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Identification of Sphaegneticola trilobata as non-native invasive plant
January 24, 2007
Hello Mr. Smarty Plants, I have some wedelia growing but would like clarification on the type whether it is the texana or trilobata. Is the texana a bushy plant? Mine is more of the sprawling/tra...
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Native wildflower habitat for North Carolina
January 24, 2007
I am from North Carolina and have been gradually establishing a wildflower spring garden. I now have a beautiful display of bluets and cornflowers that grace my front yard in the spring. Most of this...
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Fast growing, native fruit trees for Northeast Texas
January 23, 2007
What kind of fruit tree will grow fast and be pretty in Northeast Texas?
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Definition of what constitutes a native plant
January 23, 2007
Hello, I am doing research concerning "native plants" for the Northeast. I am "befuddled" as I am finding conflicting definitions for what constitutes a native plant. Do you have a good definiti...
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Pruning for Spring
January 21, 2007
When should I cut back (and how far should I cut back) the following plants in order to promote growth in the spring: Salvia gregii, Salvia leucantha, Ruellia (Mexican petunia), Plumbago, Sku...
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Inadvisability of overseeding winter rye with wildflowers
January 15, 2007
I've recently had such phenomenal success with winter rye seed that I'm looking for a spring wildflower seed mix to dress over the same area -- a thin-soiled and pretty bare open-sun (and sprinkler-...
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Mail order sources for Salvia
January 14, 2007
Do you know of any mail order sources for Salvia?
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Definition of "Weed Laws"
January 14, 2007
What are weed laws?
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More on bluebonnets
January 09, 2007
My wife has recently contacted and met relatives from Texas (her father was a war baby born in the 1940's). Her new found Aunt Sarah has kindly given me some Bluebonnet seeds to plant "a corner of T...
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More on bluebonnets
January 09, 2007
I have had an area in my yard where I have established bluebonnets. Since we had such a dismal showing in the spring of 2006 I was looking forward to a great show for 2007. Lo and behold I had about...
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