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Native plants for flowers in rocky area in Ohio
March 07, 2008
We have just built 4 raised beds on a slope in our backyard on Scioto River. The site is an old quarry so rocky soil below our raised beds & gets full sun majority of day from about 11am-7pm summer ti...
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Management of xeriscape garden and rock mulch
December 09, 2007
I have a large xeriscape garden; unfortunately, it is located near some pear trees which drop tons of leaves each fall/winter. The garden is difficult to clean of leaves until I cut back the plants. ...
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Plants for xeriscaping in Georgia
September 23, 2007
Please send info regarding plants for xeriscaping in middle Georgia zone 7b. Where to get booklets, etc. Thanks.
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Recommendations for native plants for Dallas Co., TX
May 12, 2007
Looking for a Recommendation: Can you suggest a plant that meets the following requirements? ENVIRONMENT -- - I live in Garland, in Dallas County, TX. - The soil is primarily clay. - Full sun...
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Tired of mowing
February 09, 2007
Please help, my husband got tired of mowing the lawn (bermuda grass) and recently decided to do a desert landscape by himself. Without researching, he mowed the dead grass and covered the whole area w...
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Xeriscaping in clay on a slope in Fort Worth
April 06, 2006
Xeriscaping in clay (Fort Worth) on a slope -- Please offer suggestions and publications. Thanks
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Drought-resistant plants for Grand Prairie, TX
March 24, 2006
Can you tell me where I may obtain a list of drought-resistant plants for landscaping?
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Flowering native plants for Arizona
October 19, 2004
I was wondering if you could help me? We are moving from California to Arizona, and I was wondering if you can tell me some flowering plants, or any plants that will thrive in the hot Arizona tempera...
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Native plant landscaping
March 14, 2004
How does native plant landscaping differ from xeriscaping?
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