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| Shrub for shade in Austin, Texas. March 27, 2009 Live in Austin, Texas and need to plant a shrub or plant that will grow well in little to no sun. Can grow 4 feet in height View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Shade tree for Portland, OR March 18, 2009 Looking for shade tree for Portland, Oregon, with non-invasive root system. House will be 20 ft away, with basement. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native shade plants around fountain in California March 18, 2009 Hi, we just put a fountain in our front yard. It is in a mostly shady area. I need to know what plants would go best around the fountain and survive in the shade. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for northern exposure in Wichita, KS March 17, 2009 What are good plants for the north side of the house with acidic soil in Zone 6, Wichita, KS? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for border garden in shade in Austin March 15, 2009 Need suggestion for what to plant in a border garden. We live in northwest Austin and the garden is north-facing and shaded. Currently are oleanders but they don't get enough sun. Also growing are... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Flowers or plants for no-sun area in Nova Scotia March 14, 2009 What kind of flowers or plants can I plant in my rock garden that gets virtually no sun? I have wasted so much money on plants that were guaranteed to grow. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wax myrtle in partial shade in Dothan AL March 13, 2009 Will the Wax Myrtle do well in the 36303 area code in partial shade? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Shrubs for shade in Peoria, Arizona February 25, 2009 My six-foot block wall is on the west side of my yard. There are two large shade trees in front of the wall. What kind of shrubs can I plant near this wall that only gets sun for about 2 hours in th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for shady site in Tyler TX February 24, 2009 I live in Tyler Texas and have a lot of shade and sandy soil. No grass will grow and I was wondering if I should look at ground cover instead? If so, what grows in shade and sand? I have tried sever... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low evergreen shrubs for shade in Spring TX February 19, 2009 I am looking for an evergreen plant that grows no taller than 2 feet and will grow in shade. I would love to have one that would also produce flowers. Please help and thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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