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Avoiding cutting field of wildflowers in Pearland, TX October 24, 2008 How does one get a "wildflower pass" to avoid having to cut a GORGEOUS field of native flowers? Our church in Pearland has a couple of acres that we are required to keep cut, but it's currently aw... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Regulations for transporting plants to Texas from Florida July 29, 2008 We are relocating to TX from FL, I have a collection of potted palm trees and quite a few potted tropical plants (none are invasive)that I would like to bring with us, we will be traveling by car and ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Laws concerning picking wildflowers in Pennsylvania May 20, 2008 What is the law (in Pennsylvania or Federal law) that makes it illegal to pick wildflowers and/or other native plants? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Florida law on removing orange trees March 24, 2007 I live in a co-op mobile home park with a board of directors that tell me that if I have to cut down my orange tree that Florida law says that I have to replace it with another orange tree. I say that... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Sample city ordinances to incorporate into city code February 13, 2007 I am looking for a source of sample city ordinances that will allow wildflowers such that we can incorporate it into our city code. My city is rural and per its master visionplan was originally publi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Definition of "Weed Laws" January 14, 2007 What are weed laws? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Regulations on picking native plants and flowers on Government or National Park lands November 18, 2005 I was wondering what the laws and regulations on picking native plants and flowers on BLM land and NPS land are, and where I can find this information. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Native plant town ordinances in New Mexico/Chihuahuan Desert November 17, 2005 I'm interested in city/town landscape ordinances in the New Mexico/Chihuahuan Desert area. What towns do you think do a good job using native plants? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on plant patents January 28, 2005 How would I go about patenting a plant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Optimum mowing times for wildflower garden November 09, 2004 I live in Washington County and have 4 acres that contain both an abundance of spring wildflowers and native grasses (silver and little bluestem, Texas grama). The homeowners restrictions require that... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Weed laws on mowing wildflowers in the Spring September 22, 2004 Is there any law that would prevent a Town from making a person mow their wildflowers down in the spring? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Weed Laws March 20, 2004 Help! My neighborhood wants to mow down my native landscape! Can you suggest a resource regarding city regulations and native plant landscaping? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Bluebonnets and the law March 14, 2004 Is it illegal to pick Bluebonnets? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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