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Caterpillars on Mountain Laurel from Austin
July 25, 2013
My 1-yr old mountain laurel has been decimated by small yellow and black catepillars. It recovered a bit and pushed out some fresh new growth, and more came and decimated that too. Are these caterpi...
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Soaptree yucca falling over in Mesa AZ
July 24, 2013
My soaptree yucca is about 5 ft tall and has fallen over. Does this plant require staking for I thought not, or is something else going on with it?
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Failure to bloom of one of two Texas persimmons from Wimberly TX
May 04, 2013
Last year my son planted two texas persimmon trees. One is blooming ok this year and the other is not. It does not seem dead. What can I do or is is in fact dying?
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Wild plum tree failing to bloom from Simonton TX
May 04, 2013
I have a wild plum tree that has been in the ground for 3 or 4 years and it has not ever flowered. Why? I don't know what kind it is. I dug it up from a friends yard. Her wild plum trees have flowere...
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Transplanting Eve's Necklace from Round Mountain TX
April 16, 2013
We have dozens of small Eve's necklace plants coming up in our large yard. I would like to share them with my friends who aren't so lucky. Many years ago, I tried to transplant one, and it didn't...
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Transplanting Seedling Texas Mountain Laurels
April 15, 2013
I have two mountain laurels that I grew from seed. They are in pots, but the roots have grown through the bottom and into my flower bed. The trees are about 6 feet tall. They have already bloomed. So ...
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Native turkscap failing to thrive in Shiro TX
March 19, 2013
Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, Two years ago I transplanted several native (not cultivars) Drummond's turkscaps in the proximity of water oaks in the front yard. All get shade and some sun. They seemed to ...
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Replanting yaupon in Blanco TX
January 16, 2013
How do I replant Yaupon in its native area Blanco TX?
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Transplanting a bald cypress from Houston
December 10, 2012
We would like to transplant a bald cypress from front yard to back. It is about 10 ft tall, 3" trunk diameter, 2-1/2 years old and in good health. Any idea how large the root ball might need to be du...
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Propagation of rain, oxblood, and copper lily bulbs
November 30, 2012
I have Rain Lily, Oxblood Lily, and Copper Lily bulbs out of the ground, that are putting out some green growth. I would like to plant them soon. Is it okay to plant now and in December, or do I hav...
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