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Control of Roosevelt weed in Hays County, TX August 29, 2006 Roosevelt weed is rapidly taking over the ranchette which we have purchased in Hays County. Any suggestions for reducing or eliminating its presence will be appreciated. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Disposal of bulbs to control Arrowhead aquatic plant August 29, 2006 How can I kill Arrowhead permanently? I have sprayed repeated years with Roundup, Crossbow, etc., but the arrowhead comes back from the bulb the next year! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Invasive definition kalanchoe pinnata June 05, 2006 The plant Kalanchoe pinnata is listed as being invasive. What does that mean? Is it a weed or does it interefere with metropolitan plumbing? (root system) View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Conversion of patch of bermuda grass to native perennial garden in Texas March 20, 2006 My wife and I want to take a section of our front lawn that is currently in Bermuda grass and plant some native perennials with lots of flowers. The area will be a quarter-circle in a corner of the la... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Inadvisability of importing plants from one region to another March 03, 2006 I wonder if you could help me. I want to send my friends some conifer trees from England to Florida USA. I went on the Department of Agriculture site and they recommended your site for questions. Than... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
About Salvia superba January 09, 2006 About 10 years ago, nurseries were offering a small salvia, called salvia superba or meadow sage. A few years later, "May Night" and "Blue Hill" appeared on the market similar to this first sal... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on vitex May 12, 2005 I recently purchased a vitex tree and I don't know anything about it other that it blooms. Can you tell me everything there is about this tree? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Methods of controlling poison ivy April 19, 2005 What do you suggest for controlling poison oak (ivy)? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Where is marijuana plant native? April 03, 2005 In what part of the world is the marijuana plant native? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Removal of invasive mints March 30, 2005 How do I remove common mint from my garden? I removed the previous years plants and tilled the soil. This year they came back more than before. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Science project on invasive plants in American Samoa September 23, 2004 What is an experiment I can do on invasive plant species for a science project? What are some main invasive plant species found in American Samoa? Where can I go to find more information on invasive ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on Invasive Plants June 22, 2004 What is an invasive plant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on native plants March 26, 2004 What is a native species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants Exotic Species March 26, 2004 What is an Exotic Species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants Exotic Species March 26, 2004 What Makes an Exotic Species Invasive? (When is a Guest a Pest?) View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on Invasive Plants March 26, 2004 How many plants are invasive? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on Invasive Plants March 26, 2004 How bad are invasive species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on invasive and exotic plant species March 26, 2004 Where can I go to learn more about invasive and exotic plant species? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on Invasive Plants March 15, 2004 How can I find out if a plant is federally listed as an invasive? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Information on non-native, invasive pampas grass February 12, 2004 Our neighborhood is doing a community landscaping project and pampas grass has been suggested. Is there a good article related to invasives that specifically mention pampas grass? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Definition of a weed April 22, 2003 What is your definition of a weed? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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