Native Plants
Q. Who is Mr. Smarty Plants?
A: There are those who suspect Wildflower Center volunteers are the culpable and capable culprits. Yet, others think staff members play some, albeit small, role. You can torture us with your plant questions, but we will never reveal the Green Guru's secret identity.
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Monday - May 20, 2013
From: Dallas, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Invasive Plants, Non-Natives, Poisonous Plants, Vines
Title: Non-native Star Jasmine poisonous to dogs from Dallas
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Is star jasmine poisonous to dogs?ANSWER:
Here is a previous Mr. Smarty Plants answer to that question, along with some databases you can search for poisonous plants.
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