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| Guidelines for planting native wildflowers on roadside November 17, 2005 My 4th grade Girl Scout troop has chosen to plant bluebonnets and other wild flowers along TX Hwy 114 in Southlake as their project for their Bronze Award. Do you have a guideline that you follow w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Where and when bloom; will they bloom in artificial light November 06, 2005 Do wildflowers grow through out the world, even in desert and Arctic regions? When do they bloom? Will they bloom in artificial light? What is the most interesting fact about wildflowers? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants growing between Eagle Pass and Del Rio, TX October 25, 2005 I have just bought an acre near Quemado, Texas. That's about halfway between Eagle Pass and Del Rio. I'd like to know what the native plants for this area are, especially colorful flowers for the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native wildflowers and grasses for sunny field in Nashville, TN October 09, 2005 I want to plant wildflowers in a sunny field (old pasture land) in Nashville, Tennessee. I plan on killing the existing weeds and tall grasses with roundup this fall and planting native grasses (wha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of Gay Feather September 22, 2005 Can I transplant the flower Gay Feather any time or should I wait until the plant dies this winter? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Wildflower Meadow Gardening September 16, 2005 Good morning! I want to overseed a buffalo lawn that has been down for about a year with a wildflower mix, how would you recommend that we prepare the site. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wildflower seeds to be sown on roadway for wedding September 16, 2005 My daughter is planning an outdoor wedding reception at a ranch in Granbury, Texas, on April 29, 2006. We would like to sow wildflower seeds along the roadway leading to the ranch. What flowers woul... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on CRABGRASS August 23, 2005 I live in Indiana and purchased native wildflower seeds from the soil and conservation district in my area. I completly tilled the 10x70 foot patch and planted the seeds as directed. Some of them are ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possibility of over-watering of Asclepias tuberosa August 05, 2005 Another question about butterfly weeds, the leaves on one of my plants are turning a yellow-red color and the blossoms seem to be dying (drying up) before they can bloom. It is right in the same area... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deadheading or trimming back of Asclepias spp July 29, 2005 I have some butterfly weeds (flowers) and I have heard conflicting stories as to how to cut them back. Should they be deadheaded to elongate bloom time or does that prevent any seeds from replanting?... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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