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Non-native vines poisonous from Bakersfield CA May 17, 2013 Are pink bower vines and stars and stripes mandevilla toxic to dogs? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Affect of poisonous plant roots in soils for vegetables from Rusk TX May 11, 2013 I have a huge old flowerbed in front of my house that I want to plant veggies in, but I'm afraid to. It has a catalpa tree there, which I sell the worms from, but the entire tree (bark, leaves, flowe... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Are Eve's Necklace seeds poisonous to dogs from Plano TX May 09, 2013 Are the seed pods on eve's necklace poisionous to dogs? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Effects of Hedysarum mackenzii from Pflugerville TX May 08, 2013 What are the effects of Hedysarum mackenzii? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Black chokeberry edible from Huntsville ON May 04, 2013 Can the fruit of the black chokeberry be eaten?? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Is any part of Mountain Laurel poisonous to goats from Belton TX May 02, 2013 We are considering planting Mountain Laurel in a field where we keep goats. Will any part of the Mountain Laurel be poisonous if eaten by the goats? If it would be poisonous, could you suggest some o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Plant ID from Villa Hills KY April 21, 2013 Hello I have this plant but I don't know what it is. I want to know if it's edible or what it is. I think it's catnip. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Foxglove safety from England April 21, 2013 Hi, regarding safety of foxgloves grown near edible plants - foxgloves are good companion plants for vegetables, in case of root vegetables they improve their storage life and quality. Foxgloves prote... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Lupinus perennis Poisonous to Dogs? April 14, 2013 I have heard that some lupine varieties are quite poisonous to dogs, others are not. Do you know if it's safe for my dogs if I plant and encourage Lupinus perennis in my NH meadow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Dog Friendly Privacy Hedge for Long Island April 14, 2013 Can you please advise me of some plants for a privacy hedge that are non-toxic to dogs and that would thrive on Long Island, NY? I am looking for a hedge to grow to about 6-8 ft. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Toxicity of non-native red-tip photinia to fish from Friendswood TX April 10, 2013 Mr. Smarty Plants, I have seen several questions on Red Tip Photinia (RTP) concerning toxicity to horses, dogs and children. We recently lost over 100 gold fish and 6 large KOI in our man made back ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Identity of plant that looks like green onions April 06, 2013 I have what looks like green onions growing in my lawn. They have small white flowers. Are they edible? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Memorial Tree Safe for Horses in Oregon March 28, 2013 Hi! I just lost my 33 year old beloved mare, Glory! She was my childhood horse and we have had her basically her whole life. We are looking for a special tree out in the pasture for her! She is bu... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Safety of hyrbrid and non-native trees for dogs and horses from Lawton OK March 25, 2013 Are Arrowwood Viburnum tree, Sargent Crabapple tree & the Washington Hawthorn tree safe for dogs & horses? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Is Cerinthe major toxic to cats in Gresham, OR March 14, 2013 Hi, I was wondering about whether a specific plant was poisonous or not specifically to cats.. I've done a lot of searching and can't find anything on whether or not this plant is considered toxi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Landscaping trees and shrubs non-toxic to dogs from Monticello FL March 08, 2013 We're landscaping and need advice on large and small evergreen trees and shrubs that are native to or will flourish in North Florida. We plan to put in a treeline (large and semi-large trees) as wel... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Bugbane Leaf Blotch January 24, 2013 My bugbanes (Cimicifuga/Actaea) seem to suffer from black blotches on the leaves in the summer. This happens even when they have adequate moisture. I also see it on the ones growing wild. Is this a fu... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Plants for water park January 03, 2013 Hi, I usually have no problem locating the right species for a given situation, but I may need some advice for this. I am looking for plants -- from annual & perennial flowers to shrubs and small t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Wild plums for jelly from Conroe TX December 18, 2012 Do wild plum trees grow in my area? I want to get some next summer to make plum jelly. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Lonicera sempervirens not harmful to dogs from Naperville IL December 16, 2012 Is the trumpet honeysuckle (lonicera sempervirens) harmful to dogs if eaten? I have been told in the past that the common trumpet vine is harmful, but this appears to be different. Thank you!! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Beautyberries not poisonous to cats and dogs from Haddonfield NJ December 11, 2012 Are beauty berry plants poisonous to cats/dogs? Would like to use branches w/berries and leaves as indoor decorations. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Cypress poisonous to livestock from Arlington, TN December 06, 2012 Are green giant cypress poisonous to livestock? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Wound from non-native date palm thorn Naples FL November 12, 2012 Was trimming my pygmy date palm when a frond fell and a thorn pierced my rubber gloves and stuck me in the web of skin between my thumb and forefinger. Did not see a broken thorn but area where struc... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Plant with dark black/purple berries in a cluster November 06, 2012 Today at our local dog park we noticed a bush/vine that's been growing up the fence is producing berries. It didn't flower at all. The berries look to have started out green and now are changing t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Is horseherb toxic to chickens in Austin, TX? November 05, 2012 My yard is almost completely horseherb (straggler daisy, calyptocarpus vialis) and I am hoping you can tell me if this is safe for chickens to eat? As common as it is here, there is nothing I could fi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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