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| Detoxifying soil from York England August 15, 2012 How do you neutralize toxic soil, it may have been contaminated by Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea? Thankyou View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Is Lemon Cypress toxic? August 15, 2012 Is the Lemon Cypress toxic? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Are Carolina Cherry Laurel seeds poisonous from Asheville NC August 14, 2012 I have a Carolina cherry laurel in my back yard that is dropping berries into my vegetable garden beds. May be a silly question, but will the berries poison the plants (and me) when I eat them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Removing Mountain Laurel Seed Pods from Austin August 14, 2012 Is it best to remove seed pods from Mt. Laurel or leave them on the tree? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Is it safe to eat vegetables grown in the same bed as foxgloves? August 12, 2012 I have foxglove in my flower beds and have planted tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and cantaloupe in the flower bed and now I am concerned about the shared root system. Also, my tomatoes are touching the... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Poison ivy? vine in NJ July 30, 2012 I have a vine growing among some vegetation in my backyard. It has a leaf with 3 "points" with ridges along its edges. The smaller leaves are reddish which is why I thought poison ivy but definite... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Toxicity of Fan Tex Ash tree to horses July 22, 2012 Is the Fan Tex Ash tree toxic to horses? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What purple mushrooms grow in Texas from McKinney TX July 14, 2012 What purple mushrooms grow in North Texas? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Dwarf oyster plant dying in Sunrise FL July 06, 2012 WHAT WOULD BE KILLING MY DWARF OYSTER PLANTS View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fast-growing, Horse-safe Pasture Tree for Okeechobee, FL July 05, 2012 I'm looking for a fast growing tree to plant in pasture that's safe for horses. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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