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| Viability of seeds that have not come up December 06, 2005 I planted some wildflower seeds per instructions and they are not coming up. Should they? or will they come up in spring? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources for Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americana) in Pennsylvania December 01, 2005 I am interested in purchasing some Strawberry bush plants but I am having problems finding where I can purchase them. Any suggestions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Lists of native plants in Rome, Italy area November 27, 2005 Do you know anywhere that I can find a list of native plants in Italy, especially in the Rome area. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Inadvisability of introducing American Beautyberry to Michigan November 25, 2005 I recently brought back to Michigan from Florida 2 young beauty berry plants. I currently have them in a pot inside my home. They are growing quite well, and show a hearty appearance. What are th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Projected longevity of Opuntia fragilis (Fragile Prickly Pear) November 25, 2005 How long does Opuntia fragilis live? Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Viability of Desert Willow in clay soil in Fredericksburg, TX November 25, 2005 I have recently purchased a house in a new subdivision in Fredericksburg, TX. The lot was not landscaped. I have a small lot (85 X 135), my back yard is about 50 X 85. The soil is a heavy clay. I am c... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Small evergreen native shrubs for apartment garden in shade in St. Louis November 25, 2005 I live in an apartment in St. Louis, MO, and have a small patch of rocky soil in the stairwell that I would like to plant with a native or natives. The area is entirely shaded, but all the natives I... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Process of transpiration in plants November 21, 2005 I'm in 6th grade and I have a science project to do and the question is, Do living plants give off moisture. The first part of my project is to explain how living plants give off moisture. I've chec... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Regulations on picking native plants and flowers on Government or National Park lands November 18, 2005 I was wondering what the laws and regulations on picking native plants and flowers on BLM land and NPS land are, and where I can find this information. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plant town ordinances in New Mexico/Chihuahuan Desert November 17, 2005 I'm interested in city/town landscape ordinances in the New Mexico/Chihuahuan Desert area. What towns do you think do a good job using native plants? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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