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| Hurricane resistant alternatives to crape myrtle September 02, 2007 Are there any native small to medium trees (15-25 ft) to use instead of crapemyrtles (Lagerstroemia indica)? Crapemyrtles come in many colors and bend with hurricane winds instead of snapping or uproo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Corrells false dragonhead September 02, 2007 I live in South Louisiana. I saw in a recent local paper a picture of Correll's false dragonhead and the small caption under the picture states that this flower is rare and hard to find. I took some... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identifying September 01, 2007 i have a tree that i cannot identify. the leaf looks like a "pot plant"(yes, cannabis!!), but the leaf does not have serrated edges. it has a long bloom of numerous small white flowers that form a s... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Replacement of lawn with native grasses in Maryland August 31, 2007 I live in west central Maryland within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. My soil is heavy clay and nutrient deficient. I have/am planting native flower beds and a vegetable garden in an effort to reduce... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Shorter drought-tolerant grasses August 31, 2007 We live on 1 1/2 acres near Dripping Springs. We have a variety of grasses, mostly tall, on the back and side of the property. Is there some type of drought tolerant shorter grass or wildflowers or gr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native Texas shrub for privacy screen in hot area August 31, 2007 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I have a lot facing dead west which I'm sure you can understand is brutally hot in the summer. I'm putting in a pool in my backyard and would like to plant a native Texas... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Grooming and propagation of Bee Balm August 28, 2007 I planted our first Bee Balm [Mornarda didyma] bush a month ago. I`ve watered it daily and it is growing well with many runners apparent. Should I be deheading or pinching regularly? Should I cut it ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Cool, wet summer effect on evergreen sumac August 28, 2007 Hi Mr. Smarty Plants, I have 3 evergreen sumac bushes that I planted as a screen between my house and my neighbors two years ago. They are located in a part of our yard that receives a lot of runof... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Oak leaf fall causing ivy damage August 28, 2007 I read the A/Q in the Austin American-Statesman Saturday, August 25, regarding the leaves falling now from the live oaks. I am experiencing the same thing, but it is the leaves of my post oaks that a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Green roof in New York City August 26, 2007 Hi, I am interested in planting native plants on green roofs in New York City. I am wondering how deep your soil is on the center's native plant green roof and if it is irrigated, or was it ever irr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identifcation of four o clock-like flower August 25, 2007 I've run across a flower I cannot find any information on. I saw it in West Virginia. I know that a pix might be needed to identify, but, since this is somewhat unusual, I thought possibly you might... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Encouraging native grasses to flourish August 23, 2007 We have been trying to restore the yard around the house with native grasses and forbs for the last two years. The soil is clay and nothing seems to grow. We have distributed 5 truck loads of mulch, p... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Germination of golden dalea seeds August 23, 2007 I have collected some golden dalea seeds. I live west of Austin in caliche soil. How would one germinate these seeds? What time of year should I plant them? What kind of seed treatment? Should I scari... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Distribution of Non-Native Royal Empress Tree August 23, 2007 I was wondering if you could give me the statistics for the Royal Empress Tree in the Long Island area. I have two and have read numerous articles online regarding them being invasive through the root... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low maintenance, low growing native plants August 21, 2007 Mr. Smarty Plants, Could you recommend several low growing easy to maintain plants for planting next to our house. The area for the plants is next to the house(white stone) in between the house and t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Green wall panel for Dallas August 21, 2007 We are working on a green wall panel for a hotel near SMU--I see your list of recommended species for green roofs, & wondered if you have any ideas for vertical applications. Probably will have someth... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of eleagnus-like shrub August 21, 2007 There is a plant on our land I can't identify. It has a tree-like smooth light gray "trunk", with leaves similar to an eleagnus (grayish green and rough on top, lighter underneath). I can't find... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Growth rate of trees August 20, 2007 What is the growth rate of the following plants. (How wide and tall each year? They are all in 1 gallon pots right now.) 1. Agarita 2. Anacacho Orchid 3. Silk Tassel. Is there anything that can be ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Inland sea oats as backfrop for pigeon berry August 20, 2007 I am thinking of using inland sea oats as a backdrop for pigeon berry (Rivina humilis) in a shady area along my foundation. Will this combination work, or will the sea oats outcompete the pigeon berr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplant shock in Texas natives garden August 20, 2007 Dear Mr. Smarty Pants, I thought that my new Texas Natives garden was recuperating from ALL the rain. But, suddenly, my Texas Red Bud and the Eve's Necklace next to it have MANY yellow leaves. Is the... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bluebonnets emerging early after cool, wet spring August 20, 2007 Typically I see bluebonnet seedlings begin to erupt in the early Fall. But this year, I began to see seedlings almost immediately after my crop went to seed. In fact, it is now early August and I ha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Leggy purple coneflower August 20, 2007 Last year I planted purple coneflowers and this year when they bloomed they were extremely tall & leggy. I'd like next year to get them to be shorter and fuller. How do I do that & is it something ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Where can one learn about gardening with native plants August 20, 2007 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, Where can I go to learn more about gardening with native plants? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Waht are the truly native Texas trees August 20, 2007 What two trees are truly native to Texas? I was told pecan and can't remember the other. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of non-native wildflower August 20, 2007 I am a painter and I need your help. When I was in Pecatonica, Illinois recently I saw a very beautiful blue colored wildflower. I was amazed by its beauty but didn't have a camera with me to take a ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants and sources for Little Rock, Ark. August 20, 2007 I live in Little Rock, Arkansas. What Type of native plants will grow here? Do you know a on-line store I can purchase them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Bumelia lanuginosa in Kansas August 18, 2007 Do you know of a source of Bumelia lanuginosa? I would like to include it in a future landscape construction project on the Kansas State University campus. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deadheading cannas and geraniums August 17, 2007 I'm new to gardening. Your help would be appreciated. 1) I think I read that canna flowers can be deadheaded so they will continue to bloom throughout the summer. What part is actually taken off? ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of buffalo grass after wet season August 15, 2007 I'm asking for your advice on what to do with my buffalo grass lawn. With all this rain, I've managed to pull the weeds as they pop up in my front yard, and it looks good, except for a couple of... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native invasive creeping fig on oak tree August 15, 2007 I have a creeping fig in a pot that sits next to an oak tree. It took to the tree as a trellis and looks beautiful. My question is: is it doing the tree any harm? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Disposal of non-native invasive clerodendron August 15, 2007 What do you do about clerodendron that is spreading like wildfire. A friend gave me one plant before I was acquainted with invasives!! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care for non-native Basil August 14, 2007 One of my Basil plants has leaves that are curling (shriveling.) I see no insects on any of the leaves. The plant next to this one is growing beautifully. Both are in large pots and are in the sun.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Purchase of medicinal plants August 14, 2007 Hi. I am looking to buy some medicinal plants. One of them is Galium and the other is Thymus serpillum. Please advise me of where I can find them. Thank you very much. I really appreciate your hel... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant in Illinois August 13, 2007 I've found a plant that I cannot identify. The plant is is very short, 2 inches tall maybe, and has very fragile, thin leaves and stem. The leaves about 1" long, are pinnate, with about 20 leaflets ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of mystery shrub in West Virginia August 13, 2007 Hi, my husband and I purchased some land to build a home. After we dug out the driveway a large shrub or tree started growing in the altered dirt that I have never seen and I don't know what it is. I... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants to attract bees for vegetable garden August 12, 2007 I'm looking for native plants that can help attract bees around my vegetable garden to help with pollination. What recommendations do you have? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Century plant dying after bloom August 12, 2007 My century plant is so tall that it is up to the top of the telephone pole top lines that carry our streets electric. I was wanting to know if you knew if I cut the stock off would it save the plant ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of century plants from "pups" August 10, 2007 I have two small century plants...about 10 inches tall...they are "pups" from an older one. one of them has three or four very small roots and the other looks like it was pulled up out of the ground... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Flowering native perennials for St. Louis August 09, 2007 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I'm trying to landscape a yard that sits on rocky clay soil in St. Louis, MO. The front yard has been difficult because of its brutal southern exposure - the afternoon sun ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of native grasses little bluestem and switchgrass August 09, 2007 If you drive east of Austin on Hwy 71, there is a bluish looking grass that has become very noticeable since the heavy rains in July. The blades grow straight up and each plant is in clump form. Do ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of Monotropa uniflora August 09, 2007 I found a peculiar flower in Nopoming Provincial Forest, Manitoba last weekend (August 4th). I found it growing in moss on top of rock (the Canadian shield). It was in shade. About 3 or 4 were clum... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Control of Juniperus ashei August 08, 2007 We have just purchased 2 acres in Burnet County at an elevation of 1604 feet above sea level. The land is almost flat, bedrock, with lots of Juniper, Cactus Apple and between these plants grasses and... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Disposal of non-native invasive Houttuynia cordata August 08, 2007 I am a homeower in The Woodlands with a very difficult problem in my butterfly garden. I have an impossibly invasive weed that I cannot get rid of -- so much so that I'm thinking of just paving ov... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wildflower seed planting time in Northwest US August 07, 2007 What is the best time to plant wildflower seeds in the northwest United States? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Correct spelling of Passiflora caerulea August 07, 2007 What is correct, passiflora coerulea or caerulea ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Defenses against imported red leaf beetles on lilies August 06, 2007 I've recently discovered small red beetles of some kind on my lilies, which they are happily devouring. I've been picking them off with my fingers and squashing them, but I'd like a better alterna... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Time for planting wildflower seeds in East Texas August 06, 2007 I live in northeast Texas, and we have had abundant rains here. Can I plant some wildflower seeds now, and if so, what plants would be appropriate? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Effects of drought and insects on junipers August 06, 2007 We live on acreage about 18 miles southwest of Austin. Ever since we moved here about 6 years ago, we've noticed that our mature Ashe junipers seem to be in some sort of decline with foliage graduall... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yellowing leaves on young bur oak August 06, 2007 I saw your response on 7/25 about leaves on mature live oaks turning yellow, then brown because of excessive rain. The same thing is happening to our young burr oak. Leaves are turning yellowish, th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower seed mix August 06, 2007 Where can I buy "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower seed mix? Does such a thing exist? It seems like years ago my neighbor had some packets that she planted in her front yard, they were gorgeous! I woul... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Diagnosis of problem with Parsley hawthorn August 06, 2007 I have a Crataegus marshallii (Parsley hawthorn) that is about 3 years old. It leafed out this spring and flowered lightly. As the summer has progressed, though, the leaves have been dropping premat... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Protecting guavas from deer August 06, 2007 I have large guavas that the deer love to tear up rubbing their new antlers. When do I need to re-cover the plants with anti-deer nets to be sure to get ahead of them? One night too late and they ar... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pollinator for Hymenocallis palmeri August 06, 2007 Okay, Ms. Smarty Plants, let's see if I can stump you. I feel blessed to have seen an alligator lily (Hymenocallis palmeri) in the Everglades, while doing photopoints with my boss. Please tell me w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Botanical name for \ August 05, 2007 A friend gave me a garden flower plant called "clown face". What is the botanical name and where can I get info about it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Preparation for wildflower meadow at elementary school August 04, 2007 I am a Scout working on starting a wildflower meadow at an Elementary school. How should I prepare the ground and what types of seeds do well in zipcode area 76092? I would also like so add some nat... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is Rosa rugosa poisonous? August 04, 2007 Are beach plums from a Rosa rogosa poisonous? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of rose campion August 04, 2007 My friend shared a plant with me and I cannot identify it. She said that it was Rose Campriow? or something like this. It has very small pink/purplish blooms with grey green foliage. It is a perenn... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Alternatives to tuliptree and red maple in Central Texas August 03, 2007 I live in southwest Austin, TX, nearby a creek. The soil is very heavy with clay. I've been perusing web sites for trees, and we like the "Summer Red Maple" and "Tulip Poplar" trees very much, m... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of worm feeding on chockecheery August 03, 2007 I am looking to find out what sort of worm looking insect, is commonly found on chokecherry trees. It has a turquoise appearance with yellow fingerlike projections on the back. It suctions onto the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of yucca by seed August 03, 2007 I'm just wondering, the yuccas in town are starting to drop their seed pods. How easy is it to start from their little black seeds? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of seeds for Quercus buckleyi August 02, 2007 I'm looking for a source for Liners or seed of "Texas oak (Quercus buckleyi)". Can you tell me any sources? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant growing in Plumbago August 01, 2007 Help - I have a strange looking plant that recently shot up in a potted Plumbago. I planted the Plumbago in its pot with Miracle Gro potting soil, and have been fertilizing with Miracle Gro as well. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Practicality of Cedar Elm and buffalo grass in clay soil in East Texas July 31, 2007 Dear Mr. Smarty Pants, I live in Katy Texas on what used to be a rice field. The soil either has a lot of clay in it or in places is just solid clay. Will any kind of buffalo grass grow here? I'v... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Appropriate mulch for strawberries in Maine July 31, 2007 Can mulch (like cedar mulch- kinds used in flower gardens) be used between rows of strawberries? Can you also suggest how far apart lupine species need to be so that they wont interbreed? Thank ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identificaation of volunteer plant in Maine July 31, 2007 I have a volunteer in my garden in Maine that I have been unable to identify. It is a perennial that grows in full sun. It has formed a thick mat of plants whose leaves are about and its leaves are d... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bloom color change in Choctaw Crape Myrtle July 30, 2007 In 2006 my wife bought a Choctaw Crape Myrtle from a local nursery. It had a tag from Greenleaf Nursery and had several blooms in the "correct" pink color. The plant was 5-6 ft tall. It has grown... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fall blooming native Texas wildflowers July 30, 2007 Hello, Mr. Smarty Plants, I'm a writer working on a historical set in TX in 1821 in the fall. My characters travel from the piney woods in east TX to the South Plain around San Antonio in Sept and e... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Recommendations for native shade plants in sandy soil July 30, 2007 I live in Rockport, TX, and would like to plant a small, shaded triangular corner (bounded on 2 sides by wooden fence)in my front yard. The area has limited southern exposure due to shading by live o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasive non-native Bermuda grass in lawns July 30, 2007 Hello Mr. Smarty Pants. My yard here in southwest Austin is the only lawn with Bermuda Tif 419 grass. I am surrounded by neighbors with St. Augustine. I upgraded to this hybrid Bermuda for a number of... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native alterrnatives for Bermuda grass in shade July 30, 2007 I have Bermuda Tif 419 on my lawn. As expected, there are small areas in the shade that the Bermuda is not doing well in. What would happen if I spread Zoysia seed in those shady areas? Would it gro... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Protection of American beautyberry in Pennsylvania July 30, 2007 I have had a beauty berry 2 years now. I trim it back in early spring and it returns beautifully. ...but no flowers this year and it's almost August. Last year, very few berries. Can you help? I... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information on non-native Knock Out Rose July 30, 2007 I am trying to find out some information about a Knock Out Rose. I dont know the scientific name for it. I have been to different web sites to find pictures, size etc. and can find nothing. Any help ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Blue plants or flowers in Baltimore, MD July 27, 2007 I have a taxi company in the city called Bluecab. The headquarters is in an industrial area and the soil is tough and well, industrial. There will be no watering or maintenance done. Looks like a car ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Overwatering and fertilization of whiteleaf manzanita July 27, 2007 Hi, I have an Arctostaphylos Dr. Hurd, southern California coast, several years old, 10 feet, that has a few large branches with yellowing and spotted leaves... also dropping many. causes? remedy? sh... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-fruiting squash July 25, 2007 With all this rain in Dallas why would our Zuchinni and Yellow squash be beautiful and green but not produce any squash? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Oak diseases as a result of wet, cool weather July 25, 2007 The mature live oak trees in our back yard have been dropping leaves just like they do in March, but this is July! Small to medium spots on the leaves turn brown before they drop. The veins of the l... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Control of live oak suckers by cutting July 23, 2007 How do I control the Live Oak root suckers? At the moment we are cutting them as they come out of the ground. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplant shock in Dakota mock vervain July 23, 2007 We just planted some Verbena bipinnatifida in our back yard and when we planted it, it had purple flowers on it but now they've all dried up. We live in central Colorado and thought this plant was fa... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Cold moist stratification of Echinacea purpurea July 23, 2007 I was looking at your info on Purple Coneflowers and it says: "Seed Treatment: Cold-moist stratification for two months improves germination." What is Cold-moist stratification? Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Recovery of damaged fuchsia plant in hanging basket July 23, 2007 I had a beautiful fuchsia plant hanging on my porch. The hanger gave way and the plant fell straight down into another flower bed. The fuchsia seemed ok. I put it back in the pot put up new strong ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Effect of unusual wet weather on desert willows July 23, 2007 I live in North Central Texas and have 3 beautiful Desert willow trees that are usually in full bloom. I've kept them pruned to form a nice full tree shape but now they are losing leaves and looking ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Identification of July 23, 2007 I'm trying to identify a plant and I'm having trouble doing so. The plant was called moss by my mother,but it looks like a succulent. It grows on the ground and looks like small vines with pink stem... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Cause of chlorosis on dogwood July 23, 2007 Help!! I have been gone for three days, when I came home and looked out my back door I discovered that one of my huge dogwoods was turning yellow. We have had more than our share of rain this year and... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Oxalis crassipes identification July 23, 2007 I'm trying to identify a plant that has appeared in several containers on my balcony. The largest plant is about a foot tall, with triangular leaves, small white flowers with yellow centers, and has... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of non-native Viburnum lantana July 23, 2007 Could you tell me what this plant is? I have no idea! Vib Iantana Mohican - this is all the info. I have, other than it can grow in the mid-west. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wildflowers for September wedding in Missouri July 21, 2007 I am interested in having wildflowers in my wedding in late September. Although the wedding is in the early fall I wanted to have dandelions but I was informed that they are not long lasting enough fo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Long term storam of Lupinus arboreus seeds July 21, 2007 Hi - I was wondering what the best way to store lupine seeds (for long-term storage and maximum viability) is? I am a graduate student at Berkeley studying Lupinus arboreus. We have been storing seeds... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Prairie and wetland restoration in Nebraska July 20, 2007 We recently bought property south of Crawford,NE near the Pine Ridge area. It has been grazed by horses for years. We'd like to restore the native grasses and flowers. I have no idea where to begi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care and propagation of American Beautyberry July 20, 2007 We have an American Beautyberry growing on our lot. Before we fenced the backyard it was browsed by deer, and survived by wedging itself between the fence and a juniper tree. How can we: 1. encou... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Toxicity of horticultural oils July 20, 2007 Is T&S dormant oil spray a toxic product? Our church (Prairie Creek Baptist in Plano, Texas) is transitioning to organic/native landscape. This is the product used by the current lawn service. Also, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fall seeding of Butterfly Weed in Virginia July 20, 2007 Just ordered seeds from you - Butterfly Weed - and I plan to hopefully scatter the seeds early Oct. in an area along a tree line here in No. VA where the sun bakes the soil as it is exposed to hot wes... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Texas wildflower blooms by month July 20, 2007 What Texas wildflowers bloom in January across the state? And the same for the following months throughout the year. Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of possible edible huckleberry in Central Texas July 20, 2007 I'm trying to identify a plant in my backyard, and in particular, I'm wondering if it's an edible huckleberry of some kind. Given all the rain Austin has had this summer, I wonder if it's not bey... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Alternatives to non-native and invasive Carex crus-corvi in New York July 20, 2007 Hello. I can't seem to find carex crus-corvi (ravenfoot sedge) on any online seed/plant website. I was interested in buying seeds or plants. My last name is Corvi, and I would love to grow it. Can... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Erosion control after loss of large trees July 19, 2007 Our steep 40' river bank (NY near eastern shore of Lake Ontario - zone 4) has recently lost two 50' oaks, leaving enormous holes in the bank itself where they tore out. What should we do immediately... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Percentage of flowers that close up at night July 19, 2007 Percentage-wise, approximately how many species of flowers close up at night? Is there a list anywhere? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Comptonia peregrina tea as topical treatment for poison ivy July 19, 2007 I have been told that Sweet Fern stewed into a tea is a great topical treatment for poision ivy. Is this true? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Edibility of fruit of Passiflora incarnata July 19, 2007 We have Passion flower vines growing, blooming and producing fruit all over our property and the land nearby. They are growing wild. We are near Greensboro, Georgia which is barely in the Northeast pa... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Toxicity of leaves and berries of lantana July 19, 2007 Hi Mr. Smarty Plants!!! I live in Columbia, SC and have fallen in love with the Lantana or Lanta plants. I have a lot of them because of their rapid growth. My question is -- in addition to all t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Advisability of landscape cloth in native gardens July 18, 2007 Is the use of landscape cloth healthy or unhealthy in native gardens? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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