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| Kudzu for Ft. Lauderdale, FL July 27, 2010 I just inherited a piece of land and am very much interested in starting some kind of homeopathic herbs. Can you tell me about Kudzu and where I can purchase some of these seeds? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eliminating Arrow Weed from property in Mohave Valley AZ July 22, 2010 How do I get rid of Arrowweeds on my property? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for delineating property line July 18, 2010 I have a neighbor who does not mow his grass or take care of a strip that runs between my property and his. I would like to plant some inexpensive, low maintenance, shrubs, that would do well in full... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Getting rid of invasive grasses in backyard July 17, 2010 Mr. Smarty Plants, How do I rid my yard of invasive grasses? I am finding Bermuda, stickers, crabgrass and maybe even Johnson grass throughout my backyard. The invasion is substantial in one 200+... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Are non-seeding Bermudgrass hybrids invasive? July 15, 2010 Since Cynodon dactylon (Bermudagrass) is listed as an invasive species (texasinvasives.org), do you feel the non-seed producing Bermudagrass hybrids would also be considered invasive? Assuming a hybri... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Getting rid of bermudagrass July 13, 2010 How do I get rid of bermuda grass in my San Augustine grass? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eradication of invasive thistles in Parma OH July 11, 2010 Lawn is full of prickly weeds with very deep roots. May be called Scotch Thistle, although id is not confirmed. They will grow as tall as they can amid other plants, and when mowed in the lawn, they... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Landscaping a new yard in El Paso, TX July 01, 2010 I am starting my back yard, we want to plant some sod grass and shade trees. We were doing some research and came across the Paulownia and the Royal Empress tree. I like them since they grow very fast... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasive silverleaf nightshade in Plainwell MI June 27, 2010 Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. Silverleaf nightshade, Silver-leaf nightshade, White horse nettle. We purchased our land and built here 3 years ago. I have these all over my 30 acres of land including ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What is causing leaf drop on oak in Morgan Hill CA? June 23, 2010 Dear Mr Smarty Plants: We have a large, young Valley Oak (about 20 yrs) which is dropping leaves even now in early summer. I have a feeling that the problem might be an invasive weed that is flourishi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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