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| Smarty Plants on wildflower meadow gardening December 08, 2004 My local elementary school in Decatur, Texas (north central) has an open field of wonderful wildflowers in front of it. This year, they were mowed before the flowers went to seed. What is a good rul... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on wildflower guides December 07, 2004 Can you recommend a field guide to Texas plants? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| More on bluebonnets November 29, 2004 We would like to know if the bluebonnet wildflowers are suitable for New Orleans and, if so, which months should they be seeded. Otherwise what can you suggest for our humid climate. We like blue, lav... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on earliest blooming wildflowers November 19, 2004 For Spring, what are the earliest blooming wild flowers and when do they typically bloom? I know it's terribly early to be predicting these things, but any idea if the 2005 Bluebonnet crop in Austi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Katy Ruellia November 08, 2004 What can you tell me about Katy Ruellia? I need something with color that will take the hot southeast Texas summers and the cold/wet winters that stays decent and will flower. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on books for Southwest New Mexico November 01, 2004 Which book would you reccommend for Native plants and flowers for Southwest New Mexico - Silver City area? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What to plant in northern Virginia October 20, 2004 We have recently purchased 10 acres in Northern Virginia, and would like to plant native wildflowers on 4 of the acres. The soil has a high clay content and is currently covered in a mixture of grasse... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Indian paintbrush wedding October 20, 2004 I live in western Montana and have become quite fond of the flower known as indian paintbrush. I will be getting married this next July, and would like to incorporate the flower into my wedding; Howe... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of native black-eyed susans after blooming September 30, 2004 What is the best way to take care of black-eyed susans once they have lost their blooms? Am I supposed to cut them down to the base, or just let them die out naturally. Also, they all have a white re... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Smarty Plants on mowing schedules September 23, 2004 What would be the ideal mowing schedule to allow for a spring and summer bloom of wildflowers? My neighborhood maintains it's own roadsides and has the opportunity to increase the number of wildflowe... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplanting wildflowers before construction begins September 23, 2004 Can wildflowers be transplanted? I'm building a house and wonder what can I save before the builder clears the lot. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Bluebells August 26, 2004 Do you have Bluebells growing at the Wildflower center and if so how much longer will they be blooming ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| More on bluebonnets August 26, 2004 This year's strange summer weather has lead to a very unusual event. I have a second bloom on my Bluebonnet garden. I first noticed the blooms last week, and contacted my local nursery to confirm the... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Smarty Plants on wildflower collecting August 23, 2004 Is wildflower collecting a good school activity? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on showiest time for wildflower blooming August 22, 2004 I have been to Austin a few times, but never during wildflower season. Can you suggest to me what would be the ideal time to come? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| More on bluebonnets July 28, 2004 My bluebonnets are still blooming out of season! What is the general season for bluebonnets to grow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Smarty Plants on Germination July 23, 2004 I just planted wildflowers and I was wondering how long before I know if they will grow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on wildflowers in Wisconsin June 28, 2004 May I have information on wildflowers in Wisconsin and how to grow them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| More on bluebonnets June 22, 2004 When do the bluebonnets bloom in the Austin - San Antonio, Texas area? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| More on bluebonnets March 22, 2004 My Bluebonnets have taken over my flowerbed. Are there plants that can be planted along with Bluebonnets in a flowerbed? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Native plant bibliography March 20, 2004 What book do you recommend for identifying the native plants and wildflowers of my region? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wildflowers of my region March 20, 2004 How can I learn more about the native plants and wildflowers of my region? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Central Texas wildflowers March 20, 2004 How do I propagate specific central Texas wildflowers? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant a wildflower garden March 20, 2004 How do I plant a wildflower garden? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mowing Bluebonnets March 20, 2004 When is it safe to mow Bluebonnets? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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