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| Will Thunder Turf do well in shade from Iola TX June 23, 2010 Will the Thunder Turf do well in shady areas or is there a better blend of native grasses that would thrive better? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Grassburs in native lawn in Utopia TX June 22, 2010 I recently planted native Texas grass (Buffalograss, blue grama & curly mesquite) at my new house in the hill country. I had to bring in all the top soil. The grass is doing great, but in one area o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Maple roots in lawn in Denton TX June 03, 2010 I purchased a new home 4 years ago that came with a landscape package. There are 2 trees in the front yard that I think are red maple trees. I am now seeing their roots appear above the ground which... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native grass for lawn in Round Rock, Texas May 16, 2010 I am interested in your recommendation for the grass at my home. I currently have St. Augustine but have become very aggravated by it. I am looking for a low maintenance grass that I can replace it wi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native grass for shaded lawn in Austin May 14, 2010 Hello, I've read all your info on the native lawns and came by the center on Sunday. We live in Circle C and want to plant a lawn in our backyard. We don't want something that needs a lot of wate... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seeding an established buffalograss lawn to make it denser May 13, 2010 We have 5400 sq ft of existing Buffalo grass and would like to know if spreading Buffalo grass SEED would help the existing get more full? I can't seem to find the seed here or the Austin area? And, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pine bark on non-native St. Augustine grass in Kingwood TX May 12, 2010 I had two large Pine trees cut down. In the process of cutting the trees down there is a lot of pine bark from the tree on my St Augustine grass. Will this affect the growth of my grass? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Did pre-emergent herbicide for lawn kill oak tree in Austin? May 10, 2010 Your article in today's (May 1st)Austin American-Statesman advised against using herbicides around oaks. Does that include the "pre-emergents" that the lawn care companies use in the Spring? I ha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Perennial wildflowers for lawn in Dallas May 02, 2010 What perennial wildflowers can I plant in Dallas Texas that will bloom in March or early April that I can just toss out on the lawn? I know you have to soak bluebonnets. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native grasses for a lawn in Wimberley, Texas April 25, 2010 Is there a lawn grass that will go dormant with no water at all and come back? ..in Wimberley? our native grass didn't survive the drought. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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