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| Is a yucca going to have a stalk from Sylvania OH March 15, 2012 Hi, I was wondering if the stalk on a yucca plant grows back every year after it is cut off? How to tell if it is going to have a stalk because some of my yucca's do not have one? Thank you for your ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Non-native hylocereus undatus for Austin February 24, 2012 Can we plant Hylocereus (Dragon Fruit) here in Austin, TX? We are going to have a large xeriscape bed and want to know what all we can put in it. We are new to Texas so we have no clue what grows here... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Container plants for Arlington TX February 10, 2012 Mr. Smarty Plants, I just moved to Arlington, TX. I am trying to create a container garden on my apartment balcony. What flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruit combinations can I put together that wil... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Yucca filamentosa suffering from damp feet in Houston February 09, 2012 Last year, I planted three enormous and gorgeous Yucca Filamentosa in my backyard. Two are thriving but the third started turning yellow then brown from the bottom up after a few weeks of rains. S... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | | |
| Wholesale dry yucca trunks and branches from California January 29, 2012 Where can I buy wholesale dry yucca trunks and branches? I have spent the last hour looking for them and can only find nurseries and decorative branches. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Speeding up growth of Hesperaloe parviflora (red yucca) January 12, 2012 I have germinated Hesperaloe parviflora, Red Yucca, for our Caddo Native plant sale. I have kept in the cool greenhouse for 2 months and they are about 2 inches. A friend put one outside and they froz... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| When should cochineal bugs be on prickly pear cactus? January 05, 2012 I am a fibers artist that would like to harvest the cochineal bugs from the prickly pear cactus. I would like to know what time of year should I expect to find the cochineal bugs around the Austin ar... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Can Joshua Tree yucca be grown in Denham Springs LA December 31, 2011 If planted in a patch of raised and well-drained soil and covered during heavy rains, would it be possible to grow a Joshua Tree yucca in eastern Louisiana? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Need help with yucca palm in New York City, NY. November 10, 2011 I have had my yucca palm plant for almost 10 years. The bark has started to peel off although leaves seem fine. The second smaller separate yucca plant has half its bark and trunk gone. I can't see a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Winterizing non-native sedum in Saskatchewan CA October 31, 2011 What should be done to winterize a autumn joy (sedum)? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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