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| 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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