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| 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 | ||
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