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| 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 |  | |
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