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| Control of grasshoppers from Goldthwaite TX July 07, 2012 How long do grasshoppers live. They are eating our flowers, plants and trees. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Texas Ash secreting sap in Lockhart, TX July 05, 2012 I have what I believe is a Texas Ash in my front yard that is secreting a sap with what looks like some wounds on it with some white stuff and with black and red looking ants as well as it has a lot o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Texas Mountain Laurel oozing sap in Spicewood, TX. July 05, 2012 We have a Texas mountain laurel that seems to be sweating. Oozing sap with no apparent signs of any type of bore holes, or holes made from any birds. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Application of sprays to non-native Crape Myrtle from Prosper TX June 29, 2012 Can applying a systemic insecticide/fungicide combo prevent or limit Crape Myrtle blooms? I have 5 large lavender Crapes that are not blooming or budding yet and this is the first time I have used a ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Goat damage to Arizona Cypress from Palmdale CA June 28, 2012 My goats stripped the bottom branches of my Arizona Cypress. Will they come back and how can I prevent future damage? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pests on American Beautyberry from Austin June 25, 2012 Something is eating the leaves of my American Beautyberry shrubs. One is almost stripped of leaves on the upper branches. I have looked and can't see any insects or caterpillars. I have also looke... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Problems with non-native parsley from Brooklyn NY June 17, 2012 Had beautiful flat leaf parsley plants recently turn yellow & die. Found black armadillo like bugs bored throughout the roots. Now they're spreading. How do I kill them without contaminating the pla... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with non-native yellow lantana from Elgin TX June 17, 2012 Why do my yellow lantana buds turn brown and do not open fully? The sprinkler system does not spray onto the lantana. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| White ash trees with bunched up leaves from Nevada TX June 09, 2012 I have very young white ash trees (3' tall planted this winter) The leaves are crippled not opening up bunched up together and have a white powder. Is this aphids mites or what. Only on one tree. Th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Something eating holes in Texas Betony from Austin June 06, 2012 What pest is eating holes in the leaves of my Texas Betonys? They look healthy but almost all leaves have various sizes of round holes in them. What is the best cure for this? Thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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