2010 A blackland prairie remnant is being invaded by Queen Ann's Lace. What are the best, least chemical, methods of getting rid of it without damaging the native grasses and wildflowers? Thank you! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eliminating bindweed in Eugene OR June 04, 2010 Any ideas on the best non-chemical way to get rid of bindweed in the Eugene, Oregon area? In addition to any other ideas you can suggest, are there any groundcovers that would do the job and be non-i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Reference for native critical populations from York, PA May 25, 2010 I have recently read a naysayer of native gardening. He states that native garden plants usually do not have the critical population size to be self-perpetuating. He says that one could better help t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Creeping buttercups in juniper in McKeesport PA May 22, 2010 I have creeping buttercups in my juniper ground cover. How do I get rid of them. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need to know about the invasiveness of Datura wrightii. May 17, 2010 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I recently purchased a small Datura wrightii plant for my front garden. I've been researching it, since I know it is quite toxic, and couldn't find a good answer to one quest... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removal of Black Henbane from raised beds from Browning MT May 10, 2010 I am working with youth to create raised beds of native plants. Unfortunately we had a run in with a crop of Black Henbane, last year. They were already flowering by the time we tried to cut, or pull ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eliminating dogbane from transplanted milkweed in Franklin Lakes NJ May 10, 2010 We transplanted milkweed from the wild into our garden. Included in the clump of milkweed was dogbane. We weren't aware of how invasive dogbane is. We've has some success in digging it out but we'... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Controlling poison oak or poison ivy in Iowa April 29, 2010 We recently purchased a property that is VERY wooded and has been vacant for two yrs. with little upkeep previously. We have (we were told) l00 yr old poison oak vines hanging from trees. We hired so... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Japanese honeysuckle invading a backyard habitat in Austin April 29, 2010 It has been a few weeks since we have been to our backyard (it is a place in need of desperate attention, but we have been re-landscaping the front yard first). When we went out today to start plannin... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Could lilacs grow in Georgia? April 27, 2010 Hi Mr Smarty Pants, First off, I want to commend you on your promotion of native plants. I am passionately anti-invasive plants (in fact, it was the subject of my master's thesis). That being said... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Getting rid of skunk cabbage in Hopedale OH April 22, 2010 How can someone get rid of skunk cabbage? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eliminating English Ivy in East Flat Rock NC April 13, 2010 In the woods behind our house our neighbor has an invasion of English Ivy. It creeps over and through the fence into our yard, and we want to fight back! I have read the other articles about cutting... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with pink oxalis in Austin April 12, 2010 I have a bed of pink oxalis. The leaves are turning rusty and withering. It is spreading. Can you tell me how to remedy this? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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