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| Leaves turning brown in Fredonia KS June 16, 2009 Leaves turning brown. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplanting Trillium in Quebec. May 13, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I live in the Laurentiens of Quebec where they are putting a HWY in my back yard. I have a lot of white trillium that I am wanting to transplant before they start the excava... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is there a flower that blooms only once in seven years? December 17, 2008 Just wanted to know if there exists a flower that blooms only once in seven years? Thank you! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Information about rainwater collection systems November 25, 2008 I am wanting to design and install a rainwater collection system, and would like recommendations on suppliers, how to operate, detailed info on construction, capacity and pumping. Any info you can pro... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How to keep persimmons from staining patio August 10, 2008 We have approximately 4 female persimmons bearing fruit around our back patio. Birds are carrying the berries to our patio and eating them which leaves a dark stain on our patio. I'm having to go o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Plants to keep children out of yard April 23, 2008 I WANT TO PLANT SOMETHING ALONG A FENCE LINE TO KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF OUR YARD. NEEDS TO GROW FAST BUT NOT POISONOUS View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is wrong with the bluebonnets? April 04, 2008 This doesn't seem to be a very good year for bluebonnets. What's up with that? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| History of the Texas Bluebonnet March 12, 2008 Hi, I'm working on an article for a newspaper and wondered if you could point me in the right direction to find out the history of the bluebonnet. When did it become the state flower? Is it really ill... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Planting trees to use carbon dioxide September 06, 2007 How many trees must we plant to use carbon dioxide produced by the average American in a year? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants that will grow under alleopathic black walnut March 03, 2007 I have a large, beautiful black walnut tree in my yard and have trouble growing the annuals, begonia, impatients, etc., that I have always grown. They don't do well in the ground and I have resorted... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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