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| Vine like blackberry with 3 leaves & thorns in Florida July 08, 2009 What vine looks like a blackberry vine but has three leaves and thorns? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Climbing vines non-damaging to walls in Round Rock, TX July 07, 2009 Will fig vine tendrils grow into a stucco wall? Is there any climbing vine that won't damage a stucco wall over time? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen vine for Austin June 21, 2009 In addition to coral honeysuckle, carolina jasmine, and crossvine can you recommend any other fairly hardy, evergreen vines that will do well draping from the top of a wall in Austin, Texas. Exposure ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification of large hairy vine in Salem, OH June 19, 2009 We have large hairy vines that grow up the side of several of the trees on the edge of the woods beside our home. The leaves color resembles that of the poisonous sumac but the leaves shape do not. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-poisonous, fragrant flowering plant and vine for Arkansas June 17, 2009 I would like to find a non poisonous flowering plant that smells good, that has small to moderate plant growth, that will do well in sandy soil area, shade to full sun either way. Also would like to f... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Vine for limited space, part-shade fence in N. Texas June 14, 2009 I have a narrow strip of yard (about 3ft) between my covered patio and privacy fence. Since the fence itself lacks visual interest, I'd like to find a vine to grow on the fence to give the backgroun... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Honeysuckle bush for San Antonio, Tx June 14, 2009 I'm looking for a gift for my brother, living in San Antonio. He loves the native honeysuckle that we both remember from our childhoods. I think I'd like to get him a honeysuckle bush rather than ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Evergreen vine or plant that is non-toxic for horses in Pennsylvania June 12, 2009 I am looking for an evergreen vine or plant that can grow in shade and is not toxic to horses. I live 30 miles west of Philadephia. Can you help me? I would like to camouflage a wire horse fence. It ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is the fast-growing vine with white flowers growing in my yard? Field bindweed perhaps. June 09, 2009 We moved into an existing home with some plants growing that grow very quickly, 1ft. per week, they flower a white to cream colored bloom and when the bloom falls it leaves a olive looking ball. In th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with morning glory in Tennessee. June 09, 2009 I recently moved to Tennessee from Michigan. On my property I have a perennial morning glory. This year the leaves are all bubbly, the stems have white hard stuff on them and there is a brown hard t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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