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| Design and installation of trails at Wildflower Center July 24, 2005 I am a Park Commissioner in a city near Austin and am researching a firm to help design a trail system in our park. Would you please tell me who designed and installed the trails at the Wildflower Ce... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on dutchmans pipe July 24, 2005 How do I care for and transplant dutchman pipe? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Texas Madrone July 24, 2005 Hello, where can one acquire the Texas Madrone for planting? Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Alkalinity-tolerant grasses July 24, 2005 Dear Sirs - Are you aware of any grass species that could survive in strongly alkaline soils (ph from 10 up to 12) Thanks a lot. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bulbils on Turks cap lily July 21, 2005 My Turks cap lily has dark pea size growths at the bass of each leaf. Are these the seeds? How and when do I harvest seeds from this plant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on mulch and organic material July 20, 2005 I live near Canyon Lake, just north of San Antonio in a new subdivision. I call on you for advice, as I have attended several classes there and hope you can help. Several areas on our property and nei... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of seeds for Cudweed Sagewort and Artemisia ludoviciana July 20, 2005 Where can a person buy seeds for Cudweed Sagewort. Artemisia ludoviciana? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Delay in fruiting of Mexican plum (Prunus mexicana) July 20, 2005 Dear experts, My wife and i are members of your fine organization. Several years ago we bought four things at a spring plant sale for an understory spot in our yard. The Possumhaw Holly, American ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on water-absorbing plants July 19, 2005 I am looking for water-absorbing plants for L.A. zone. I am hoping this type of vegetation would ease the water retention problem at the planter right next to my basement. Is this a feasible solutio... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of non-native calla lilies July 15, 2005 How should I protect my calla lilies during the winter? If it helps you any, I live in South Carolina. And also will too much water hurt them? We have had massive amounts of rain. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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