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| More on bluebonnets May 02, 2006 How are bluebonnets used by wildlife? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wildlife uses of wildflowers in Central Texas May 01, 2006 How are wildflowers in Central Texas used by wildlife? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure of fragrance in Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus) in Illinois April 30, 2006 I have a sweet shrub bush that I took from the root of another one. Every year it blooms but never has even a smidgen of fragrance. The bush it came from was very fragrant. Should I do something to th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Difference between vetch and woolly loco April 29, 2006 What is the difference between vetch and woolly loco? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplanting of non-native Vitex April 29, 2006 I live in El Paso and have a fifteen year old vitex tree planted too close to a mesquite tree in my backyard. As a result of this, the vitex has failed to thrive. My question is this: can I replant ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fertilizer and application for live oak trees April 27, 2006 What do I use to feed live oak trees? How do I apply the fertilzer? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Resource for information on phytoremediation April 27, 2006 Hello, I've been searching for a resource that will tell me which contaminants certain plants are able to absorb (in terms of phytoremediation). Thanks so much - I do hope to hear from you so... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants with little sun and northern exposure for New York April 26, 2006 I live in a co-op and want to fix up the backyard. The backyard area has a west area to plant with a northern exposure and little sun and I am looking to plant something to cover the area. I would lik... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Viability and storage of bluebonnet seeds past "use by" date April 26, 2006 I have several packets of Bluebonnet seeds and wildflower seeds which have "packed for 2006 use by 3/07". My questions: 1) will these seeds be good for the 2007 growing season?; 2) how should I ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Differentiation between Amorpha roemeriana and A. fruticosa April 25, 2006 How do I differentiate Amorpha roemeriana and A. fruticosa? Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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