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Waht are the truly native Texas trees August 20, 2007 What two trees are truly native to Texas? I was told pecan and can't remember the other. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Growth rate of trees August 20, 2007 What is the growth rate of the following plants. (How wide and tall each year? They are all in 1 gallon pots right now.) 1. Agarita 2. Anacacho Orchid 3. Silk Tassel. Is there anything that can be ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Control of Juniperus ashei August 08, 2007 We have just purchased 2 acres in Burnet County at an elevation of 1604 feet above sea level. The land is almost flat, bedrock, with lots of Juniper, Cactus Apple and between these plants grasses and... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Effects of drought and insects on junipers August 06, 2007 We live on acreage about 18 miles southwest of Austin. Ever since we moved here about 6 years ago, we've noticed that our mature Ashe junipers seem to be in some sort of decline with foliage graduall... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Yellowing leaves on young bur oak August 06, 2007 I saw your response on 7/25 about leaves on mature live oaks turning yellow, then brown because of excessive rain. The same thing is happening to our young burr oak. Leaves are turning yellowish, th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Diagnosis of problem with Parsley hawthorn August 06, 2007 I have a Crataegus marshallii (Parsley hawthorn) that is about 3 years old. It leafed out this spring and flowered lightly. As the summer has progressed, though, the leaves have been dropping premat... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Alternatives to tuliptree and red maple in Central Texas August 03, 2007 I live in southwest Austin, TX, nearby a creek. The soil is very heavy with clay. I've been perusing web sites for trees, and we like the "Summer Red Maple" and "Tulip Poplar" trees very much, m... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Cause of chlorosis on dogwood July 23, 2007 Help!! I have been gone for three days, when I came home and looked out my back door I discovered that one of my huge dogwoods was turning yellow. We have had more than our share of rain this year and... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Control of live oak suckers by cutting July 23, 2007 How do I control the Live Oak root suckers? At the moment we are cutting them as they come out of the ground. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Effect of unusual wet weather on desert willows July 23, 2007 I live in North Central Texas and have 3 beautiful Desert willow trees that are usually in full bloom. I've kept them pruned to form a nice full tree shape but now they are losing leaves and looking ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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