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| Drawings of Illinois native wildflowers July 15, 2006 I am looking for line drawings of Illinois Native Wildflowers to use for educational material for visitors to our new City Park. We plan to have signs throughout the park describing how Native Americ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of non-native lilac July 14, 2006 How and when do we prune lilacs bushes ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplant shock in non-native Mexican Ruda July 14, 2006 I hope that you can help me. I planted some Mexican Ruda in a large pot. Planted it in good soil. The plant is not doing well. It's droopy and drying out. I watered it every other day. It is in t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagating Carya illinoinensis in Vienna, Austria July 13, 2006 I'm interested in growing and propagating the pecan, Carya illinoiensis for my area (Austria). Northern pecans are the better choice. Are trees grown from seed (no northern pecan origin) also as har... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Root rot and transplant shock in Texas betony July 13, 2006 Texas betony is supposed to be drought resistant but also likes to be kept moist, but I have had trouble getting it established. These seem to be undemanding plants I have had entire stems dry up and... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Drought tolerant plants native to Plano, TX July 13, 2006 I live in Plano Texas. We have drought conditions and I would like to redo our landscape with flowers that can handle Texas weather annually. My desire is: 1. Year round blooms 2. The ability ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Best places to obtain native plants July 13, 2006 Where is the best place to get native plants ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Edibility of native and non-native wild onions July 07, 2006 I'd like to know if the seeds of the wild onions found in southeastern Pennsylvania (possibly called Allium ascalonicum) are edible at all- these are the seeds that grow on top of the stalk, after ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Leaves falling off recently transplanted mature Mountain Laurel July 05, 2006 I have recently purchased a Mountain Laurel for my backyard landscaping. It is a fully matured ML standing over 9 feet tall by 6 feet wide. Since it was planted (about 6 weeks ago) it has been losin... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Blooming of native swamp azalea in New York July 04, 2006 I have a native swamp azalea, very healthy, but it has never bloomed. Do you know why or how I could get it to bloom? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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