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| Buffaloberry from Grandma June 25, 2008 I have a "BUFFALO BERRY" that my Grandma brought back from South Dakota.It is approx.8yrs.old.All was well until this spring.It was budding out when we had a very hard freeze and got 3" of snow.Now... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of mountain laurel seeds June 20, 2008 My Texas Mountain Laurel this year finally produced seed pods. How do I go about planting the seeds for a new tree? A few of my co-workers love my tree and I would like to give them either the seeds ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Can Gaura coccinea be transplanted June 14, 2008 Hello, I had Gaura coccinea growing on my property when I lived in Albuquerque. I have been looking for it for years to plant in my xeric aroma garden. Taking a walk yesterday I found some in a ditch ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of Ashe junipers June 04, 2008 I am trying to re-build what man has destroyed in the Kingsland/Marble Falls area on a property we own out there. I would LOVE to plant a couple ashe junipers for several reasons, a couple being: 1. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Propagation of Arisaema dracontium May 25, 2008 We are fortunate enough to own an 8-acre drainage next to Bull Creek preserve, and it has several stands of Green Dragon (Arisaema Dracontium) growing in it. How can we propagate this plant and share... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Planting time for California poppies in Colorado May 25, 2008 I live in Colorado and planted California Poppies in my front yard at the end of April. I read that I probably should have planted them in the fall. There have sprouted a little but they don't seem t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Recommended distance between blueberry plants May 21, 2008 How far apart do I need to plant blueberry bushes? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Gaillardia suavis and salvia penstemonoides propagation May 19, 2008 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, if that is your real name, How long, if at all, will I need to stratify my gaillardia suavis and salvia penstemonoides seeds to have them come up this summer? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| My Niagara grape cutting is not growing; be patient May 19, 2008 Hello. I live in a city about 10 miles from Chicago IL. I like grapes they are my favorate fruit to just eat. I bought a niagara grape plant that was a cutting (it looked like nothing more then a st... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Will potted tulip rebloom next year May 18, 2008 We bought tulips that were in bloom in small pots in May, and planted them in the back yard. Now my friend tells me they will not come up and bloom next spring, that you must only plant tulips as bul... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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