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| Planting time for Helianthus annuus in Wichita Co., TX April 16, 2007 I need to know when is the best time to plant sunflowers in the Wichita Falls, Texas area? Thank you for your time. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation and transplanting of Vernonia lindheimeri April 10, 2007 I have located a wooly ironweed plant and have taken some seeds to start. This is the only ironweed I have seen. Any suggestions on how to start the seed? Also, if development of the property appea... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Resprouting of native prairie plants after snowstorm April 07, 2007 Will my prairie plants that have broken dormancy be harmed by a spring snowstorm? Temperatures have fallen down into the twenties and forecast to stay sub-freezing for five or six days. We have abou... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of Mountain Laurel by seed March 28, 2007 I harvested the seed or nut from our Mountain Laurel this spring and I would like to propagate them in containers for at least a year and then transfer them to the ground. I live in Hays County, TX in... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Transplanting roughleaf dogwood in Pflugerville, TX March 28, 2007 Hello. My rougleaf dogwood is suckering enthusiastically, and rather than mow off all the root suckers, I'd like to transplant a couple of them to the stream bank in the greenbelt behind my house. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Difference between white and red berried versions of Callicarpa americana March 24, 2007 I have seen many American Beautyberry Bushes [Callicarpa americana] but it was not until I moved into the Big Thicket region that I had ever seen a white berried one. There is no difference botanicall... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for elementary school grow lab in New York March 14, 2007 What can we grow in a grow lab in our elementary school library from seed now that will bloom by June or what interesting looking established plants can we put in this grow lab that will have meaning ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Reversion of maroon bluebonnets back to blue March 01, 2007 In the fall, I bought a flat of Texas bluebonnets. They are blooming now, and it turns out they are actually maroon bluebonnets! Which is really too bad, because I want blue bluebonnets. Do you know i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Rhizobium inoculant for Leucaena and othr leguminous tree seedlings January 02, 2007 What sort of Rhizobium inoculant would be appropriate for Leucaena and other leguminous tree seedlings? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care and propagation of Kentucky Coffeetree December 22, 2006 I found a tree on our property in Missouri, after some reserch I found that it is a Kentucky Coffee tree. I collected several of the pods and would like to know how I can plant them to grow. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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