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| Elimination of nutgrass from native flower bed October 14, 2007 Nutgrass!*#!* My new bed in NE Austin wraps around a hot sunny SW street corner. Grass wouldn't grow there [I wouldn't water it.] I removed the turf [mostly stickers] to a depth of about 4", carefu... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of non-native house plant, Pachira aquatica October 14, 2007 Mr. Smarty Plants, I have just bought a miniature money tree. I would like to plant it on a metal like decorative pot. What advice would you give me how to prevent the plant from getting any metal re... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Salt from water softener affecting roses. October 12, 2007 I have a water softener at my well and wonder if an accumulation of salt over time is causing problems for my roses. After several years of doing really well the branches turn brown and eventually die... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of giant lilies October 12, 2007 I have giant lilies that I can't identify. The bulbs are about 4" in diameter, the leaves are 4 ft long. The flowers of the pink emerge only in the early summer, the flowers of the red emerge in s... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant known as mosquito plant (Agastache cana) October 11, 2007 I received some seeds from an annual plant that came from Bowie, Tx. It has square stems, like mint plants, medium size leaves turns purple when in the sun and had a strong odor when brushed against. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant, possibly Justicia pilosella, for groundcover October 10, 2007 I'm newly relocated to Texas and find I have a yard with three major types of green growing. Close to the house (and mostly shaded) is St. Augustine. Furthest out front, (unshaded) is the Bermudagra... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Controlling invasives and using natives in New Hampshire October 09, 2007 What ideas would you have for marrying the subjects of native plants and invasives? This summer I volunteered to work with our town planner and recycling director on a new initiative called SNIP-IT!: ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Inoculant for bluebonnets October 08, 2007 Where can I find inoculant for my bluebonnets? I have searched high and low. Native American Seeds does not carry it. I can buy it for soybeans in a huge quantity, but am not sure that this is the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Marbleseed (Onosmodium sp.) propagation and use as groundcover for October 08, 2007 I am interested in any information, esp. propagation & suitability as a landscape plant, (possible ground cover?) for marble seed. I have found it growing in deep shade on stream banks. It has a 4--... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) frost tolerance, making cuttings October 08, 2007 Dear Madam or Sir, It would be very kind, if you could answer my questions about the “Thuja Plicata atrovirens” alias “Western Red Cedar”. I need the information because a good friend of mine ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Winter expectations for Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) October 08, 2007 I planted some buffalo grass (from seed) in April of this year. I’ve got a nice patch now, though it’s starting to brown up some. I’m wondering what to expect from this patch over the winter- will i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Leaves falling early from red oaks. October 08, 2007 The leaves on my Texas red oaks are dropping off prematurely. This usually doesn't happen until late November/early December. I'm wondering if it has something to do with our wet summer, or if I sho... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information about plant called Josephs tears, possibly Jobs tears (Coix lacryma-jobi) October 08, 2007 I recently received a plant and was told it was a succulent called Joseph's Tears. According to the individual who gave it to me, during the month of September it develops a little growth at the tip... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| When is Texas mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) mature October 08, 2007 Can you tell me the life cycle for the native Texas mesquite? I have found one source that says it matures in 2-5 years, but no other sources confirm this. We are hoping to classify mesquite flooring ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Dispersing seeds for wildflowers in New Mexico October 08, 2007 Here, in Santa Fe, NM, we have lots of beautiful wildflowers. What is the best way to propagate them? Can I just disperse the seed on my acreage after blooming? There is purple aster and sunflowers... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of green succulent plant with red tubular flowers October 08, 2007 Hi there, i have this plant which is green,leaves are succulent, and these red tubular little flowers about an inch long grow rampantly all summer. i wanna know what it is called as i take cuttings a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native poinsettia care October 07, 2007 I have a poinsettia that I have nursed from last Christmas. It is in big pot and looks really good. I'm trying to make it bloom. I have it out front with a sw exposure. I'm afraid of too much sun... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care for heritage roses October 07, 2007 Dear Mr. SmartyPlants, I took some cuttings from an antique rose my grandmother had.I had good luck , had some of them grow for me. Some of them have blooms and others are long and lanky stems but n... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Potting soil recipe for azaleas October 07, 2007 I have a couple of Azaleas in pots that need repotting.I can't remember the recipe for the medium I put them in last time other than pine bark mulch. I think there were three ingredients. What is ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Trimming of Pineapple Sage and Salvia Greggii October 07, 2007 I live in Central Austin. My question is: When is the best time to trim back Pineapple Sage and Salvia Gregii? How far back should these plants be trimmed? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Cottage pink October 07, 2007 What is the flower cottage pink? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possible disease on Eastern Redbud October 06, 2007 Our Eastern Redbud appears to be suffering from our recent drought. The leaves are turning brown in July/August on a few branches. A few black spots appear on the leaves before they turn brown. Ot... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removing St. Augustine, replacing with native plants October 06, 2007 Hello Mr. Smarty Plants, always excited to talk to the Green Guru himself. I've recently purchased a house in South Austin and am interested in establishing a small, 500+ sq ft, prairie grass and wi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Difficulties in growing iris in Central Texas October 06, 2007 I live in Round Rock TX. I would like to plant Irises and have failed before. What type of irises grow best here? When should I plant them and should I add something to the soil to help them grow? ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Lantanas failing to bloom, turning brown October 06, 2007 The lantana in my front yard does not bloom, is not overwatered but does get watered, leaves turned brown and plants generally have not grown. The lantana in the rest of the yard are in bloom and lo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care and fruiting time of pumpkins October 06, 2007 This is my first year growing pumpkin. I have a good vine with flowers now & then, but I still don't see a little pumpkin forming. What am I doing wrong? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Trees for a privacy barrier October 06, 2007 What would you suggest to plant for a privacy barrier along a back fence in Austin Texas? They need to be hardy and atleast 10 to 12 feet tall to block my neighbor's second story view of my yard. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Planting and growing bluebonnets October 06, 2007 I am looking for bluebonnet seed planting suggestions. when? How? I found a source for seed. I want to plant about 2500 sq foot area. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) and buffalo grass mixes October 05, 2007 I live in Austin, TX and have visited the Wildflower Center in the past and enjoyed the display of native grass mixes. Can you tell me about the variations of buffalograss mixes... which ones are most... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Styphnolobium affine, Eves necklace October 05, 2007 I have an 18 yr old Eve's Necklace tree that is dying from the "bottom up". It has only a few leaves at the very top of the tree. I have, connected to the gutter, a rain barrel from which the exc... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native trees for revegetation project October 05, 2007 We live in a MUD just outside of Round Rock Texas. There is a developer building apartments behind about 20 houses. Last year, we got the developer to agree to leave 20' of native vegetation in the e... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Franciscans and bluebonnets October 05, 2007 I always thought the bluebonnets were native to Texas. However, I'm reading a book on the Missions of Old Texas and the author states the Franciscan brought into Texas the horse, cow, honey bees ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Planting Purple Threeawn (Aristida purpurea) and Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) October 05, 2007 Do you have information on planting Purple Threeawn and Little Bluestem? Also are there any inherent problems when planting…things to avoid, etc. Wanting to plant as ornamentals in the North Texas D... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bracket fungus on live oaks October 04, 2007 I live in Cedar Park and the house we just bought has 4 native live oaks growing in the front yard. On two of the live oaks there are bracket fungi growing at their base. Each tree just produced two n... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How to sow Eves Necklace seeds. October 03, 2007 I have recently acquired some Eve's Necklace seed pods. In order to plant them, do I need to open the pod to get to the seed, or do I just plant the pod? Should I soak or scarify the pod/seed? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Webbing on the bark of a hackberry tree. October 03, 2007 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants. We have a large hackberry tree in our back yard that has what appears to be extensive spider webbing covering large areas of the bark at the trunk . . and extending well up th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Prosopsis velutina (velvet mesquite), Larrea tridentata (creosote bush), rain smell October 02, 2007 I am an El Paso native living in Plano TX. I terribly miss the smell of rain in El Paso and have learned that this smell is due to the velvet mesquite tree and also the creosote bush, among other thi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| plant identification, Portulaca pilosa, Kiss-me-quick October 02, 2007 There is a small plant with clusters of red-purple flowers and tubular succulent leaves on branching stems I found in the flower boxes at the top of the look-out tower there at the center. I forgot to... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Does Chilopsis linearis, var.Bubba produce seed pods? No. October 01, 2007 We have a really beautiful 2-year old Bubba, Desert Willow. It is already about 12 feet tall. I really have two questions. One does the Bubba form the seed pods like the other types of Desert Willows?... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Fungi in the flower bed October 01, 2007 Found a strange thing in my flower bed, while tilling. It was egg shape, white, with a little purple, soft but tough like leather on the outside, with a small 2 inch root. Curiosity got me so I cut it... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identifcation and wants to know about weeds September 30, 2007 My son planted some seeds in pots before he left and I don't know if I am watering weeds/plants??? One plant has green & red (lateral) striped stalks with something on the end that to me from Texas ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fruiting of non-native fig trees September 30, 2007 Regarding a Fig Tree that I have, it's about 3yrs old. Last year it gave us about a handful of figs and they were good. This year the small tree is full of figs and they remain green. This summer I h... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Search for Texas barberry (Mahonia swaseyi) for sale September 30, 2007 Do you know where I can purchase a Texas Barberry (Berberis swaseyi, Texas Mahonia) plant? I live in the Texas hill country. Thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification, possibly genus Lonicera September 30, 2007 My friend found a plant growing in her timber (in Iowa). It has round green leaves with groups of green balls (seed pods?) growing in the center of the leaves. The stems appear to attach to the cente... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification September 30, 2007 We found this plant or something or other in our yard, in the area we found it usually stays wet and it was behind a old tree that was done. It has three big green leaves with a white stem that kind ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for wildlife and trees for shade. September 29, 2007 We live in Kempner Texas, our land has mostly cedar trees. We would like to make a wildlife habitat on the back side of our property. Can you recommend plants that will grow in shade to partial sun,... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Caterpillars on Carolina buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana) September 29, 2007 I have a Carolina buckthorn and last year there were interesting looking caterpillars munching on the leaves. They were camouflaged to look a bit like bird droppings. The plant database makes no ment... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seeking information on Crateeva asiatica, non-native herbal medicine September 29, 2007 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I had a look at your website in hope of finding information about the plant Crateeva asiatica. Could you kindly help me to locate the information for the same? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mowing equipment September 29, 2007 My 10 acre property along a creek in N. Hays Co. includes roughly 7 acres that is a woodland / meadow mix. I want to find a mower that I can set to a 6" cutting height, yet anything smaller than a fu... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Frostweed under oaks September 29, 2007 Our 5 acre property is located about 12 miles West of Salado on FM 2843. Under our beautiful Live Oak trees reside some plants that are just coming into bloom (9/29/07). They are about 3-4 ft high wit... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Danger of lichens damaging trees September 26, 2007 My mom lives east of Buda, Texas where she has planted many different kinds of trees, which are all over 10 years old. Now, they all have a moss or lichen growing on the bark of the trees. She is worr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removal of bramble under live oaks and replacing with groundcover September 26, 2007 We have several large live oaks on the front of our 12 acre property in Hockley, Texas. Under and around each oak is an extensive amount of bramble which we would like to remove so that we can enjoy ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Weed prevention in vegetable gardens September 26, 2007 Mr.Smarty Plants - I know this isn't your area, but we have a vegetable garden that has been plagued by summertime weeds. Do you have a recommendation for a control plan we could implement during t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fertilizing wild bluebonnets September 26, 2007 Can you fertilize wild bluebonnets? If so, with what and when? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bloom stalks on agave plants September 26, 2007 Hi, We have Agave plants in our garden for years. But in the past few weeks, we noticed a giant asparagus looking thing growing out in the middle of the plants. We don't know what it is, but every d... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Plectranthus (native of South Africa) winter care and insects September 26, 2007 I was recently given a beautiful plant which is now in a pot in my yard. I live in Rochester, NY and need to know what to do with this plant in the fall. The plant is 'Mona Lavender' Plectranthus p... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locating red clay for wildflower seed balls September 26, 2007 I am trying to locate a local source for the Powdered Red Clay spoke about in making wildflower seed balls. I live in Round Rock, Texas and have called many local nursery and no one knows what I am t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of huisache tree (Acacia farnesiana) September 25, 2007 I bought a huisache tree, about one ft. tall, last spring. How do I prune, stake, and care for it as it grows? Do they usually bloom in Brownwood, Tx ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Horse herb available by seed? September 25, 2007 I live in Hays County in Texas, and I would like to plant horse herb on a slope that is now covered with a variety of tall grasses. Is horse herb available in seed form? If so, how may I order some? S... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| American Bittersweet in east Texas September 24, 2007 Does American Bittersweet vine grow in east Texas? It grows wild in Indiana and want to find it in our new location, Longview, Texas View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for xeriscaping in Georgia September 23, 2007 Please send info regarding plants for xeriscaping in middle Georgia zone 7b. Where to get booklets, etc. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen trees for Long Island, NY September 20, 2007 I live on across from the water on the north shore of Long Island. I would like the names of some hardy trees that are both native to Long Island and also NOT deciduous! I am finding it easy to find... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Oak leaf blister on live oak tree September 20, 2007 Our live oak tree has a bad case of oak leaf blister and is really in need of a trim. Will it hurt the tree if we have it trimmed now? Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Instructions on making wildflower seed balls September 20, 2007 About 2 years ago I visited the LBJ Wildflower Center and picked up a sheet that described how to make wildflower seed mud balls. I've lost the sheet and can't find the directions on your site. Ca... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification request for a vine September 19, 2007 I would like to identify a wild vine that I have just discovered in our bush. It has leaves similar in shape to a maple leaf,approx.4"wide, has white flower spikes, and some kind of a fruit or pod t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Control of live oak root sprouts, or suckers, under tree September 19, 2007 Have live oak trees in clusters with circular beds surrounding in frontyard. Have been invaded by some type weed that looks a bit like holly. Woody stem a few inches high with several serrated leave... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possibility of camas being raised in Edmonton, Alberta September 18, 2007 I live in Edmonton, Alberta, and wish to find out how "Camassia (leichtlinii white) will fare in this zone. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Signs designating wildflower areas September 17, 2007 I belong to a large homeowners association in Keller, TX. We've created a large wildflower area and need a sign to designate it. Where can I find wildflowers signs ? We want to alert residents to ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wildflower meadow for Arkansas September 16, 2007 We want to create a 1/2-1 acre wildflower style "meadow" using native plants that we can naturalize. I found information for our area (Central Arkansas) on this website that is helpful, but I am als... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Encouraging Daisies to Reappear September 16, 2007 Having moved into our home in the early spring of the year we hadn't seen any of the flowering plants around the place until we were living here and we were not given any info on care for them. So ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| New agave plants, offshoots of parent plant, transplanting September 16, 2007 I have different varieties of Agaves that are sending off new plants from the mother. Some have 1-2 and some have 6-7 plants. Is there a proper method for removing (cutting them a certain way) for t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Care of non-native house plant, probably Coleus September 16, 2007 What would cause the new leaves of a house plant to be solid green? When I bought it, the original leaves were almost like a "tie-dye" fabric (green,yellow,orange, and red). View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Flashing barrier to Bermuda in tree bed September 16, 2007 I'm building a 6-ft-diameter planting bed on a gentle slope on blackland clay, at the center of which I plan to install a cedar elm. I'm using the wedge-shaped stones from the home-improvement stor... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Shrubs with berries for birds and growing small red oak tree September 16, 2007 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, Recently, I saw a short article about attracting birds to one's yard. The article said to plant "berry-bearing" shrubs, but didn't name any specific shrubs. Could you tell... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen plant with berries for wildlife September 16, 2007 We live in central Texas and I am attempting to plant for wildlife. Could you suggest an evergreen, approximately 3-4 feet tall, that would have berries for the birds in the Fall and winter? The pla... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Control of out-of-bounds Virginia creeper September 16, 2007 Our Virginia creeper (Woodbine) has outgrown its planned location this past summer. What is the best way to prune ivy stems for next years controlled growth? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification request September 15, 2007 I took a trip to Arizona in 9/06. While out walking through public land I encountered a beautiful plant with very distinctive leaves, color of woody stems and flowers. I have scoured the USDA plant ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low maintenance, water and height lawn September 10, 2007 We would like to replace our lawn that covers a large area of our front and back yard and is watered daily and twice a day in summertime with drought resistant plants. Mr. Smarty Plants, could you rec... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Resources for wildlife garden in Maryland September 10, 2007 I've recently bought a home in Cambridge in Dorchester County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. I want my small garden to have native plants that will sustain birds, butterflies and visiting wildlife. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of desert willows September 10, 2007 We have three desert willows. Two are doing well, but the third, which was planted at the same time as the others, is about 1/3 the size of the other two, the foliage is thin, and the leaves have dry... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removal of invasive non-native Chinese wisteria September 10, 2007 I am going to be removing my ubiquitous chinese wisteria very soon (the method I'm going to use is undetermined). If I decide to use Round-up on the cut-stem (which may take more than one application... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplanting Turks Cap, when and how September 10, 2007 Mr. Smarty Pants - We have an enormous healthy Turk's Cap - not the lily, but the one with red flowers(Malvaviscus arboreus v. drummondii) It has also produced a new plant nearby. Please tell us how... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Trimmng and fertilizing yucca September 07, 2007 Should I cut the stalks of the Yucca that have already bloomed or wait until they dry? How often should I fertilize? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Possibility of Amyris madrensis or Amyris texana growing in Dallas September 07, 2007 I live in the central city of Dallas, in the heart of the urban heat island (zone 8b). I am interested in Amyris madrensis and A. texensis. Will they survive winter here? Would they make a good eve... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removal and disposal of very invasive non-native water hyacinth September 07, 2007 I was given some Eichhornia crassipes, don't know how to care for them. Do you put them in some potting soil then put the pot in water? When do they bloom? Can they stay in the water during winter in... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Harvest dates-eastern Oregon September 07, 2007 I am looking for a source to provide me with harvest dates for seed of shrubs, grasses and wild flowers native to eastern Oregon. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification, possibly Datura September 07, 2007 I have a wide green-leafed plant that has white flowers. This plant also has some thorny fruits in the shape of mines that float on the ocean. At the moment it is 2 feet high. I'm beginning to wo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Planting trees to use carbon dioxide September 06, 2007 How many trees must we plant to use carbon dioxide produced by the average American in a year? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Jade plant September 06, 2007 Hi there, I have a question and really appreciate your time helping me regarding my plant. I bought a Jade plant; 35 yr. old ; very thick stems and healthy at the time of purchase from a very si... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seed regrowth through mulch September 06, 2007 Hi Mr. Smarty Plants: I have planted a perennial and wildflower garden and would like to put mulch down to control the weeds and retain moisture. Will the plants that drop their seeds be able to re- ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Erosion control plantings in Washington state September 06, 2007 Hi, I am trying to do an eagle project that involves putting vegetation onto a hill to prevent erosion. I live in Washington state where there is plenty of rain so erosion is a big problem. We are t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possible causes for plant problems in East Texas September 06, 2007 I have been an avid gardener for over 35 years in Texas.I love the wildflowers and use them extensively in my 2 acre plot here in East Texas. There is something really bad going on with my garden: pl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native alternatives for Chinest pistache September 06, 2007 We live just outside Kerrville on a lot with shallow soil over rock. We have built a raised bed for a shade tree and were considering a Chinese Pistache. However, I have since heard that they don't... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification, Chinese Lantern September 06, 2007 I have a plant growing along my fenceline that I am unsure of what it is. Some ppl have said it is a rare Chinese Lantern plant. I looked that up and it doesn't match. The plant right now sits about ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native alternatives for Japanese maple September 05, 2007 Hi, I am a landscaper trying to create a landscape in a shaded area with no sun. The person likes a Acer palmatum, but I am not sure it will grow there. We live in South Lake Tahoe. So I know of some ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with purple passion flower September 04, 2007 Hello, I live in La Place, Louisiana (30 miles west of New Orleans). In March 2007, I planted a purple passion flower (maypop). During the spring it thrived and was covered with brilliant green le... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possibility of oak wilt or iron deficiency September 04, 2007 This spring my two oak trees, 4" and 7" in diameter, in my yard in Kyle started showing very light green leaves with green veins. I've been told this is chlorosis, so I treated them with a couple o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Grow bluebonnets in Virginia September 04, 2007 I want to ATTEMPT to grow some Texas Bluebonnets in VA because I am homesick and both our kids are back in Austin. That said, the site says " it may be necessary to inoculate the soil with a rhizobiu... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native landscape in Central Austin September 02, 2007 We live in Central Austin and are landscaping part of yard. We planted a 30 gallon red oak tree, built sizeable beds around it and want to complete the landscaping with native grasses, shrubs, climbin... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Germination and propagation of Carolina larkspur September 02, 2007 I have some Delphinium carolinianum seeds and I am looking to germinate and propagate them. I threw some out on my caliche rubble Four years ago,and got one to germinate four years later. What time o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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