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| Storing seed from Pickerel weed October 28, 2005 What's the best method to store seed from Pickerel weed (Pontederia cordata) and Arrowhead (Sagattaria latifolia)? Should it be kept wet? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Late leafing and early leaf-drop of Ohio buckeye tree October 28, 2005 We recently bought a house which has an ohio buckeye tree in the back yard. It stands about 40 feet from a large creek in Troy, Ohio. The tree is about 30 feet tall. A strip of the bark is missing.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Hours of darkness for non-native poinsettia to bloom October 28, 2005 I have a poinsettia from last Christmas still alive. I was told to get it so many hours of darkness. Do you know how many hours? When would be the best time to start displaying the plant again? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Safely killing Paedeeria cruddasiana Prain (sewer vine) October 27, 2005 Is there anyway to safely kill Paederia cruddasiana Prain (sewer vine)? Thank you! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Dfferences between Argemone arizonica and other Argemones October 27, 2005 I am trying to find information about the differences between the Argemone arizonica which grows only in the Grand Canyon and the other Argemones which grow in the rest of the U.S. Do you have any... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants growing between Eagle Pass and Del Rio, TX October 25, 2005 I have just bought an acre near Quemado, Texas. That's about halfway between Eagle Pass and Del Rio. I'd like to know what the native plants for this area are, especially colorful flowers for the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Florida Blue or Lisiantus in Houston October 24, 2005 I'm in Houston, Texas and I'm growing, for the first time, Florida blues, Eustoma, purple. Since I am from California I'm not familiar with this plant. It's beautiful. How do I care for them i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on science projects October 24, 2005 Hello, i am a 6th grade student at a middle school in GA. I am doing a science project and my question is, "Does music affect plant growth?" Is there a plant that would work best for me to experiment... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on temperature October 18, 2005 Mr.Smarty Plants, I am a student at Hill Freedman Middle school and I have a science fair coming up. I really need a answer to this question "What effect does temperature have on the growth of plants... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native, invasive, poisonous Chinese yam October 16, 2005 I found a vine in my yard [central Indiana] which I believe is Dioscorea oppositiflora and I wanted first to confirm my identification and second to find out about edibility [especially of the airborn... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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