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| Propagation of poinsettias June 09, 2005 How do I grow poinsettias from seed pods? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on potted plants May 23, 2005 How do you know when it is time to transfer a potted plant to a bigger pot? Everytime I do this my plant dies. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of Emory Oak acorns May 08, 2005 Dear Wildflower Experts, By any chance do you know how we could obtain some Emory Oak acorns to plant on our farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland? I know it’s not a given that the trees would grow... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Germination and propagation of bluebonnets April 25, 2005 I live in Austin. Last fall I spread a load of dirt on my lawn to provide soil contact for the 2 pounds of bluebonnet seeds I subsequently spread (this was in early November). The germination rate a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of Indian Paintbrush March 28, 2005 I have tried for years to propagate Indian Paintbrush and have had no luck-started inside or outside in the fall down't seem to matter. What can I do to get them to grow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Propagation of Eastern Redbud March 25, 2005 I have collected seeds from an Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis L.) and I want to learn how to germinate them. How can I find out this information? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Propagation of mustang grape March 10, 2005 I'm looking to plant several vines of mustang grapes near my parents retirement home in Beeville, TX (78102). I really have two questions - what's the best way to find them at a nursery or relocate... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Propagation of American Bittersweet December 29, 2004 Will American Bittersweet grow in Central Texas? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Propagation of yellow columbine November 03, 2004 I purchased a yellow columbine, Aquilegia chrysantha and your website says it grows in moist upland soils, and yet it shows their habitat as Utah, Arizona, NM, and sw Texas. Tell me how it can... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of skunk cabbage December 18, 2003 Where can I purchase root stock for a start of skunk cabbage to plant? in my wetland? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| How to Propagate Mountain Laurel by Seed January 02, 2003 How do I propagate mountain laurel by seed? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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