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| Smarty Plants on Invasive Plants June 22, 2004 What is an invasive plant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| More on bluebonnets June 22, 2004 When do the bluebonnets bloom in the Austin - San Antonio, Texas area? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Solarization and hand-pulling to remove invasive weeds June 20, 2004 We are planting a field of native grasses, and prepared the landscape by solarization last July. However it now seems that the weeds returned with great vigor. Is there any other method to get rid of ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on native plants March 26, 2004 What is a native species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants Exotic Species March 26, 2004 What is an Exotic Species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants Exotic Species March 26, 2004 What Makes an Exotic Species Invasive? (When is a Guest a Pest?) View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Invasive Plants March 26, 2004 How many plants are invasive? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Invasive Plants March 26, 2004 How bad are invasive species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on invasive and exotic plant species March 26, 2004 Where can I go to learn more about invasive and exotic plant species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Deer-Resistant Plants March 22, 2004 Do you have a list of Texas plants that are deer resistant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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