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Information on creating and maintaining a meadow February 27, 2003 Would you please share information about creating and maintaining a meadow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Source of wildflower seeds indigenous to Dallas area February 21, 2003 Where can I get wild flower seed indigenous to the N. Texas (Dallas) area? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on epiphytes February 20, 2003 Can you identify the "air plants" that are hanging in the trees? They are grayish-green, and hang down like a necklace. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Native Plants for New England February 18, 2003 Can you assist me in finding more information on flowers and plants in Massachusetts and New England? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Native plant education February 18, 2003 Do you provide resources about native plants to middle school educators? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Jurisdiction regarding roadsides January 31, 2003 Who has jurisdiction regarding the seeding of wildflowers along Texas interstates? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
When the bluebonnets bloom January 31, 2003 Can you tell me when the bluebonnets are in bloom? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Creating a wildlife refuge January 30, 2003 We would like to make my yard more of a wildlife refuge by using a portion of the lawn for plants and shrubs and may afford shelter for birds and other wildlife. Can you please recommend what we shoul... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
More on bluebonnets January 22, 2003 Do you have a sense of a peak viewing time for Bluebonnets for this spring? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Best preparation time for wildflower garden for summer January 21, 2003 Is it too late in late Fall to prepare a wildflower garden for next spring/summer? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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