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| Native plants for shade in Ennis TX August 26, 2011 My house faces south. The southwest side of the front yard has a Pride of Houston, Japanese Barberry, 2 crape myrtles and some dwarf yaupon hollies. The other section, divided by a stairway to the p... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Replacing mature Arizona Ash trees in Austin August 26, 2011 Mr. Smarty Plants, I have 2 very large, very old Arizona Ash trees in my yard. I want to remove them and replace them with something like Cedar Elm or Chinquapin Oak. The problem is that they are t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Native grasses or sedges for a border in Texas August 12, 2011 I am in the process of gradually replacing some of my landscaping in Dallas Texas with native Texas plants. Your website has been very helpful. I now wish to replace a liriope border, which has cro... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Erosion prevention on shady Pennsylvania stream July 28, 2011 I'm looking for a few species to plant along a stream channel to help reduce erosion during heavy rains. The soil is moist and in full shade. Ferns and thorny bushes are the only current vegetation... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Plants for under live oak in Houston July 09, 2011 Hi, We have a live oak in our back garden in Houston and would like to plant a combination of some native shrubs and flowers near it (preferably perennial). The garden bed is about 4 metres from the... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Native wildflowers for shade in Boone NC July 05, 2011 I have a totally shaded area with tall trees and want to plant some native shade wildflowers beneath the trees. It is fairly level. I'd like perennial flowers. I noticed Flaming Azalea was one opti... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| ground covers for shady areas in New York City June 27, 2011 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants: What would be the best ground covers for big shady areas in New York City instead of lawns? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Shady shrubs for an ugly fence in New Jersey. June 23, 2011 What type of tree or shrub can I plant in 07747 NJ to cover an ugly fence that gets little or no sun. Thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Grass for shady area June 21, 2011 I need to find a grass that can grow in a shady area, with some sun. Drought resistant and preferably native to the area. Would like to find a sod if possible. I know it's not a great time to plant n... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Grass for sunny or shady slope in Birmingham AL June 16, 2011 What kind of grass grows well in the shade or sun on a sloping landscape? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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