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| Repair of broken branch stump on pecan tree July 18, 2007 Hi Mr. Smarty Plants, big fan. Recently one of my pecan trees had a large branch break off, about 4 or 5 inches in diameter. The strange part was there was no clear sign of what caused the damage, i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Encouraging bloom on non-native Batwing Erythrina July 18, 2007 Hi! I have a Batwing Erythrina in the ground next to my driveway in full sun in Houston. It's nine years old and is about twenty feet tall, but it does not bloom. What can I do? Thanks for your s... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possible identification of native white buddlejas in Austin July 18, 2007 I am desperately trying to identify a plant. It looks perennial, is in full sun, is about 7 ft. tall, bloomed white blossoms (similar in form to buddleia) in June, which have now changed from rose-co... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Juniper as host of cedar-apple rust July 17, 2007 Thanks for the helpful advice on the Eastern Red Cedar. I was wondering if you could ease my mind about a potential problem. I have read up on some of the native plants in my area in a very good book ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of Juniperus deppeana by seed July 17, 2007 Hello, I am interested in any info you can provide me on alligator juniper (Juniperus deppeana) seed propagation. Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Rio Grande Wild Petunia July 17, 2007 I have bought the Rio Grande Wild Petunia, Ruellia davisiorum. How should I look after it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Erosion preventing plants for West Virginia July 16, 2007 Hi Mr. Smarty Plants, I live in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and I've got a hillside that's too steep to mow. I'd like to put in plants that other than weeding and regular tending, will... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of wildflowers in Wyoming July 15, 2007 I have taken some photos of wildflowers in Wyoming and although I have looked in several books and this website, I am still unable to identify a few. 1) very small white and lt. blue flower with 5 sep... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Percentage of worlds flowers of each color July 14, 2007 What percentage of the world's flowers are blue? red? white? yellow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Perennial native wildflowers in Delaware July 14, 2007 I'd like to plant some perennial wildflowers around a fresh water pond near the beach in southern Delaware. Do you have some suggestions for native species that will grow in full sun? Thank you... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Advisability of trimming oak trees in August July 13, 2007 In general,what is your opinion on pruning oak trees in August? If it is positive, should the extreme moisture of this year affect the timing? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tiger lilies for Austin July 12, 2007 My dear friend absolutely loves tiger lilies, and I would love to plant some for her, but I wonder if the short winters here in Austin, TX make growing these difficult.. I know little of growing flowe... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fast growing, possibly invasive trees for South Carolina July 12, 2007 What fast growing trees would you suggest for South Carolina? We are heavy clay and the pecan trees we planted don't see to be too happy here. We are looking at the yellow poplar and the empress tre... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of gooseberry plant July 12, 2007 Grew up in Colorado, our yard and several near us had medium to large size deciduous shrubs that produced small (.25"-.375") red berries that were very tomato-like. Delicate with a thin skin, sligh... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Recovery from transplant shock for bougainvillea July 12, 2007 I live outside of Phoenix. I just bought a bougainvillea in a large pot. It was doing nicely until I brought it home. I placed it in a sunny spot in my front yard inside of a large volcanic rock that ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of Agave americana by seed July 11, 2007 Dear Mr Smarty Pants, My Century Plant is fulfilling its one wish and blooming flowers from its massive stalk. Although I am very sad to see it go, it is certainly a sight to behold. This plant, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Juniperus virginiana and some pines for Florida July 11, 2007 I live in Pensacola, FL (Northwest Florida, practically lower-coastal Alabama) and I am looking for a medium size tree that will cast shade on my home. The house faces due west and it gets extremely h... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of Passiflora lutea by seed July 11, 2007 How long does it take to germinate yellow passionflower vine seeds? Where can a vine or seeds be purchased? What would they cost? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Grassy "weed" invasion in Bermuda grass lawn July 09, 2007 Our grass is being totally overrun by this weed.(I don't know what the name is but I do know it's not the dandelion weed or the thin grassy weed). It is Bermuda grass and I really don't know how to... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Dracaena fragrans, cultivar July 09, 2007 I just recently purchased a tree which I was told was called a Dracaena or also corn plant. I can not seem to find a site that will inform me on how to take care of this tree. If you can please let ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fungus gnats on indoor plants July 09, 2007 Hello, I live in Austin and I work in an office where we like to have plants. Recently we started to get these annoying tiny, little nits, how can we get rid of them without harming my plants. Help th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Maintenance of Blue grama in early stages July 06, 2007 I am seeding my large back yard with blue grama - 30-45 minutes of almost daily hand weeding for two months keeps me from falling too far behind on the green foxtail, bindweed, elm tree seedlings, pig... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possible identification of common mullein in New York July 06, 2007 OK I have a monster size plant, growing beside my patio, looked weedlike similar to a burdock when young, but different and interesting. So we let it grow its now about 7'2" tall grows about 2-3" ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native cherry trees for Georgia July 06, 2007 Is it possible to grow any type of cherry in Georgia, USA? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Passiflora incarnata or Passiflora coccinea July 04, 2007 Hi- I have two passionflowers, one red, one purple. I live in upstate NY. They grow very well up onto trellises, however, they have stopped producing flowers. Both are planted in pots (fairly large)... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Spring blooming plants for spring sun and summer shade July 03, 2007 I live in San Antonio. I'm faced with a dilemma. I've got mature native pecans. In the summer they provide beautiful full shade. However, in the winter and even into the late spring, my yard is ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of Cercis canadensis or Cornus florida July 03, 2007 I have what I think is a dogwood tree of some sort but I'm not sure. I wondered if I sent you a picture you could identify it. So far no one has. It's different because of its branches. They are red... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mimosa pudica or \ July 02, 2007 I don't have a picture of a flower but I'm looking for a flower that I was told was called earthquake flower. It blooms at night. Could you help me? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possible identification of Hydrocotyle bonariensis July 01, 2007 I went to Pedra Island two years ago I saw a plant that grew around the beach. It has a perfectly round leaf that has the stem in the middle of the back side of the leaf. It has small yellow flowers. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tentative identification of Echinacea purpurea June 29, 2007 We have a garden plant that is 18 inches high with a purple coned shaped flower sticking straight into the air. Can someone help us identify it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplant shock in Vacccinum corymbosum (highbush blueberry) June 28, 2007 Blueberry plants - We planted Northland and Blue Crop, 2 of each. All 4 plants have some leaves that are turning brown. This starts at the tip of the leaf, eventually encompasses the entire leaf, a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Restoration of mistflowers suffering from wet season June 27, 2007 I have planted gregg's mistflower in a bed that receives morning sun and afternoon semi-shade. It was beautiful and covered with blooms and butterflies this spring, but suddenly has become brown and ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Non-native Ornithogalum longibracteatum (Pregnant Onion) June 27, 2007 Dear Sir, I have a plant called a Pregnant Onion. It looks like an onion and it has babies develop on its body and the surface peals off like an onion. It's leaves grow to about a yard long and th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identifiation of Castela erecta ssp. texana as armagosa June 27, 2007 I am reading a document that includes the name Armagosa in a list of plants identified in a south Texas (Maverick Co.) vegetation analysis(shrub/sub-shrub layer). Unfortunately the list of species di... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Herbalism and Native American EthnoBotany June 25, 2007 What plants cure diarrhea? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eliminating weeds from seeded wildflower stands June 25, 2007 We live in Eastern Central Texas in a small community on Texas Highway 7. Last fall, we went to the Wildseed Flower Farm near Fredricksburg and purchased a bag of mixed wildflower seeds and planted... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Argemone pleiacantha for Houston June 25, 2007 Hey, Mr. Smarty Plants! Please allow me to offer a spell check on a plant that I inquired about last night. It's Argemone pleiacantha. I live in Houston, TX, and have been told that it will bloom ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ornamental bunch grasses to grow under live oak June 25, 2007 I love live oak trees and have one in the back yard that is growing nicely. I don't know if it's the shade or the leaf and acorn droppings that won't allow the grass to grow underneath it. Around... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for dry conditions and clay soils in Georgia June 25, 2007 I need a bush or plant that I can plant next to a creek that requires no maintenance to cover exposed roots and underbrush caused by rushing water whenever the creeks rises with large downpours. We b... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Crossbreedding of Lupinus polyphyllus and L. perennis June 25, 2007 Hello, can Lupinus polyphyllus and L. perennis crossbreed? I have both and want to keep perennis genetically pure, is the only way to do this is to get rid of the polyphyllus? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Toxicity of Lupinus ssp. (bluebonnets) June 25, 2007 Are bluebonnets toxic to cattle? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bouteloua dactyloides to cover septic field in Texas June 25, 2007 I need plants that can be seeded or plugged to cover a septic field at a new home on Lake Travis. What about turffalo? Other suggestions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Keeping deer and rabbits out of plants June 23, 2007 Are there plants that are both deer- and rabbit-resistant? Something is eating the plants that the deer seem to leave alone--snipping off the flowers at the top of the stems (ie, zinnias and plumbago... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for full sun in Gwinnett County, Georgia June 23, 2007 I'm writing to you from Gwinnett County Parks and Rec. at the Pinckneyville Community Center in Norcross, GA. We are looking to plant our garden and are wondering if you have any suggestions for min... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Where do plants grow? June 23, 2007 Where do plants grow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tentative identification of Viola sagittata June 23, 2007 I am trying to find name of wildflower, Violet growing in adjoning woods. I have not been able to find it on internet. The non-basal leaves are very irregular in shape, grow to six inches, no two ali... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seed pods on Acer grandidentatum June 23, 2007 Hi, we have three young Big Tooth Maples that are doing very well in our pasture. We bought them already established and small. However, we would like to start some. Do they produce a seed?? What wo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Inducing flowering out of season June 22, 2007 We are currently conducting research on insect transmission of a plant virus to flowering weeds. Is there a process to trick biennials into flowering in their first year? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants native to South Florida and the Caribbean June 22, 2007 What are the plants native to South Florida and the Caribbean? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Vascular wilt in Rhus virens June 22, 2007 Hi Smarty: Our evergreen sumac grew beautifully this spring (it is about 2 years old -- we got it at the LBJ Wildflower Center plant sale). Then its leaves suddenly drooped last month (May) and turn... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need for sunlight for Sophora secundiflora to bloom June 22, 2007 My mountain laurel doesn't bloom. We live in Oak Hill and planted it about seven years ago. It bloomed one year at about age three or four. Since then nothing. What can I do? It only gets indire... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Privacy plantings to replace invasive bamboo June 22, 2007 We are looking for good screening plants for our new house (the houses are very close). We like the way bamboo looks it is tall and narrow for the most part, but we do not want bamboo since it is inv... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Percentage of plants native to U.S. June 22, 2007 About 50% of the plant species in Hawaii are naturalized, invasive, aliens (from other places). What are equivalent statistics for the lower 48 states (continental US) as a whole? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tentative identification of Ibervillea lindheimeri June 22, 2007 I live close to the Center and found a plant in the park near my house I'd like identified. It was a vine with bright red fruit on it. The fruit was about the size of a cherry tomato but was oblong... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Saprophytic fungus on mulch June 22, 2007 I just did some major landscaping in my west Austin, TX backyard. I added many native plants and mulched all of the new beds. I did this just before the heavy rains in the past two weeks. I now not... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Life expectancy for Ulmus crassifolia June 21, 2007 What is the life expectancy for a cedar elm? We live in Austin, and the tree was likely here before the house, which was built in 1939. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Propagation by seed of Capsicum annuum June 21, 2007 I have always been told that the only way that a seed from a chili pequin pepper can germinate is that it has to be eaten by a bird and passed through it's digestive system. I have heard that there i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Recognizing poison ivy June 20, 2007 I am having a difficult time identifying poison ivy. It seems so many plants look like poison ivy can you help me I don't want to kill everything but on the same hand I don't want to itch. Thanks f... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Sedges and ornamentals for shade in Bastrop County June 20, 2007 I bought a home in Elgin, TX that was owned by an elderly woman. Most of the lawn is shaded by elm or pecan trees. In the sunny areas, i got native wildflowers to grow like lantana and coneflower,... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Medicinal qualities of Monarda clinopodioides June 19, 2007 Monarda clinopodioides Gray basil beebalm Could you tell me if the above-mentioned plant is edible or has any medicinal use? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Removing fading blooms from iris June 19, 2007 Iris maintenance: when blooms begin to fade do I pluck off just the bloom? cut off the entire stalk? leave it alone? Some blooms grow on stalks without leaves and some on stalks with leaves. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Growing conditions for non-native Thlaspi caerulescens June 19, 2007 I want to know what is the best condition for growing Thlaspi caerulescens and what is its life span. Thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Allelopathc qualities in sunflowers June 19, 2007 I have a sunflower patch in the corner of my backyard (Maximilians, common sunflower, and silverleaf sunflower)and would like to use the spent stalks (sans the seedheads) as mulch in the fall. Howeve... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Identification of Monarda citriodora on roadsides June 19, 2007 What is the name of the lavender wildflower so prevalent right now throughout the Texas hill country? It's an upright stalk that has lighter and darker lavender petals with rows of green leaves sepa... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Quercus polymorpha or Mexican white oak June 19, 2007 On the Texas Oak Wilt Information Partnership website, they list a "Monterrey Oak" as one of the White Oaks (#3 in the FAQ section). I cannot find Monterrey Oak in your Explore Plants section; does... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Quercus polymorpha botanical name for Mexican white oak June 19, 2007 What is the scientfic name for the Monterrey Oak? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Butterflies and larval hosts in Dallas County June 19, 2007 My class is starting a butterfly habitat at school. We have researched plants that attract butterflies, however we forgot to look for plants that feed the caterpillars and we want to provide the expe... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Perennial plants for butterfly garden June 18, 2007 Hello, I live in Plano, TX and I am trying to create a backyard garden which will attract butterflies. I prefer bulbs and perennials so that I will not have to replant again and again like annuals. A... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasiveness of non-native Asian jasmine June 18, 2007 I have a lot of Asian Jasmine planted as groundcover in various beds. The last year or so it has become unruly and is now invading my St. Augustine, working its way into the lawn itself. Is there an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for cover June 18, 2007 I live iin Schaumburg, IL and have a difficult spot (extreme sun and heat in summer (South Side of house). I'm looking for a very short ground cover - < or + to 6 inchees. Does Arabis hirsuta fit t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Viability of Juniperus ashei for making furniture June 18, 2007 My husband uses juniper from Oregon to make beautiful furniture. Underneath the ugly bark is a wonderful wood. Is this the same Juniper as we saw all around Austin, Texas. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Texas smoketree June 17, 2007 Does a smoketree grow in Texas? How can I identify it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Hardy perennials for Chicago June 15, 2007 I have a duplex condo in Chicago. My basement or 1st floor is at sub-sidewalk level. This "patio" faces east and gets about 4 hours sun a day. It is about 8 feet high and covers an area 15x9. I'd l... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ornamental tree recommendation for California June 15, 2007 We live in Pleasanton, California and wish to plant an ornamental tree in our front yard. The tree will receive full sun, and the climate can get quite hot in the summer. A Japanese Maple would be th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Effective plant cover for utility boxes June 15, 2007 In Connecticut, we have utility boxes for underground electricity and cable located in front of our house. The builder has landscaped around them: first with rhododendrons and then azaleas and both ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Whitefly infestation in roses and salvia June 15, 2007 Several of my outdoor plants (including Knockout roses and salvia) have a white residue on the stems. If I touch it a white bug jumps off. The residue can be wiped off or sprayed off, but the little... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of Daucus pusillus, native alternative to Daucus carota June 15, 2007 What happened to "Queen Anne's Lace"? Growing up in Texas, I recall seeing "Queen Anne's Lace" growing wild. In my mind, the blooms were rather large. The plants I see growing profusely along th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Danger of oak wilt infestation in trees with storm-damaged limbs June 15, 2007 A recent severe storm in Southwest Austin broke large branches and trunks on many Live Oaks in my neighborhood, including my next door neighbors'. Can this invite Oak Wilt? I'm worried about my tree... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Karoo rose June 15, 2007 Where would the Adenium obesum/desert rose/Karoo rose pictured in the Austin American-Statesman's Gardening section on 06/09/07 be available for purchase in or near the Taylor, Texas (76574) area? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Decline in non-native crape myrtles June 15, 2007 I live in Round Rock and the ground is rocky about one foot beneath the surface. I have about 14 crape myrtles that have been doing very well for about 6 years now. Last year the leaves on 1 started... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Control of grapevines in trees June 15, 2007 Grapevines have overtaken some of the trees on our property in Central Texas. What is the best way to get rid of the grapevines and (hopefully) save the trees? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Control of Smilax bona-nox (saw greenbrier) June 15, 2007 We have some property near Round Mountain, Texas. Under and in the oak trees is a vine that has a heart-shaped, shiny leaf and nasty thorns. I'd like to know the name and how best to try to get rid... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Distinguishing Bermuda grass from Buffalo grass June 14, 2007 Is Bermuda grass taking over my Buffalo grass lawn? I recently sodded a small area of Buffalo Grass 'Prairie' (last fall). It's doing beautifully, or so I think. There are stolons running and reach... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native, non-invasive vines for wall cover in California June 14, 2007 I live on the Central Coast in California. I have a stucco garage wall, which receives full sun, and faces West. I would like to plant a climbing vine to cover the wall, and was considering a clim... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia as replacement for Asiatic jasmine June 14, 2007 The deer have stripped the Asiatic jasmine groundcover under my clusters of live oak trees in Southwest Austin. This year the bare areas of ground are covered in Virginia creeper seedlings. I have b... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Stem canker or leaf fungus in Morella cerifera June 14, 2007 Dear Mr.Smarty Pants: The upper half of our wax myrtle, which we had allowed (with artful pruning) to reach about ten feet suddenly died this spring (it dropped most of its leaves and didn't sprout... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Year-round wildflower display in Mississippi June 14, 2007 I live in central Mississippi and I'm interested in transforming a 2,000 sq. ft. turf area of my yard into a showy wildflower exhibit that will bloom from now(July) until winter and even possibly thr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Houston plants adaptable to Birmingham, AL June 14, 2007 I have recently moved from Houston to Birmingham Al. I had a wildflower garden in my back yard. Would the same flowers work here as well? I would love to have the same beautiful colors here. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of first flower on Earth June 14, 2007 When was the first on Earth and who find it and what was the name of the flower. Also what part of the Earth was if find? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identificaation of different cultivars ofPrunus caroliniana June 14, 2007 How can you tell if you have a Carolina Cherry laurel or Carolina cherry laurel "compacta," or a Cherry Laurel-English? I have a line of four cherry laurels and one in the middle recently died an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tradescantia as a water plant June 13, 2007 I have a spiderwort plant, and when I found it at the nursery, it was in water by the pond plants, (I had no idea what kind of plant it was at the time) So I bought it, took it home, and repotted it w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Crown rot in Agave americana June 13, 2007 My Century Plant's leaves get soft toward the base and eventually fall over and I have to cut them off. What causes this? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Mulching vegetables with straw June 13, 2007 I have a small garden with 4 different veggies, tomatoes, hot peppers, squash & cucumbers. which plants is it OK to put straw under? which plants will straw hurt the stalks or other possibilities? tha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bluebonnets as a source of nitrogen fixation June 13, 2007 I am fascinated by Texas Bluebonnets and want to introduce them to k-12 students as a major source of Nitrogen fixation. As I want to present this to the teachers can I get any guidance from you, lik... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Nativity of Myrospermum sousanum June 13, 2007 I bought a Myrospermum sousanum (Arroyo Sweetwood) at the Antique Rose Emporium in San Antonio. I see where it is listed as a Texas native on several web sites, but I could not find a reference on the... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasiveness of native Viola sororia June 13, 2007 I live in Warwick, RI and have a section of my backyard overgrown with common blue violets. My husband and I would like to relocate them to a more scenic location if possible. The advice the cooperat... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Variety of native tall plants for a screen in shady area near Ft. Worth June 12, 2007 Hello, we live west of Ft Worth. We are looking for tall plants to form a visual screen along a chain link fence we share with a neighbor. We have post oaks there and it is very shady and the ground ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of butternut trees (Juglans cinerea) with bumpy growths June 12, 2007 I have two small butternuts, around 3-4 feet. One has developed very 'bumpy' reddish growths on the leaves that are actually stunting their growth. What do you think it is and what can i do to sto... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Help, I know nothing! June 12, 2007 Where can I find someone who can give me advice on my flowers, plants, trees and shrubs? I bought a house with a lot of flower beds containing many different varieties of greenery and don't know... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Possible identification of Physocarpus opulifolius June 11, 2007 Can you please tell me what kind of tree has a maple leaf and a white snowball flower?The young and very small tree was already here when i bought my home,it stands only 7 feet tall with a 2 inch t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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