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| Getting rid of Japanese bindweed in Massachusetts February 04, 2009 How do you get rid of Japanese Bindweed (mile-a-minute)? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removing St. Augustine from flower beds January 25, 2009 We just had new landscaping put in at our house. We had planting beds prepped and mulched and had Zoysia sod installed outside the beds. The yard before had small areas of St. Augustine growing and no... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Are Bradford pear fruits poisonous to dogs? January 25, 2009 Are Bradford pear fruits poisonous to dogs? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removal, spread of native mistletoe January 24, 2009 My neighbor has a lot of mistletoe growing in a tree in her front yard. I have a tree in my yard that has mistletoe in it. Each winter I have the plant removed so birds won't spread it around. Do you... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| The invasiveness of Lupinus arboreus January 23, 2009 Hi, Researching Lupinus arboreus, I found that it is considered a serious invasive in Northern California coastal areas, especially Humbolt Bay. Scotch broom, of course, is an awful pest on the coast... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Absence of grass around a willow tree in Georgia December 22, 2008 In the past three years my Willow tree has grown from a stick to a lovely tree. Unfortunately, the grass under and around the tree is gone. Nothing left but dirt. Is there a remedy? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ways of eliminating smilax bona-nox December 16, 2008 How can I get rid of "smilax bona" or green briar vines besides digging them up one by one? I have been told by Harris County Ext. Office to just mow them.. Ha Ha Good luck with that. Is there a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Legality of using Chinese tallow seeds for Christmas decorations December 07, 2008 If tallow trees are on the noxious list, is it illegal to use the white berries for Christmas decorations? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasive introduced sandburs in Maui, Hawaii November 12, 2008 I live in Maui, Hawaii & I have a serious problem with Cenchrus spinifex and/or Coastal sandbur grass (weed!) it is everywhere, in my flower beds, in my gravel yardscape. Every time I pull it out it d... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eucalyptus tree for Spring, Texas October 31, 2008 I've heard eucalyptus trees do not lose their leaves in the winter and grow considerably tall. I want to replace a decaying pine tree with a eucalyptus tree. Do you recommend that for the Spring, T... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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