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| Checklist of native plants March 03, 2008 I have recently submitted my membership. I would like to know if there is a complete list of wildflowers, that one may check off as they are seen, such as the birders check off their lifetime list. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How do plants living in various climates differ? February 25, 2008 Do plants that live in different climates have different tecture or are they just totally different? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| The most important part of growing plants. February 21, 2008 In your opinion what is the most important part of growing plants. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Why is water used for plants. February 19, 2008 Why is water the most popular thing for watering plants if is so plain? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Withering plants recover with water February 17, 2008 Why do withering plants stand up when you give them water? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| USDA Plant Hardiness Zone of Haskell, TX February 17, 2008 What region are we in --- Haskell, Tx. (Between Abilene and Wichita Falls) View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for leaves of milkweed plants for experiment February 09, 2008 I am an undergraduate chemistry student at the University of Portland and want to perform an experiment using milkweed leaves. How would I get milkweed leaves at this time of year? Any help you can p... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Thickness of liquid when growing plants February 09, 2008 Q: Does the thickness of liquid matter when growing plants? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Effect of epsom salts and gray water on plants December 04, 2007 We live in Phoenix where water is a precious commodity. We have decided to use as much of the gray water as we can for watering our garden, shrubs and trees. One of the suggestions we heard about w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants killed by frost October 31, 2007 In a frost why do flowers etc. die where grass will not die? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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