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| Need to identify orange tube-like plants in Middleboro, MA October 23, 2009 Mr. Smarty Plants~ I live near some industrial companies, and lately I have been finding these orange plants, like tubes almost the top being brownish all over my backyard in the mulch. They have a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Winterberry holly not fruiting October 22, 2009 Regarding Ilex verticillata, which I have planted in a partial sun, somewhere between all dry and all wet location, i don't see any red berries, and it's mid-october. We are in the 'burbs of just ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication October 21, 2009 Hi...Can you please identfy the tall, evergreen shrub with purple plum-colored foliage that I have noticed in winter locally?...Hope so, need he color! THX View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification October 20, 2009 I have encountered a plant (two growing side by side) in our wooded back yard. It came up on its own, is about two feet tall, has leaves resembling that of an Angel's trumpet, about 4-5" long, jagge... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Book for identifying Texas plants by dichotomous key from Seguin TX October 12, 2009 What is the best book(s) for identifying Texas plants using a dichotomous key? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification October 10, 2009 Please try to identify a shrub growing beside a country road in Van Zandt Co this month. It had tiny, slender cone shaped fruit or "flowers" along the branches. The leaves are dark green, about 1 i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification October 10, 2009 I am trying to name a pink fall blooming wildflower. It is growing in a ditch and has several blooms on a stalk about 4' tall. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification, Oxalis drummondii October 07, 2009 All around Austin in the last couple of weeks I've noticed a beautiful lavender flower blooming in dense clumps. I haven't been able to look at them closely because it seems they prefer to be in th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification October 06, 2009 We have a large bush type plant, about 4 feet tall, fragant voilet flowers, large dark green leaves and spiney seed pods (about the size of golf balls) that have many seeds inside. They started growi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identifcation October 05, 2009 I have 3-4' high plants, spaced out thick red-greem stalks, w/slender long dark green leaves, several round "single" light lavender colored flowers 1&1/2" in circumference continuously bloom. Butt... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication October 05, 2009 While visiting a lake near Dallas, Texas this past summer, I found a flower floating in the lake. It was small, only about an inch or so across, had three petals, was a deep magenta shade, and had th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of a white beebalm October 03, 2009 I have a photo of what looks like Bee Balm but it is white in color. What is the name of this wildflower? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant responsible for thorns in dogs' fur October 02, 2009 Do you know of a plant or bush that has very small, very thin triangle shaped thorn? My dogs have been coming in with these in their fur and I want to get rid of the plant/bush they are coming from. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need identification of a bush with red bumpy berries in PA. October 02, 2009 Pennsylvania - We are trying to identify a bush that has small red bumpy berries. The berries are the size of a crab apple or a cherry. Can you tell us what it is? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification October 01, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, Ever since we received this (much needed and wonderful) rain in Austin, my gardens and yard are being swamped with these tiny, green clover-like plants. I've never seen it ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification from Alpharetta GA September 28, 2009 I found a thorny bush in a yard. It had either immature fruit or a seed pod that I would like identified. The pod was a little larger than a golf ball, yellow, and a little fuzzy. When cut open it ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication September 28, 2009 I live in Kyle Texas and my neighbor has a tree with white blooms and when they fall off the twigs have a wavy look at the end with no leaves. we spoke to a nursery and they thought maybe an eve's ne... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification September 26, 2009 I came back from vacation to find a wild herb growing in my back yard. It looks similar to dill, cilantro, or fennel; which makes me think it's in the umbrelliferae family, but it's not a large plan... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification September 21, 2009 NEAR ABILENE STATE PARK GREEN RODS SHOOT UP PURPLE BLOOM MID TO LATE SEPTEMBER LONG AND SLENDER WITH GREEN SPIKES ALMOST LIKE A PINE OR EVERGREEN COMES EVERY YEAR NO MATTER HOW MUCH RAIN WHAT IS IT?... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of plant at 6500 ft. in Boulder UT September 19, 2009 Located at 6,500 feet in Boulder, Utah..not Colorado in sandy soil with irrigation, we have discovered a deep green leafy (unfurls from the center) plant with six lobes on each side of the leaf stem. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Thermopsis caroliniana not in database from Philadelphia September 16, 2009 Thermopsis caroliniana is not in your plant database. What is the reason for that? Thanks! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification of Texas bullnettle (Cnidoscolus texanus) September 15, 2009 I'm trying to identify a small thorny plant that I found growing on our (previously undeveloped) dry lot in Hutto, Central Texas. It has small white flowers and green thorny bulbs. The leaves and st... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification September 12, 2009 I am looking for the name of plant my Grandma used to own. She always referred to it as a spider plant. The green part of the plant looked very similar to a spider plant but growing around the base of... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification for Louisiana September 12, 2009 Trying to identify a "fruit bearing" plant around Natchitoches, Louisiana. Grows about waist high to average man, slightly elongated green leaf, bearing small green "fruit" or "berry", with pape... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification September 06, 2009 Could you please identify a plant with a scalloped elephant ear type leaf, wooden base with oval areas where old large wooden roots from above the ground have fallen off. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification August 31, 2009 I need to identify a plant with broad leaves from a central base, no stalk, it also has a large inverted pinecone shaped central pod purplish in color. It is in heavy shade. Approx 2 ft high. Thank yo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mystery plant August 31, 2009 mystery plant, multiple non-woody stems from a single base, thorns like a rose bush,leaves like poison ivy in sets of three with the top dark green underside pale green. thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identifcation of flower in a bouquet August 30, 2009 My boyfriend bought a bouquet and I'd like to know the name of the kind of green flower that looks like a mum but the petals look like rich, full grass or like a tall shag carpet. It has a stem with ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication for Roosevelt Park, NY August 28, 2009 Looking for the name and chemical breakdown of a tree. Its leaves are green with heart like puffs blooming out. This tree was seen at Roosevelt Park, Long Island NY 11575 View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification from Lebanon CT August 25, 2009 What is that plant-- a wildflower --large thick stalk--flowers can be purple, pink, and very light pink. 3 branches off of stalk--flowers growing up each branch. Flowers smell similar to peonies.Leave... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant with orange berries in Oregon August 24, 2009 I have a viney type plant that hangs down over and along a rock wall at my house in Portland, that is producing an orange colored berry. What is it? Is it edible? My neighbor just tried one and he ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of landscape plants at malls in Waco and Temple August 20, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty, I am trying to identify a plant used in landscaping for several shopping centers within the Waco-Temple areas. It looks to be large mounding grass, but flowers June-July with shaft... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification August 17, 2009 I am trying to identify a plant in Crocket County Texas. It looks similar to a small thistle. It has purple thorny bulbs on it, the stem and leaves also are thorny. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication August 16, 2009 We live in a forested area in Rockmart,GA. There is a creek in the woods and a lily type plant that only flowers occasionally. It is white in the center and has thin white spires that jut out from t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication August 15, 2009 I have this strange bright orangey-red plant growing in my yard that I have never seen before. It's about 3 inches tall that comes to a point on top and is hollow inside and very soft? What could i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification August 14, 2009 I am trying to identify a plant I saw this past weekend in San Diego, California. It was a low growing shrub planted along the road near a beach. The flowers looked like large star jasmine, leaves wer... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication August 14, 2009 a vine plant with small white flowers with a small red flower on the end of the bloom,looks like a little red bird sitting on the flower.It is beautiful. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication August 09, 2009 We have red pointed things growing wild in our yard. About the size of an index finger. They just pop up after a rain. Are they poisonous? We have pets. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Are kidney wood and beebrush related from Burleson TX August 06, 2009 I have a kidneywood tree from a nursery. I also have a Beebrush plant. My reference on Beebrush designates it as kidneywood. My two plants look similar but somewhat different. I am confused. Are they ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication July 30, 2009 Hello - Can you help me ID a plant? There are a few growing in grassy areas off roadways in Luna, NM. I will attach photos in photo section. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification July 29, 2009 I have a plant that came up in a flower pot.I wonder if you could hep me.The plant has six leaves to a stem and the leaves close up at night View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication July 27, 2009 My wife and I have our first summer garden at our new home in the Panhandle of Texas. Included within our crop are several alien large, broad stalk, broad leaved plants with an extremely pungent, offe... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is Carolina Jessamine in San Antonio? July 24, 2009 Okay, so if Gelsemium sempervirens is the one photographed by Joe Marcus in the "Explore Plants" section, then what is the actual name of the plant that is in every other yard in San Antonio, widely... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of all-white small plants growing in the woods in Belmont, MA. July 21, 2009 I have just seen a group of completely ALL-WHITE small plants growing in the woods. They have 4-8in. stalks with a kind of bell-shaped flower growing at the top. There is no green anywhere on this pla... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| ID of odd woodland plant in PA? July 20, 2009 Found in the woods in Eastern Pennsylvania. It is about 8 inches tall and were found in clusters of 3 to 10. They are clear. with pink and black tops. Similar to a flower, but snaps like a fungus. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification from Springfield MA July 19, 2009 We have a house next to us that is vacant. The lawn has not been mowed in months. a tall flower has grown amongst the grass and weeds. It is about 3 to 4 feet tall green stem and the flower is about 2... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is sage-like plant in New River AZ? July 17, 2009 I have a sage like looking plant growing wild in my yard. I live in the Sonora Desert. Its leaves are purple and once a year in spring it will bloom small blooms that are lavender. It grows 2 to 3 an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mystery plant in private garden in Hutchinson MN July 16, 2009 I recently toured an amazing private garden. While touring the owner called her potted plant with purple clustered flowers something that sounds like 'pinsta'. Do you have any idea what it might ha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identity of a plant with yellow flowers in Michigan. July 14, 2009 Would you know what this perennial is? The plant has a reddish colored stem, the leaves are long and narrow, approx 31/2 inches long, and 1/2 to 3/4 inch across. The buds are long approx 2 inches, a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is this a sycamore tree in Houston TX? July 13, 2009 I believe I have a 6 year old American Sycamore planted in front of my condo. There are no seed pods (balls) ever on this tree. I thought all Sycamores have those. Is my tree too young to produce the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Plant ID in Crossville TN July 12, 2009 I live in Crossville TN and have found a common plant on hikes in the state park. It has long (1-1.5)narrow leaves that are green and deep red? What is it please? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant ID in Springfield OR July 08, 2009 I recently discovered a wildflower closely resembling the Oregon Lady Slipper, apparently a wild orchid, but with many blooms on a single long stem and with no apparent leaves. I'd like more informat... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant ID in Woodbury TN July 07, 2009 Please help identify this unusual plant. I am in Middle TN, Cannon County. This plant comes up every year and looks like something tropical. It has huge leaves about 16 + inches wide. and grows abo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mystery perennial in Clearfield, PA July 07, 2009 I have a perennial growing in my flower garden. I didn't plant extra seeds and don't know what it is..it has palm like leaves and long thin stem. It grows tall, maybe about 10 inches from the ground... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification July 05, 2009 Large leaf plant over 5 feet tall red stems and purple almost black flat berries in large clumps. Any idea? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fringe tree appropriate for Libertyville IL July 05, 2009 I live in Libertyville Illinois and admired a fringe tree on the Biltmore Estate. Are the weather & soil conditions conducive to having a fringe tree in this area? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification July 03, 2009 I have a tree growing in my backyard that has started to produce bean shaped blue berries the interior of the berry is red and the leaf shape is long and triangle and the stems the berries grow on are... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification called Touch-Me-Not, Impatiens sp. July 03, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants: My grandmother used to have a bed of plants that would come up every year that she called "Touch Me Nots". The flower was about 1 1/2" across, orangey with flat green leav... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fog fruit? June 29, 2009 In your native plant database listing for Phyla nodiflora one of the common names seems to be misspelled (fog instead of frog). FYI, if wrong, please let me know. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Botanical name for a kidney-shaped leaf June 25, 2009 Dear Mr Smarty Plants, I love the site.. but I was searching for id on this odd plant I have.. I have lived here a few years now, and have seen them before, never seemingly to have a flower..but ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification June 25, 2009 I found a low-growing plant with thick spoon shaped light green leaves. It was growing in the edged of a lawn, The leaves almost look like they have fine white hairs on them. It is very pretty, but wh... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant ID in Flower Mound TX June 23, 2009 I have a large native tree in the back yard, leaves resembles a live oak, but evergreen,& small white flowers in the spring, very tall vase shaped tree. It had no acorns or berries. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Poison ivy in Hilliard OH? June 15, 2009 I found a plant with five jagged leaves growing close to the ground in the trees of Ohio. Is this poison ivy or a similar plant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Question about dwarf oyster plant, Tradescantia spathacea June 12, 2009 I sm looking for Dwarf Oyster plant like the one described about 3-4 inches in height, color green and purple. But the nurseries here in Clearwater FL don't seem to know what I am talking about. S... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Searching for a dye made from a French weed June 09, 2009 Dear Mr smarty plants, I watched a gardening show on cable and they talked about a place in France where they use a weed called Wod to make dye and dye fabric and several other items to sell. It was ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identity of a plant with opposite leaves in Washington June 09, 2009 My friend just bought a house and in the front yard are some bushes. I don't have a picture, but they are only 1-2 feet tall now. They have these unusual stems, throughout the entire bush. They are v... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fragrant night blooming plant June 09, 2009 My Grandmother use to have a night fragrant night blooming plant that she referred to as "baby Jesus being born" when it bloomed. Are you familiar with anything of this nature? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification--Mock Orange June 08, 2009 I "grew up" with what I was told was a "Mockorange Bush." I've been looking around to be able to try to identify what variety it was. To be specific, the one that I am familiar with had little... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification June 07, 2009 Having great difficulty identifying a perennial plant. Although it looks marvelous (coming in two shades), I haven't been able to correctly identify it. Local college feels it is Eupatorium Rugosum, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification June 03, 2009 We have a new vine growing on our fence. It eventually gets red balls (about 1" in dia) that are filled with small white seeds. Before the balls turn red, they are covered with a fine, thin fern (f... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification June 01, 2009 I'm trying to identify a bush/shrub that is approx. 6 ft. with leaves like an azalea but has orange hot air balloon shaped balls that turn to small orange flowers. Blooming now in May. Dies back ea... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information about unknown house plant in Cleburne, TX May 29, 2009 Please,I have a green houseplant w/5-6 inch wide heartshaped leaves that grows small,green fingerling pods. Very long,zig-zaggy stems on this plant. No florist/gardener here can identify.Pretty and ge... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification May 29, 2009 I have a plant that I always thought was poison ivy. This spring however I saw an unusual flower on several of these plants. Three leaves and the flower almost looks like a wilted calla lily, but is a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification May 24, 2009 It is a small, thin vine growing in the grass in the shadier parts of the lawn. Every 3-4 inches it has two thin stems about three inches long sprouting from almost exactly the same place on the vine... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification. May 23, 2009 Looking for the name of a green, bamboo-like plant with narrow leaves. Have no pictures. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant ID in Champaign IL May 23, 2009 I am in search of the name of a flower. It is tall, believe on a single stem, if you ever have been in Champaign, Il it grows along the interstate near the overpasses, very pretty purple flowers. I ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification May 19, 2009 I found a large shrub/tree behind an old building on my place. It has small smooth oval leaves 3/4-1 inch; x 1/2 inch, small somewhat clusters of a blue fruit 1/4-1/2 inch diam with one seed in it. Ca... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification May 13, 2009 Every spring I have pink evening primroses blooming near the curb where the soil is very poor - lots of clay, very dry. Along with the pink evening primroses, there is a vine that can spread about th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Who was Salvia clevelandii named for? May 12, 2009 Where does the term "clevelandii (as in the Salvia I recently saw for the first time) originate? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identity of a plant in Ohio May 11, 2009 Trying to identify a tree/shrub in Ohio. It grows from 6-8', and blooms through the summer. It has small green glossy leaves, and bell/trumpet shaped flowers in pink, white, or yellow with stripes. T... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Yellow lupine-like flowers May 10, 2009 I recently visited Hodges Gardens near Many, LA. There was a large plant, 2' tall with spikey yellow lupine-like flowers. Plant had hairy leaves and a big spread--I'm sure it is a wild perennial. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identity of a plant in SE Georgia May 06, 2009 Identity of a plant- This plant is growing wild in SE GA, but I have never seen it before until this year. The plant has a stolon "root" system it forms an upright stem and a cluster of flowers begi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Verifying safety of berries on a red mulberry tree in Austin May 06, 2009 I think I have a red mulberry tree on a newly purchased property. The property sits on Lake Austin and the tree is at least 40 feet tall with red fruits about an inch long that look like skinny black... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification May 01, 2009 Curious about the identification of the foxglove-looking plants flowering along the railroad tracks that parallel Lancaster in Handley. Some are white while others are purple. Leaves are about 2-3 inc... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification April 26, 2009 My brother in law just bought a parcel of land that is bespeckled with shrubs we cannot identify. The land is located in south west Michigan. It is zoned agricultural. Due to the fact that it is ea... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification April 25, 2009 What is: square stalk perennial with bright yellow flowers at the top (mainly)? Starts growing first thing in spring, invades surrounding areas, puts out long serrated leaves along the 7-8 ft stalks.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification April 16, 2009 There is a plant growing on the side of the road near my home. The stalk of it is thistle like with many prickles. The flower on it is white and has 6 petals. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification April 16, 2009 I have a vine in my flowerbed that has three leaves and thorns and it looks like poison ivy. How can I tell if it is? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identfication April 06, 2009 slow growing woody vine, yellow flowers, (grows butterfly shape leaves with seed in middle of it) in addition to the regular leaves. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification April 05, 2009 Today I was at Woodlawn Gardens, home of Nelly Custis, granddaughter to George Washington. There was a flowering plant there that had green (yes green) bell shaped flowers and very dark green leaves.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification April 04, 2009 I found a purple berry-like plant in my back yard. It has no leaves, and it is about 5 or 6 inches tall. Do you know what it is called? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification April 01, 2009 I have small shiny red berries growing on a tropical appearing shrub with green and marled yellow leaves. The leaves have widely serrated edges. The berries have a large seed inside and very little fl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification in Keller TX March 18, 2009 I'm trying to i.d. a wildflower found in Keller, Tx. It is about 8 in. tall, single upright stem with narrow, slender leaves up the stem, several red blooms at top of stem about 1 inch wide, 5 petals... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is the name of a green plantin Ohio with white flowers that kind of look like broccoli? March 13, 2009 Last summer I saw a plant that had very full, very light green almost white flowers that kind of looked like broccoli. Do you know the name of this plant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Name of algae on ground that swells after a rain March 12, 2009 What is the name of the algae looking stuff on the ground that swells up after rain. I thought it was "nostock" but I can't locate that name anywhere. Thanks! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant Identification March 11, 2009 Hello. I don't know if this is a North American native plant, but here's my question: I have a soft, low groundcover that looks like a miniature version of Foxtail Fern. Lowe's folks suggested it m... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant identification March 09, 2009 green stemmed,whorled leaf,compound leaf, ovate shaped, hairy stemmed thing is fastly taking over my sandy rocked based soil cactus garden. what could it be? i bought my garden in florida View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-blooming of an apparent yucca in Ohio March 09, 2009 I have what looks like a yucca plant in my flower bed. but in the 3 years we have lived here it has never bloomed. It did get a little bigger and has always been green. If it is a yucca, is there any ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| ID for Dill-like weed February 12, 2009 I live in Richmond,VA.and have a man made dam for a pond fed by several springs. There's a scruffy weed that looks like dill weed when it emerges in the spring but is so tough that I can't pull it u... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Proper spacing for planting yuccas January 10, 2009 We bought some yuccas and need to know how far apart to plant them View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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