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| Transplanting young Nolina texana plants August 05, 2011 Mr. SP, I am looking for information relating to transplanting some young Nolina texana. Esp. the best time of the year and whether to replant directly in the ground or .. Thanks, View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Bulging trunks on post oak August 05, 2011 I have a huge post oak with a codominant trunk that is bulging between the two main trunks. The bulging is causing the trunks to spread apart, so one of the trunks is getting much too close to the ho... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Ground cover for a slope in MD August 04, 2011 Looking for a groundcover to hold a shady slope undercut with tree roots in Maryland and to prevent further erosion. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Chlorosis in sycamore in Kyle TX August 04, 2011 I'm trying to assist an elderly neighbor of mine with a plant issue. We have designated street trees in this community, our street being a Sycamore. The previous foreman out here called it a Mexica... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Varmints disturbing plants in NH August 04, 2011 I planted herbs and perennials, then put paper down and bark. At first an animal just disturbed the paper around the plants, exposing it. Today two plants are dug up and are completely gone. No sig... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native grasses for wood planter box in Houston August 04, 2011 Hi, I'm making a long wood planter box/bench for my wood deck. The area gets direct sun only in the late afternoon/evening and the deck serves as a play space for our one-year old son. I'd like to... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Lantana isn't blooming in Leander, TX. August 03, 2011 I bought a small potted New Gold Lantana about 2-1/2 weeks ago. I planted it in full sun and covered it with mulch. The few original flowers have fallen off. Although, I see a couple of new buds, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagating Magnolia grandiflora from Murfreesboro TN August 03, 2011 There are several Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia) that have been planted in my neighborhood in middle Tennessee by a landscaping company, and now that they all appear to be producing seeds, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Reproducing Echinacea 'Sunbeam' from Powthan VA August 03, 2011 I would like to reproduce a flowering plant- Sundown echinacea. I have a plant now. Can you give me info on how to do it? thanks so much. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Evergreen ground cover for San Antonio August 03, 2011 Is there a short, evergreen, drought tolerant ground cover which will tolerate light traffic that can be used instead of grass? San Antonio, Texas View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Need a shrub to conceal a privacy fence in Knightdale, NC. August 03, 2011 Could you recommend a medium-sized shrub/bush (max height of 6-7 feet) to plant along a privacy fence (purpose is to conceal the fence from the street view per HOA)? I live in Zone 8. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Erosion blanket question from Antimony UT August 03, 2011 I want to use an erosion control blanket for a hill and want to know what type I should purchase that would allow planting seeds and them growing up through the blanket View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information on what Texas wildflowers are disappearing August 02, 2011 I was shocked to find that Texas Bluebells were vanishing. What other Texas wildflowers are vanishing? There is an endangered species list but I want to help before my wildflower neighbors before t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Native Plant Suggestions for Dripping Springs August 02, 2011 I have a very dry commercial property in Dripping Springs TX where the dry sand/dust isn't a good rain conductor (whenever we get rain). What can we plant there? We have no irrigation and use a rai... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Selection of a small variety of Desert Willow for SE Texas August 02, 2011 Looking to plant desert willow as shrub. Any helpful tips to keep height down and plant full or bushy. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Want to know the name of a string looking moss in OR. August 02, 2011 I want to know the name of a string looking moss or Licha that grows on pine trees? Thought was old mans whiskers, but this search brings up a flower; not what I am looking for. I found some in Glacie... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for grasses for slope around retention pond in Florida August 02, 2011 I live in St. Petersburg, FL on a large retention pond. Most of my neighbors on the pond have seawalls. I do not nor do my neighbors to my left and right. I am interested in colorful grasses to put... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Dormancy in Pin Oaks without water in Del Rio, TX August 02, 2011 Can Pin Oak trees go dormant without enough water? If so how long can they live that way? Can they be brought back to producing leaves? If yes, then what do I need to do besides giving them water. I d... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Survival of native lawn in Hockley TX August 02, 2011 I'm on the edge of the Katy Prairie and a very large ranch with full blasting sun and completely open exposure. The soil is fill from the developers with more clay than sand, a minimum of nutrients,... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Moving houseplants from New York to Florida August 02, 2011 We are relocating to Florida from New York and would like to bring our houseplants with us. Are there any laws forbidding indoor plant transport into Florida??? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native Norfolk Pine suffering in Corpus Christi TX August 02, 2011 About ten yrs. ago I transplanted my Norfolk Pine into the ground in my backyard. With all the frosty weather of 2010/2011 the Spring brought a browning/dying of a lot of the Norfolk Pines in this are... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Vegetable garden in Ballston Spa, NY August 02, 2011 I never got my veg. garden in this year. Are there any late crops I can still plant at this late date in Ballston Spa, NY? Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native peanutbutter tree suckering in Oregon City OR August 02, 2011 I have a beautiful 'peanutbutter tree' in my yard. I have noted that there are plantlets coming up that appear to be attached to the main root(s) of the tree. I have been breaking them off as I don... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How to remove plume from Yucca elephantipes in NJ? August 02, 2011 In Manahawkin, NJ, how do we cut plume (2" diameter) off 10' Yucca elephantipes? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Help finding and growing milkweeds for monarch butterflies August 01, 2011 I would like to participate in your "Monarch Waystation" program. Knowing how milkweeds generally don't transplant well, and I have poor luck getting them to propagate from seeds, could you please... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Restoring a slope in the Mississippi sandhill region August 01, 2011 We are building on 5 acres (leaving 60% as is, natural). Only building a small (900-1200 sq ft house) & clearing 1 acre of the valley for a pond. There is a steep slope (where we had to put field dra... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Favorite Wildflower July 31, 2011 Dear Green Guru - What are your favorite wildflowers? Signed Curious View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Getting rid of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac July 30, 2011 How can I rid my yard of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac? I have tried roundup, poison ivy roundup and even a clorox solution and nothing seems to kill it, I keep seeing it come up. Any help ... 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 |  | |
| Planting annuals around young oak in Evanston IL July 30, 2011 is it OK to plant annuals (i.e. salvias, impatiens or dusty millers) around the base of a young oak tree (2-3 years old)? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native house plants stressed from Allen TX July 30, 2011 I have three house plants that were plants I received from my father's funeral services. They were healthy for about two years and then we added some soil and now they are turning brown and appear t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ants in outdoor plants in Austin July 30, 2011 Live in Austin. The problem is THIS. Ants have invaded our outside potted plants- mandevilla, begonia , lemon tree and violas. The colonies are devouring the roots it appears. Please give suggestions ... 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 | ||
| Need something to compete with Virginia wild rye in Bristol, TN. July 29, 2011 I have been working for 4 years to convert a large area of sunny lawn (150' x 40') to a native woodland planting, using native trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses. Although I used seeds of a variety ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Non-native ixora full of weeds in Miami FL July 29, 2011 My Ixoras are full of weeds look like some kind of berry. Is there a way to get rid of them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Jelly made from local plums from Amarillo TX July 29, 2011 On Wednesday, August 5, 2009 you answered a question on native plants in the Austin area in which you wrote:"Two kinds of local plums have also been used to make jellies: Mexican Plum (Prunus mexican... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Erosion prevention on shady Pennsylvania stream July 28, 2011 I'm looking for a few species to plant along a stream channel to help reduce erosion during heavy rains. The soil is moist and in full shade. Ferns and thorny bushes are the only current vegetation... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| It's so hot, even the Salvia greggii are sad, in Bulverde Texas July 28, 2011 I have several Salvia greggii in large terra cotta pots. The leaves have developed a yellowish tint and are thinning. What is the best process to get them back to full green foilage? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Survival of non-native rosemary on sea breeze from Alberta Canada July 28, 2011 I read that Rosemary, in some locations, can live on nothing other than the humidity carried by the sea breeze. Is this true? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Finding woolly butterfly bush from Johnson City TX July 28, 2011 Where can I find woolly butterfly bush? They are difficult to locate in the nurseries View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Air layering with Spanish moss from Dunnellon FL July 28, 2011 Is it possible to air layer plant cuttings using Spanish Moss instead of Sphagum Moss? I have a yard full! Thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Plant identification of chenille-like plant in Florida July 27, 2011 I live in Central Florida. I have a small, 8-10 inch plant that grows wild in the yard and has a 1 to 1-1/2 inch, bright red, feathery flower on it. I can't seem to find it on the internet and I'm ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification of 3-leaf plant with red berries in Utah July 27, 2011 I would like to send you a picture to ID a 3 leaf plant with red berries. Could you give me an email to do that? Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Name for paloverde look-alike near Colorado Springs July 26, 2011 I don't know where this plant comes from. However, I am wondering what the name of plant of the following description would be. It is a shrub, about 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. It grows in zone 6 t... 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 |  | |
| Impenetrable privacy hedge in Wimberly, TX. July 26, 2011 I live near Wimberly, TX. I'd like to grow an impenetrable privacy hedge about 200' long and at least 10' tall and 10' deep (or more) using native plants. I'd like it to be evergreen, drought t... 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 | ||
| Deciduous shade tree for Inland California dry hills July 26, 2011 What type of tree would work well in our back yard? We're looking for a deciduous tree that doesn't grow too tall, maybe 20'. We'd like it to have spreading branches to provide shade during the su... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is Liatris spicata through blooming from Norman OK July 26, 2011 We have a Liatris spicata, I thought it was done blooming (dried tops), so I cut them off. Will it come back and bloom again? What can I do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Texas madrone trimmings for a wedding July 26, 2011 Looking for Texas madrone tree trimmings needed for a special wedding. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Need help with powdery mildew and mites in Bastrop, TX July 26, 2011 I tend to flower beds for the city. I have noticed a powdery mildew in 2 beds. It is on the Pavonia and Turks caps. I now notice mites. What should I do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need suggestions for landscaping along a creek in Lenoir, NC July 25, 2011 I live in Lenoir, NC and would like to landscape my creek bank that is about 90 feet long and is 200 feet from my house. I thought about evergeen bushes maybe rhododendron; some grasses; a few trees ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Error on message from Rogue River OR July 25, 2011 Previous message regarding sweet peas and how to get them growing was submitted with wrong state - It went out Rouge River, Rhode Island -- Should have been Rouge River, Oregon View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Newly planted Burford Holly doing poorly in Austin, TX. July 25, 2011 About a month ago I bought dwarf burford holly. Now they have slowly started getting brown leaves that eventually fall off. Some of the plants have white spots on the ends. I usually check my plant... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possible freeze damage in Wax Myrtle from last winter in Bastrop, TX July 25, 2011 Our Wax Myrtle is about 7 yrs old and in good shape until this past winter when we had several very hard freezes. Now several of the large branches are dead and more are dying each month. We have not ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Redoing garden in Memphis TN July 25, 2011 Please help. I don't know much about landscaping and plants and I am re-doing my flower bed. I recently had everything pulled out and I want to start fresh. The area that I will be working with is ap... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Shy blooming non-native Crape Myrtle, in Littlestown Pennsylvania July 25, 2011 My Crape myrtle has been planted about three years, and reached a height of about 4'. It blooms late July and for the past two years, has only had one or two blooms on it. I have a lot of buds whic... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Lindheimer's muhly, goat food in Fredericksburg TX July 25, 2011 How can I eradicate Lindheimers muhly in my pasture and what can I plant in its place that goats will graze on? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Cutting back perennials in PA July 25, 2011 Can you pinch back echinacea in the spring to produce a shorter plant? I have some that get too tall and fall over. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Deer-resistant plants for Central Texas July 25, 2011 I live in a community that is overrun with deer, thanks to neighbors who feed them daily. I am looking for TRUE deer resistant plants for beds...they have eaten my lantana, salvia, esperanza, jasmine... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| What caused bump after walk in woods from Ontario July 25, 2011 I recently went for a walk in the woods near a stream. When I got to the river my leg had a little bump. It wasn't itching. I got home, it swelled even bigger. Can you tell me what plant I bumped int... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yard Trees for Burleson, TX July 24, 2011 We need to replace 2 mature pear trees in our front yard, north side of the house in Burleson, TX. We are looking for faster growing trees that will last for decades that resist disease in clay soil.... 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 | ||
| Tree with no invasive roots for Los Angeles July 24, 2011 I have a large in ground planter sharing the outside wall (on south/east corner) of my house in east LA 90032. I would like to find a tree that grows quite tall (2 story building), but grows roots ver... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Garden problems from Centreville VA July 23, 2011 Plants die, trees won't grow. I've replaced the soil (6") twice. Replaced grass twice and planted new plants and tree. After two yrs, the tree is still the same size and the flowering bushes nea... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Trumpet creeper with ants in Belchertown MA July 23, 2011 My Campsis Vine is having one of the maximum blossom years it gets after a good pruning. This year, I have black carpenter ants on the blossoms and the flowers are rotting from the edges down on some... 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 |  | |
| Problems with non-native zucchini in Muskogee, OK July 23, 2011 In the awful heat of this summer I am still getting zucchini to produce. But, once it grows about 3 inches, it gets yellow on the ends and dies. Am I watering it too much? (I have sprayed for bugs ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Planting wildflowers on roadsides in Dallas July 23, 2011 Am interested in leading Y Princess group in community effort to plant wildflowers along roads in Dallas area. Do you have any advice on how to approach the problem or sources for the seeds? 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 | ||
| Looking for the tallest okra stalk in Waco, TX. July 22, 2011 I am looking for the tallest okra stalk in Waco,Texas. Back in the 1950s, it was in the Waco paper but I can't find it. My Grandfather's name was Robert W. Goss of Waco, and he had his picture take... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is Panicum virgatum native to Pennsylvania July 22, 2011 Is Panicum virgatum native to PA? I do not see it in your database but it is listed as a native in many places. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Plants for slope on Orcas Island, WA July 21, 2011 Hi! What a great site! Okay, I have a home on Orcas Island, WA. We live here from about June through September, but only visit once a month or so the other times of the year. We are looking for somet... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Color in non-native portulaca from Beach Haven NJ July 21, 2011 I bought a portulaca in a hanging basket and divided it up and planted it in my garden. It is doing ok..but I have almost entirely orange flowers..maybe two reds. I was hoping for multi-colored..red... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of Sagittaria-like plant with purple flowers July 21, 2011 I have collected a wetland plant that I can't seem to identify. Its an emergent plant collected along with a species of sagittaria. Very similar in leaf structure to an sagittaria or alisima, but i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Leaves on yaupon holly turning brown/black July 20, 2011 Arlington TX Yaupon Holly has leaves on stems closer to the bottom of the plant and moving up that are turning brown/black. Is this a disease, over/under watering? There is black gummy soil, but it ha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Why did mountain laurel turn brown and die? July 20, 2011 I have (had) a lovely mountain laurel that I planted more than 25 years ago. Many times one or two branches would turn brown and I would trim them out. The shrub is about 10 feet tall and is many tr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for a school garden in College Station TX July 20, 2011 I need to plant some things in my school garden. Green plants and plants with some color. Hardly ever rains here. Please give suggestions. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Propagation of quincula lobata from Alleyton TX July 20, 2011 Quincula lobata..how to propagate and when? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Sooty mold on Texas Sage in Silsbee, TX. July 20, 2011 I just saw two questions from December regarding black sooty mold appearing on leaves of Texas Sage. My Texas Sage is two years old growing in the original, well-draining large pot it was planted in ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Should Texas live oaks be mulched under drought conditions? July 19, 2011 Should we mulch our live oaks in pastures for water retention? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for a property near a conservation area in MD July 18, 2011 Can you tell me what native plants and the type of landscaping that would be good to plant in front of a forest conservation area that is on a steep hill behind our future house? It is located in Manc... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Evergreen for privacy in PA July 18, 2011 We need to plant a privacy/sound barrier hedge/hedgerow and my husband says it must be evergreen. I am not familiar with which species would be native to our area and I just don't trust those big sto... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Mystery shrub in Michigan July 18, 2011 I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan and noticed a shrub in the woods that has large clusters of small red, what I would call berries on it. Can you give me some n... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Should I purchase wax myrtle plants as liners or pots July 18, 2011 I want to buy some wax myrtle over internet.Place has wax myrtle "liners" They look very thin. Will these bushes grow quickly or should I spend more $ for 1 gallon plants. Just need a hedge fairly q... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Cedar trees dying in CO July 18, 2011 We have mature cedar trees at the home we bought in SW Colorado. The large ones have begun to die. Can too much water kill a cedar tree and is there anything I can do to keep them alive? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Windbreak for Eastern Kansas July 17, 2011 I need to plant a fast growing windbreak near my lateral lines for a septic tank. We obviously can't have anything that would interfere with the laterals but I desperately need a North wind break. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Leaves on 3 year old maple turning brown in Lebo, KS. July 16, 2011 Hello, one of our five Maple trees which is is 3 yrs. old now, we saw a week ago that the leaves started turning brown and dropping. My question is: Will the tree survive this and return healthy next ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Alamo vine not blooming in Liberty Hill TX July 16, 2011 My Alamo vine is not blooming. It is planted in full sun. The vine looks healthy. Should I fertilize, if so, with what. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Common name of non-native Senna corymbosa (Argentine senna) July 16, 2011 I just had a plant identified as Senna corymbosa. Can you tell me whether it's a Texas native and what its common name is? Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Growth of non-native bermudagrass in Snelville GA July 16, 2011 How do you grow Bermuda grass successfully in the state of Georgia? Techniques in fertilization, lawn cutting and general maintenance. Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Watering Oak Trees in the Summer July 15, 2011 Should you water oak trees in the summer? Some people say its not good for them. But many trees seem to be withering up and dying in this heat. Especially the black jack oaks. There are also post ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Premature browning of bald cypress needles in summer July 15, 2011 I have several 10m high taxodium distichum trees in the lawn, with drip irrigation twice a week, and same soil content, and on just one of them, several leaves have started turning brown, it seems to ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Need suggestions for alternatives for Crape Myrtle in Washington, DC. July 15, 2011 What can you recommend as native alternatives to the shorter (garden-sized) crape myrtle cultivars? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Is Hibiscus coccineus still considered native in Dallas, TX? July 15, 2011 Is Hibiscus coccineus still considered native?. I recently was told by someone with the Native Texas Plant Society that it was no longer thought to have crossed the Sabine naturally. Thoughts... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Tree with brown spots on leaves containing caterpillars July 14, 2011 We have a new little tree we planted in our yard and I went over to admire it and on each leaf there is a brown spot in which little worms are living. They are alive and moving around in the pocket th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of a live oak with decay and perhaps fungus on trunk July 14, 2011 I have a huge live oak on my property in Salado that just lost a very large branch. The branch had decay in the center and also has a variety of bugs in it, espeically since it has been on the ground... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification July 14, 2011 What is the common purple flower found in fields that has a yellow flattened oval berry like pod after blooming? Leaves are grayish green. I am thinking in the nightshade family? It is a bane to a pas... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Identification of shrub with purple flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada July 13, 2011 Large purple flower shrub, flowers are on long stems. Round flowers with green leaves on the stalks, used as front yard landscaping in a new house in Las Vegas NV. Very drought tolerant, shrub grows ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Treating suspected drought-stressed live oak July 13, 2011 I have a live oak with excessive leaf drop - it was planted approx. 20 year ago surrounded by heavy pavers. very little grass - I did not plant the tree - I have noticed in the last few years the dro... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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