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Non-Natives Shrubs	Non-native Jerusalem Sage from Comfort TX May 31, 2012 I live in Comfort, TX. I have 3 Jerusalem sage plants that bloom beautifully each year. However, just the past week one has started turning yellow and brown. The leaves look withered and ready to die.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Grasses or Grass-like	Keeping non-native invasive bermudagrass out of yard in Austin May 30, 2012 My neighbor just sodded a huge lawn with Bermuda Celebration. I don't want it coming into my St. Augustine. From what I've read on your site and others, I need a deep barrier. Has anyone tried pu... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Managing Roadsides Non-Natives Plant Laws Planting Propagation Poisonous Plants Wildflowers	Digging wild buttercup from roadside in Mechanicsville MD May 28, 2012 Mr. Smarty Plants, is it illegal to dig out wild buttercup in Maryland? I see them along the dirt road or just in the ditch. Since buttercup considered weed, I'm wondering what the law say about this... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Diseases and Disorders Planting Grasses or Grass-like Trees Vines	Oak trees shedding leaves in Denton TX May 27, 2012 In Denton, TX we have two mature Quercus buckleyi. It is May 11th 2012 and one of these trees has been shedding green leaves for the last week. The only changes we have made are: planted English ivy... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Poisonous Plants Vines	Non-native Purple Hyacinth from Sylvania OH May 21, 2012 I am wondering if I plant a Purple Hyacinth Bean vine seed under a tree and allow it to grow up the tree trunk, will it kill the tree? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Plant Identification	Identity of mint impersonator in California May 20, 2012 Is there such a thing as a mint "impersonator"? There are random 'sprigs' of purple-stemmed, bright green leaf plants in my front yard. We just moved in to the house and I don't want to assume ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Shade Tolerant Trees	Trees for shade in Austin May 20, 2012 I live in Austin and I am looking for a good tree to plant under a large live oak I have in my backyard. Something slow-growing of course and, the garden only gets late day sun for about an hour. Filt... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Pollinators Seed and Plant Sources Butterfly Gardens Planting Propagation Seeds and Seeding Soils Wildflowers	Adding Wildflowers to Corpus Christi May 20, 2012 I have a dry sandy yard, full sun in Corpus Christi with lot's of stickers mostly, want to transform to wildflowers. When should I plant, how should I prepare soil, should I dig out stickers? Which w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
General Botany Non-Natives Plant Identification	Difference between Convallaria majalis and Convallaria majuscula May 17, 2012 How do you tell the difference in the native convallaria from the European species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives	Invasive plants in native plant area from Austin May 15, 2012 Why do invasive plants grow in native plant territory? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Plant Identification	Plant identification May 12, 2012 I don't know if they are native or not, My mom bought some plants at an event at the Dallas Convention Center that all had rocks and little dirt that they sat on. The bases of the plants were large a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
General Botany Non-Natives Seeds and Seeding	Beans growing under artificial light from Vernon CT May 04, 2012 What bean plant will grow the best under a flourescent,spot gro light,green transparent light,or Natural light and why.What caused it to grow like it did? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
General Botany Non-Natives	Kerrville Soil for Vegetables May 03, 2012 We are moving to our vacation home in Kerrville, TX and plan on putting in a vegetable garden on the sunny north side of our house. I'm assuming that your answer to the person inquiring about "soil... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Plant Identification Trees	Identification of tree in California May 02, 2012 A medium-size tree with shiny green leaves toward the bottom and garnet red ones toward the top of the tree. The leaves are narrow with saw-toothed edges. There are clustered small white flowers with ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Plant Identification Problem Plants	How Can I Tell an Invasive Thistle from a Native May 01, 2012 Mr Smarty Plants, I have some thistles coming up in my yard. I'd like to keep them if they are native, but not if they are invasive or non-native. How can I tell? My yard is a wild area in West Lak... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Shrubs	Replacement of non-native red tip photinias in Midlothian VA April 30, 2012 I need to replace our long lived red tips. They are now diseased. I would like a fast growing bush that I can trim and make a hedge with. Any suggestions View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Pests Shrubs	What is hollowing out my rosebuds in Austin, TX? April 28, 2012 I recently noticed some of my rose buds had been hollowed out from the inside. I have seen no evidence of insect though. What do you think it is and how can I treat the problem? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Problem Plants	Eliminating KR? Bluestem from St. Augustine Yard in Spicewood, TX April 28, 2012 How can I eradicate bluestem grass invading my St. Augustine lawn? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Compost and Mulch Shade Tolerant Grasses or Grass-like Herbs/Forbs	Replacement for grass under non-native weeping willow from Yorba Linda CA April 24, 2012 What would be a good replacement for the grass currently growing under a weeping willow? Something requiring low maintenance, the problem is with mowing over and around the roots. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Trees	Non-native, invasive Paulownia for San Marcos TX April 24, 2012 Can a Paulownia tree grow in San Marcos? If so were can I get one? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Grasses or Grass-like	Turf for high-traffic area in Austin April 21, 2012 I am building a large soccer field at my preschool in Austin, TX in a full sun area. What type of grass would be best for me to use given that it will be a very high-traffic area with lots of direct ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Cacti and Succulents	Transporting a plant on airplane from New York City April 21, 2012 Can I transport via airplane a jade plant from New York City to Colorado in my suitcase? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Pruning Seeds and Seeding Cacti and Succulents	Seeds of agave attenuata from San Diego CA April 16, 2012 After the agave attenuata bloom dried up there are seeds like thing hanging on the foxtail; do I leave it until it dies or do I chop that down. Are those seeds for propagation. The leaves of the plan... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Compost and Mulch Watering Shade Tolerant Grasses or Grass-like	Interaction of Habiturf and St. Augustine grasses from Willow City TX April 16, 2012 How does Habiturf and St. Augustine interact? Does one dominate the other? Can you plant them in close areas? Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Trees	Irish Strawberry tree care from Sydney Australia April 15, 2012 Hi I have an Irish Strawberry tree - AKA Arbutis Enedo. I have had it for a couple of years now, I have it planted in the ground quite healthy soil, I feed it Dynamic lifter (chicken manuare/pellet f... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Propagation Herbs/Forbs	Dividing non-native daffodils from Austin April 15, 2012 The foliage on my daffodils is lush and healthy, but I have no blooms. Should I divide them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Propagation Shrubs	Non-native lilacs for Salt Lake City, UT April 15, 2012 Is the weather in Salt Lake City UT good enough to plant a lilac bush root? If not, how long should I wait? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Propagation	Growing non-native lettuce under artificial light from Washington NY April 15, 2012 Which artificial light( UV LIGHT, FLUORESCENT LIGHT AND INCANDESCENT LIGHT) makes a lettuce plant grow the fastest over a time period of 3 weeks and what would be your variables( independent, dependen... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Herbs/Forbs	Clover Among the Bluebonnets in Round Mountain, Texas April 13, 2012 I have a beautiful yard of bluebonnets, but mixed in with them are a tall clover that is hiding the flower's beauty and a shorter plant with clover-like leaves that produces burrs. Pulling is not an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Plant Laws Trees	Can I move my Dwarf Orange tree from California to Florida? April 12, 2012 I am moving from California to Florida and have a small dwarf orange tree. Can I bring it with me to Florida? Thanks! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Herbs/Forbs	Removing invasive Dichelostemma firecracker plant from Austin April 12, 2012 We have dichelostemma firecracker plant & cannot kill it. We need help in getting rid of this plant. Spent another 3 hours digging up corms this afternoon. It is invading our backyard & want it kil... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Shrubs	Non-native photinias in Monroe NY April 11, 2012 Two Questions: Is the weather too cold to plant red tip photinias in Monroe NY? What is a good alternative evergreen shrub to hide chain link fence? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Herbs/Forbs	Ridding property of Dichelostemma Firecracker Plant from Cleburne TX April 11, 2012 How do we get rid of Dichelostemma-Firecracker plant? It has invaded our yard & we hate it! How do we kill it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Trees	Problems with non-native indoor palm in Guilford CT April 08, 2012 My question is I have an indoor palm plant that I have had for 7 yrs. It has grown from about a 5" plant to about 3' tall plant. The past few weeks the leaves are turning yellow & brown and lost abo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Herbs/Forbs Shrubs	Non-native daylilies and pachysandra in same area from New York City April 07, 2012 Will daylilies and pachysandra thrive if planted in the same bed, or will they harm each other? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Managing Roadsides Non-Natives	Pictures of Bastard Cabbage from Dallas TX April 07, 2012 HI! Re your March 12 posting: The USDA Plants website pictures two very different looking plants identified as Rapistrum rugosum (bastardcabbage). Would you please post a photo with leaf and bloom ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Trees	Do non-native globe willows have a taproot from Midland TX April 06, 2012 Do globe willows have a tap root? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Edible Plants Medicinal Plants	Growing fruits and vegetables from Holbrook NY April 06, 2012 I have been looking for information on what plants, vegetables and fruits can be grown on Long Island NY to provide a sustainable food source for a community in the event of food becoming scarce. Wha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Planting Grasses or Grass-like Wildflowers	Replacing non-native invasives with native grasses and wildflowers from Round Rock TX April 04, 2012 I have a small piece of property (1.5 AC) East of Austin, Texas that get's overgrown with weedy vegetation (johnson grass, dandelion, and some tall yellow flowering plant that I see all over the medi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Managing Roadsides Non-Natives	Mowing wildflower concerns from Lockhart TX March 30, 2012 I went to the Texas Highway Department (Texas Department of Transportation) web site and sent them a concern or complaint about them or independent contractors shredding the roadsides before the blueb... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Plant Lists Planting Deer Resistant Drought Tolerant Groundcovers Trees	Specifications for a property in Corning CA March 29, 2012 Drought resistant, deer resistant, low growing (ground cover), and shade tolerant request: I am looking for a variety of species that not only fit the above preferences, but also a few other things. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Trees	Illegal to remove an orange blossom from ground in Florida from Atlantis FL March 28, 2012 Is there any law that prevents someone from removing an orange blossom from the ground in Florida? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives	Non-native genista racemosa from Leander TX March 28, 2012 Hello, Mr. Smarty Plants. I fear I've made a horrible purchase at a local plant place. Bought a "broom" plant--it's not listed in your database. Latin name: genista racemosa, according to tag. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Watering	Watering a vegetable garden in San Marcos TX March 24, 2012 Can you give me a general idea how long to run my drip irrigation on my raised vegetable garden? Currently I use it twice daily for one hour. The soil feels slightly moist but not very damp. Should... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Watering Herbs/Forbs	Care for non-native 'Glacier Blues' from Charlton MA March 24, 2012 Do you have to prune or cut down Glacier Blues in the garden? My plants look brown and wilted. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Propagation Cacti and Succulents	Propagation of non-native Selenicereus Antonyanus from Warwick RI March 24, 2012 I just purchased a Selenicereus Anthonyanus, Rick Rack Cactus unrooted. I have searched on the web of the proper way to root the plant and have had no luck except it says easy rooting but not how to r... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Plant Identification	Identity of the mass fields of yellow flowers in North Texas March 23, 2012 Are the mass fields of yellow flowers we are seeing in north Texas now likely to be Indian Mustard (brassica juncea) or Charlock (brassica kaber or sinapis arvensis)? We are teaching a wildflower ide... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Pollinators Shrubs	Alternative for Pittosporum limelight March 22, 2012 Is it ok to plant a Pittosporum limelight by pool? Don't want bees! Needs to be 6 feet. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Plant Identification	Identity of rubbery-looking tree with long green thorns March 21, 2012 I am trying to identify a tree that has a green rubbery look with long, sharp, green thorns. This tree is on my property in Conroe, TX and the soil type is Gladwater clay frequently flooded. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Shrubs	Non-native Indian Hawthorn not flowering in Fairfield, TX March 17, 2012 My indian hawthorn shrubs won't flower, they are the white variety and I live in Freestone County, Texas, greenery is beautiful and very healthy plants but no flowers Have had the plants for over tw... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Herbs/Forbs	Bastard cabbage in Austin TX March 17, 2012 Not sure if this is the forum to address this; but is there any effort out there to do something about the bastard cabbage taking over Austin? Especially on MoPac where you can hardly see the bluebon... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Shrubs	Non-native Lorapetalum chinense from Driftwood TX March 16, 2012 In a previous response you said that it would not be wise to plant any trees with the word Chinese in it. Does this apply to Lorapetalum (Chinese Fringe Flower)? I would like to use this plant as a ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Plant Identification	Removing non-native plants appearing in Austin in early spring March 14, 2012 In order to know which plants to keep and which to remove, is there a source to look up and identify common non-native plants that are seen in Austin about this time of the year (late winter, early Sp... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives	Micro clover for groundcover March 10, 2012 Hi there! I am interested in overseeding my lawn with a micro clover mix.. however, I cannot find any information on the web about how it might act here in Central Texas. Do you have any experience wi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Herbs/Forbs	Looking for Mimosa pudica plants in Austin, TX. March 10, 2012 Where can I buy a Mimosa pudica plant in or near Austin? I don't want seeds, but a few small actual plants. Thanks! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives	Controlling Rapistrum rugosum (annual bastardcabbage) March 09, 2012 The invasive, Rapistrum rugosum, seems to be especially ubiquitous this year. I communicated with Dr. Mark Simmons a few years ago regarding his research, which indicated that over-sowing wit... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Plant Identification Trees	Identification of tree with red feathery leaves March 08, 2012 What is the name of a tree with dark red leaves, feathery, slim trunk; maybe in the pepper family? Jedi? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives	Queen Palm Fertilization in Arizona March 06, 2012 I placed standard Miracle Grow in a root feeder device and inserted into the ground around all of my Queen Palms. Why have they taken a turn for the worse (furled tips on all new branches) Can you ov... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Planting Pruning Trees	pruning crape myrtle (ugh, non-native) March 05, 2012 We would like to plant a Dynamite Crape myrtle in front of our front window. They grow 20' to 30'. Can I trim it each year to about 15' to 20'? Should we plant it approximately 5 feet from the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Drought Tolerant Grasses or Grass-like	Replacing St. Augustine with native grass in Austin February 24, 2012 We are renting a house our Sister-in-law owns- the St Augustine is in tough shape, drought and lack of care over the years. Could we plant a native grass or do we have to pull up the remaining St. Aug... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Xeriscapes Cacti and Succulents	Non-native hylocereus undatus for Austin February 24, 2012 Can we plant Hylocereus (Dragon Fruit) here in Austin, TX? We are going to have a large xeriscape bed and want to know what all we can put in it. We are new to Texas so we have no clue what grows here... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Poisonous Plants Shrubs	Problems with shrubs by pool in Bethesda, MD February 24, 2012 We are trying to grow Otto Luyken Laurels by a pool and doing okay, some brown spots on leaves, but not many. Also have Arbivatea beside the pool about 3 feet from the edge of the pool. They have a l... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Compost and Mulch Groundcovers Grasses or Grass-like Herbs/Forbs	Shade ground cover under honeysuckle from Wichita KS February 21, 2012 Hi! I know this is a bit odd, but I am trying to find a nontoxic, good ground covering plant that can live in the shade while competing with the roots of a whole bunch of honeysuckle. I have a few ide... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Managing Roadsides Non-Natives Grasses or Grass-like Vines	Native plants for roadside in Gallatin TN February 19, 2012 What native plant would you suggest that we try to establish on 100 feet of road frontage which gets full afternoon sun? The soil is mostly clay, and it's on a rather sleep hill about 10 feet high. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Pruning Shrubs	Removal of non-native invasive Ligustrum japonica from Austin February 14, 2012 I bought a house that I am slowly turning into a native garden, but as a teacher, I have a really small budget. One entire border of my backyard (30 feet) was planted with evil Ligustrum japonica. I l... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Grasses or Grass-like	How much water does St. Augustine require in Junction, TX? February 12, 2012 Can you point me towards a concrete study on how much water St Augustine requires to survive? Much appreciated - Native American Seed View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Container Gardens	Moving potted plants from California to Georgetown TX February 10, 2012 Hi, I am moving from Gilroy CA to Georgetown TX, I have many potted plants I would love to take with me but I am not sure what would survive in my new location. These plants have been cared for so ma... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Meadow Gardens Erosion Control Grasses or Grass-like Herbs/Forbs	Landscaping large area in Webster KY February 10, 2012 We just bought a house that we fell in love with. The land around it . . . well it has GREAT potential but is seriously lacking at the moment. Trying to get the farm up and running leaves very litt... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Planting Shade Tolerant Grasses or Grass-like	Reseeding a dead lawn in Wimberley TX February 07, 2012 Our new house had a sodded lawn that now appears dead. There remains a layer of sandy soil as a part of the sodding process. Is there a way to reseed these existing slabs of sod and what process wo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Planting Shrubs	Planting time for non-natives in Irving TX February 07, 2012 Have dwarf nandinas and two lorapetalums that I want to transplant. Can I do it now February 6th 2012? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Shrubs	Invasive, non-native Siberian peashrub for waller TX February 02, 2012 Good Morning Mr. Smarty Plants! I am trying to find out if the Siberian Pea Shrub is a good plant for Southeast Texas or if it is considered an invasive no no. It seems to have many qualities for wild... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Planting Trees	Trees to replace some non-native invasives in Deltona FL February 02, 2012 I would like to replace 3 large ChinaBerry & 3 large Chinese Tallow trees in my good sized back yard with some local wildlife friendly trees native to the Deltona area(first area.) What do you recomme... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Plant Identification	Identification of bushes with red berries in Tennessee January 31, 2012 I was recently traveling thru Clarksville, TN and saw these bushes (at the shopping mall) that had clusters of small red berries on them. They were not a Holly that I know of. The leaves were not th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Diseases and Disorders	Problem with non-native Houttuynia cordata (chameleon) January 30, 2012 I have a Houttuynia cordata chameleon plant in a clay pot. My zone is 9b and my yard is partial sun. Up until January, it was thriving. Now, it is dead. I think the cold killed it. I kept it moist at ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Plant Identification Herbs/Forbs	Plant ID from Woodcreek TX January 27, 2012 I would like to attach a photo of a weed in my lawn and have you identify it. How do I send a photo? I have been told it may be ground ivy. Please tell me how to kill it without damaging the lawn. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Pruning Herbs/Forbs	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
Non-Natives Trees	Obtaining bark of Larix laricina from Hyderabad India January 26, 2012 I am in need of Larix laricina (Bark) for my research work. Please let me know how to procure it. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Planting Grasses or Grass-like	Seed Habiturf on top of existing St. Augustine from Austin January 26, 2012 We don't want to rip up an existing St. Augustine lawn (potential HOA problems), but we'd like to go native grasses (like Habiturf?). Is there anything we can just seed on top of our present lawn a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Planting Herbs/Forbs	Moving "lily of the valley" from MD to TX. Is that OK? January 17, 2012 My question pertains to lily of the valley. From your database, I learned that it is a native plant but only the following states were listed: GA , KY , NC , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV. I am moving from... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Edible Plants Medicinal Plants Herbs/Forbs	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
Non-Natives Plant Identification Herbs/Forbs	Questions about lilies from Trussville AL January 10, 2012 How can I tell what kind of lily I have? Or better yet,what is the difference between Asiatic lily and a daylily? I also noticed someone asked about Cahaba lily. Just want to let you know I grow Caha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Herbs/Forbs	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-Natives Plant Identification	Identification of stem from a bouquet January 02, 2012 I have a stem with leaves that came in a bouquet May 2011. They are still healthy in a vase of water tho they have no roots, just stem. On the back center of each leaf are protrusions half an inch lon... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Trees	Mediterranean Pines indigenous to Verde Valley AZ January 01, 2012 Are the tall, thin Mediterranean/Pencil Pines growing in the Verde Valley in Arizona indigenous to the area? They are so plentiful, but are not identified as an indigenous evergreen. If not, how did... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Pruning Herbs/Forbs	Cutting back of non-native Salvia Elegans in Portland OR December 31, 2011 I did not trim back my pineapple sage in the fall. It is now winter and the plants are bare sticks. Should I cut them back or leave them alone? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Groundcovers Grasses or Grass-like	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
Non-Natives Privacy Screening Trees	Need trees to screen view of parking garage in Houston, TX. December 29, 2011 We live in Houston, TX with a beautiful lot except a 4 story parking garage has been built behind us. How can we screen this and the lights out of site. It looks terrible from the second story espec... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Herbs/Forbs	Taking stock in where and what you grow in Denver Colorado December 22, 2011 I have two year old stock plants growing in a container in my home and they are finally starting to bloom. However, the buds open but don't produce any petals. Also they are experiencing yellow leave... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Propagation Trees	Why is non-native peach tree not going dormant in Owensville IN December 19, 2011 I have a peach tree I grew from a peach pit. It is about 2 years old. I planted the tree in my yard this summer. It is now about 3' tall. My problem is it is not going dormant. We have had several fr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
General Botany Non-Natives	Consumption of carbon dioxide from South Korea December 07, 2011 I am curious about what flowers consume CO2 for growing (especially 1-year life flower). Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Poisonous Plants Privacy Screening Shrubs	Fast-growing non-invasive shrub for privacy fence in Sugar Land TX December 06, 2011 I live in South Texas in Sugar Land. I was going to plant oleanders in my backyard along the fence as a privacy hedge, about 20 feet from my house. However, I was told they were a bad choice becaus... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Trees	Problems with non-native Canary Date Palms from Miami FL December 06, 2011 Hi: The fronts of my canary date palm, which I planted about 6 years ago, has been getting brown from the bottom of the tree and working itself towards the top for the past several months now. The b... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Container Gardens	Want to Grow Herbs in Pots on Balcony November 26, 2011 Nov. 20, 2011 I live in a large apartment with a front balcony. I was wondering what would grow well in pots and fresh herb this time of the year? And will lavendar work for a hanging plant as well... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Planting	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
Non-Natives Compost and Mulch Pruning Soils Shrubs	Non-native Podocarpus macrophyllus in Ft Worth TX November 12, 2011 I know this question does not pertain to a native plant but I've spent too much time not finding an answer to my question. I have many mature Podocarpus macrophyllus bushes at my house I purchased in... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives	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
Non-Natives Drought Tolerant Grasses or Grass-like	Drought affecting non-native Zoysia grass in Austin November 06, 2011 Due to the extreme drought here in Austin this year and the watering restrictions our Zoysia lawn has suffered and appears to be dead in many areas of our lawn. Will it come back? Is there anything w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Non-Natives Edible Plants	Does molasses make glutinous corn palatable from The Philippines November 06, 2011 What would be the effect of molasses in the growth of glutinous corn?? Does molasses make the plant palatable? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
Invasive Plants Non-Natives Plant Identification	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-Natives Cacti and Succulents	Winterizing non-native sedum in Saskatchewan CA October 31, 2011 What should be done to winterize a autumn joy (sedum)? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer
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