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| Lake Plantings and Geese May 10, 2013 I live on a small lake in Wichita, KS and we are over run with Canada geese. I would like to plant flowers around my patio (which is not allowed to be fenced off). Are there any flowers or plants that... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Removing grassy weeds from cactus garden in Corpus Christi TX May 07, 2013 How do you get grassy weeds out of a cactus garden? I don't want to use roundup around the cacti? Can you recommend a herbicide that won't harm the cactus? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removing bermudagrass from buffalograss in Smithville TX May 01, 2013 I have a lawn created two years ago with buffalo grass sod in Smithville, TX. Recently several areas of bermudagrass have started to flourish in the buffalo grass lawn. Can you recommend a herbicide... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Dog-proof grass from The Woodlands TX April 26, 2013 I am looking for a hardy grass that can tolerate female dogs urine. Zoysia was suggested but I am concerned about it being invasive. Any suggestions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants that animals won't eat from Ione WA April 19, 2013 In Ione Washington and need to know what types of plants and flowers I can plant that animals in that area wont eat? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Growing Giant Pumpkins in Georgia April 15, 2013 I have tried to grow giant pumpkins in the Atlanta, GA area. Each year I lose several strong plants to vine borers. I have tried tin foil wrapped around the stems, and I even painted the stems with Se... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Black bugs on yucca from Aledo TX April 14, 2013 We have flowering yuccas that have thousands of small black bugs that seem to be hurting the plant. They are not on any other foliage in our beds. What do I use to get rid of them?? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Century plant leaves falling over from San Antonio April 10, 2013 Have a large century plant about % feet tall. The leaves are falling over. Can you tell me what to do to avoid this. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Doodlebugs in dead area of Coral Bean from Houston April 10, 2013 I have a Firemans coralbean tree about 5 years old. I discovered yesterday in the middle of the tree there is some deadwood where we have pruned out branches. A couple of the branches were filled with... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Is oak leucanium an invasive species in Texas from Laredo TX April 02, 2013 Is Parthenolecanium quercifex considered an invasive species in Texas? Does this insect attach itself to redbuds? I spotted and removed from my small 5ft Texas Redbud last year. It seems that it has ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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