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| Identification of possible Bald cypress June 26, 2008 I live in the Houston area, last year we traveled to South Padre Island and,on the way, I noticed a tree that was just beautiful. It looked like a cross between a Norfolk pine and some kind of cycads.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-branching mimosa tree June 26, 2008 I have a Mimosa Tree, just about 2 years old, grown from seed. The problem with it is that it has not branched out, it looks like one long branch growing out of the ground, about 5 feet if stood strai... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Premature leaf drop on Red Maple in Kentucky June 25, 2008 I have a ten foot Red Maple tree that has been set out for 4 years. Its leaves have slowly turned colors until it currently looks like fall. The leaves are not falling off nor is there yet any s... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-blooming crape myrtle in Italy, TX June 25, 2008 It's Italy, TX, again! Thanks for the advice and links, and I'll study those..but here's where I'm stumped on crape myrtle. I have two (almost) trees because they've been planted over 15 years ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Disappearing oranges from Satsuma orange in Austin June 25, 2008 I had many tiny future oranges on my Satsuma Orange Tree until a few days ago. Suddenly, all were gone except one. They weren't on the ground and the tree itself seems incredibly healthy. It is gr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Decline of indoor lemon cypress June 25, 2008 I received a lemon cypress as a gift. I have kept it indoors in bright light and tried to keep it moist. When I received the plant the foliage was soft and now it has become brittle and dry even tho... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Taproot tree to replace willows by pool June 23, 2008 Installing Pool with bomanite decking all around it. We're in process of cutting down 18 year old Weeping Willow due to root invasiveness and small messy leaves. Can you recommend a good shade tree w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Removing and replacing juniper bushes June 20, 2008 Hi! I'm pulling up juniper bushes. (just don't like it) I'm getting down to the roots now on one side and I'm having a hard time getting them up. Any recommendations. They are near my drive... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Safe time to trim live oak trees June 20, 2008 Our live oak trees need a little trimming, as some of the branches are hanging too low, almost to the ground. We planted them about 5 years ago, so they are well established, healthy trees. My husband... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen plants for a windbreak June 13, 2008 Our church has need to plant a windbreak. We would like fast growing native plants, preferably evergreen or really early 'leafers' to protect us from our windy season beginning in mid/late February.... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Apparent disease in peach tree in Austin June 12, 2008 I have a peach tree that the leaves are "bleeding" out on. The leaves are continuing to get paler and paler. There are no peaches on the tree this year either. What can I do? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of lemon cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) June 09, 2008 How do I care for a Lemon Cypress tree? Does it require a lot of sun? How often should I water it? It is 18" high and I have it in a pot on my screen porch. Thank-you View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seedlings of elm trees in Illinois June 09, 2008 I have what I believe to be young elm trees sprouting throughout my front yard. I will pull them up and over night more sprout and will be 5+ inches tall. I would like to know how to get rid of them, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Secretions of fluid from crepe myrtles June 09, 2008 On my crepe myrtle tree I have dozens of 1/2-inch-long narrow bugs that seem to secrete tiny drops of fluid. They appear on the branches of the tree. Are these harmful to the tree? Do I need to do ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Best time to trim oak trees to avoid oak wilt June 08, 2008 When is the best time to trim oak trees? Concerned regarding oak wilt if cut at wrong time. Ball moss is not harmful but will it help or harm if trees trimmed. These are large oak trees. Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native trees to replace dying Arizona ash (Fraxinus velutina) June 06, 2008 I have two 25-30 year old Arizona Ash trees in my front yard, which I think are dying. They are the only shade my house gets, and I am dreading losing them. (They are massive and beautiful) What are m... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fruit on Mexican olive in Austin June 05, 2008 Does Mexican Olive set fruit in Austin? Does there need to be a male and female tree or not. How old does the plant have to be to set fruit? Mine is three years old but no olives. I need to know ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is Douglas maple (Acer glabrum var. douglassii) native June 02, 2008 Could you give me some information about Douglas maple? Moslty, I'm trying to find out if this plant is native or introduced to Idaho and/or U.S. Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is Ilex glabra Shamrock a female cultivar June 02, 2008 I have an ilex glabra "shamrock". Is it a FEMALE cultivar? I have only found information that the "compacta" and the "nigra" are females. I have a male ilex glabra and was hoping to have berrie... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fraxinus cuspidata (Fragrant Ash) May 30, 2008 Two part question: 1) Will fragrant (flowering; Fraxinus cuspidata) ash survive in Zone 7b? 2) Where can I get it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Insect attack on bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) May 30, 2008 Something is attacking the bur oak that was planted in 2007. Insects are not on the leaves, but the edges of some leaves look chewed back. Others look brown around the edges. Do you have any idea w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wispy plant to put behind a waterfall May 30, 2008 Needing a 10-20ft wispy ______ to plant behind our waterfall to help block out road noise. We live in Austin. I've looked at the Mexican weeping bamboo but are there other options? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bark problems on Platanus occidentalis (American Sycamore) May 29, 2008 I got home today, after two hot sunny days, and found that one of the sycamores (street tree) planted last year (3-4" caliper) has vertically split and peeling bark on the south side of the trunk (la... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pruning of Bauhinia lunarioides May 29, 2008 I have a Bauhinia variegata..when is the best time to prune it? it tends to grow horizontally..where do you clip off the limbs? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Will a Norfolk pine survive winter in Houston May 29, 2008 If I transplant a Norfolk pine in the summer, or when is the best time, will it survive the winter growing in Houston Tx? Can you give me some suggestions for fast growing vines facing the front of my... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Native trees for small backyard in California May 28, 2008 I have a small backyard and very close to my neighbor. I want to plant trees that grow 15/20 high that can work as a screen although I have to be very careful with invasive roots. Also I have two sma... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Placement of lemon cypress tree in Miami, FL May 25, 2008 Where is the best place to have a lemon cypress tree? indoors or out? Presently in south Miami climate, Scott's potting soil, clay pot, with good drainage. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mountain ash seedlings in Yorkshire, England May 25, 2008 Is there any way I can stop Mountain Ash from seeding in my garden. This year in particular, I am absolutely overrun with the seedlings and once they get a hold they are difficult to remove. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen groundcover under pine tree in NY May 23, 2008 Hello! I live in upstate NY. I'm trying to find an evergreen ground cover to plant under a pine tree. I believe it's a white spruce (but I'm not postive). I've read conflicting information reg... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Citrus trees for Austin May 21, 2008 I am looking for citrus that grows in the Austin,Tx area. Could you offer any suggestions please? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of lemon cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) May 17, 2008 How do I grow the lemon cypress in zone 7? I bought one today at Home Depot in Granbury,TX. It had no information. Should I put it in the shade or sun? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Place to purchase Texas Madrone tree May 15, 2008 Where can I purchase a Texas Madrone Tree to plant in my yard? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Small tree to plant with high bush blueberry plants May 13, 2008 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I have four wonderful new highbush blueberry plants. I like to plant a native tree nearby to accent them, but cannot find a suitable one. I'd like a tree that is not going ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Natural lifespan of wild plum trees May 12, 2008 We have a small border of Wild Plum Trees in our yard. Every year it seem that one or two of the biggest trees die. Do they have a specific life span? We transplanted the trees/bushes from the panh... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mountain laurel with new leaves or new seed pods May 11, 2008 Each spring, my Texas Mountain Laurel seems to put new leaves only on selected branches (actually trunks), and put on seed pods on other trunks. It seems to be mutually exclusive: trunks with new seed... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Healthy black walnut trees from volunteer saplings May 07, 2008 We just purchased a piece of property in the Texas Hill Country. There is a stump of a large black walnut tree that has four healthy looking samplings shooting up. Each is about 10 feet high. The o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tree for New Jersey shore May 02, 2008 I'm looking for a small tree (max. 15 ft. with small spread) that will tolerate salt spray, wind, and full sun at the NJ shore. There is no protection in this location. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Trees that are non-toxic for horses May 02, 2008 I live in Ponder, Tx. We have some acreage and horses and wish to plant trees to afford some shade for the horses. Can you tell me what trees are toxic to horses. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fast-growing native trees that are safe for horses April 30, 2008 What trees can I plant that are fast growing for shade and, most importantly, safe for horses? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Repairing damage to Anacacho Orchid Tree in Austin April 30, 2008 Hi You Guys!! We have an understory Anacacho Orchid Tree in the front and my sweetie was trimming the big oak and dropped a branch down, splitting one of the large branches off the Anacacho. The wou... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information about FanTex ash. April 29, 2008 I live in central Texas and recenty planted Fan-tex ash trees thinking that they were similar to the native Texas ash. I am beginning to beleive that this tree has more in common with the Arizona ash... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure of older branches on Bauhinia lunarioides to thrive April 27, 2008 We planted a sapling of the Anacacho Orchid Tree (Bauhinia lunarioides) winter (Jan, Feb?) and now it has leaves and blooms - but only off of new branches near its trunk, as the old branches haven't ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eco-friendly trees for parks in Brownsville, TX April 26, 2008 Which are the best eco friendly trees for parks? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mountain Laurel growing in East Texas April 24, 2008 I found a plant that looks like a Texas Mountain Laurel growing wild on a fenceline in east texas, near Canton. It is a small shrub/tree and has flowers like wisteria. It has "hairy" stems, they ar... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Clipping of beans from newly planted Tecoma stans April 22, 2008 I purchased a Esperanza Plant in a pot from a nursery in April of 2008. We planted it and it is doing fine, but came with blooms and beans. Do I need to do clip or prune the beans at this stage of g... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| What can be planted under a pine tree in Detroit, MI? April 22, 2008 What type of plant would you suggest I plant under my big (Blue bruce) pine tree? It's about 25 ft high and the branches are trimmed to about 4 feet up, so it does get some light but mostly shade.I a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Water-loving evergreen for Chicago April 21, 2008 Is there a water loving evergreen that will do well in the Chicago weather? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Problems with sophora secundiflora April 19, 2008 My mountain laurel is looking bad. It has lost of its leaves, especially on the lower part of the tree (it's about 7 feet tall) and many of the remaining ones don't look good - they are curled up an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Shoots sprouting around base of liveoak tree April 18, 2008 I have a Live Oak that was planted in my yard about 15 years ago. In the last several years, small shoots have been sprouting up around the tree base, are getting more dense and spreading into the gr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Treatment of black mildew on magnolia April 17, 2008 I think my magnolia has black mildew. How do I treat it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care in planting native Shumard oaks April 16, 2008 I am going to plant 3 shumard red oaks on the west side of my property. The land is basically rocky. What should I put in the holes to help the tree grow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for sandy soil and not much water April 14, 2008 I am planning a new garden at home and would like to grow native plants that can handle sandy soil and don't need much water. I do not water my gardens.I would prefer plants that can have more than o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Failure of Bald Cypress to fully leaf out April 14, 2008 My family just moved to a house in Burnet County, about 7 miles south of Bertram, close to the Balcones Canyonlands NWR, with very rocky limestone soil. We bought several trees last fall, including a ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sudden death of Texas Mountain Laurel April 14, 2008 Last year, my 15-year-old Mountain Laurel died very suddenly. The leaves began to curl up and turn brown, and it was dead within about 15 days. What happened? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Distinguishing elm species from volunteers in yard April 10, 2008 What's the best way to distinguish young elm tree species apart from one another? We have a bunch coming up in our yard and we're trying to figure out if they are Winged, Cedar or American. Some of ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Suggestions for native perennials in Staten Island, NY April 03, 2008 My back yard garden has a good base of evergreen shrubs and perennials all doing well in clayish soil and I am ready now to add color and texture in an area with partial sun. Can you suggest hardy... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tag on oak tree in Buda, TX April 02, 2008 I found a large oak tree on my property with a tag that has a number on it. Any idea what that means? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native conifer bearing evergreen for noise reduction April 01, 2008 I asked the prior question about noise reduction and you gave me several choices. Thank you for that. Of the plants you suggested, the wax myrtle is the tallest and therefore probably best for my 2-st... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Vehicle friendly oak trees for Austin March 30, 2008 Do Chinquapins, Shumards or Live Oaks produce lots of tree sap? I'm looking for a vehicle friendly Oak tree to be installed in parking areas in Austin, Texas. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for soil with basalt outcroppings in Idaho March 30, 2008 We have basalt (lava) outcropping in part of our back yard and know we'll have to search for pockets of soil in which to plant. Any suggestions about what trees or shrubs would have a chance in thes... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants found only in the Edwards Plateau of Texas area March 23, 2008 I am new to Austin, Texas and I am working with a group of 4th grade Cub Scouts on their Naturalist and Forester pins and we need to know about and have pictures of at least 6 trees and plants only fo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Distinguish between Huisache and Goldenball Leadtree March 23, 2008 How do you distinguish between Huisache (Acacia farnesiana) and Goldenball Leadtree (Leucaena retusa)? Thanks! View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for Pflugerville, TX in blackland soil March 21, 2008 Mr. S-P, I'm perusing the plant sale list for a couple of tall shrubs to plant on the sunny southwest side of my house, in Blackland soil. It is generally dry there because of the sun, but can ge... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Denying cows access to flowers through fence March 20, 2008 What flowers can I plant that cows will not eat? They stick their heads through the fence and eat anything they can reach. I would like to plant something in the fence row that will not hurt the cows... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for city lot in Longview, TX March 19, 2008 Just bought a city lot in Longview, TX and want to put in some plants at the periphery even before the house is built. Can you recommend any that would be from your list of East TX plants that are pa... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Viability of Texas Mountain Laurel in Louisiana March 19, 2008 I just returned from a visit to Austin and I saw the Texas Mountain Laurel everywhere. I live in the Baton Rouge, LA area and would like to know if performing some soil amendments would allow me to gr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Searching for a red mulberry tree (Morus rubra) to buy March 17, 2008 Want to purchase a native Texas Red Mulberry tree (morus rubra). Can't find one. Can you help? Thanks, View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Difference between liveoaks (Quercus fusiformis and Q. virginiana) March 17, 2008 I am a little confused on the identification differences between Quercus fusiformis and Quercus virginiana. How can you properly identify between the two? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Differences between smooth bark and rough bark Arizona cypress March 12, 2008 What is the difference between smooth bark Arizona Cypress and rough bark Arizona Cypress in terms of tree growth, form, foliage, etc.? Will one grow better than the other in the Waco area? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Viability of Texas Mountain Laurel in Florida March 12, 2008 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants While visiting Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale we saw a beautiful Texas Mountain Laurel tree. What are the chances of this surviving in the Ft. Myers, Florida area. Either in t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Different kinds of plants living in subarctic areas March 10, 2008 What are the different kinds of plants live in the subarctic areas? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mountain laurel (Sophora secundiflora) refuses to bloom March 07, 2008 We have a Texas Mountain Laurel that gets full sunlight, but does not bloom. It is 4-5 ft tall & 3-4 ft wide & healthy. Is there anything we can do to make it bloom next year? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Viability of Taxus canadensis (Canadian yew) for Buffalo, NY February 28, 2008 I live in Buffalo, N.Y. and am gradually naturalizing my back yard. The previous owner built a 6' fence along the western edge of the yard and planted a straight line of arborvitae, which are now abo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Life expectancy for Carolina buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana) February 25, 2008 Someone recently told me that Carolina buckthorn only lives 4-5 years and I'm wondering if that is true. I had a nice one (on Blackland) that died suddenly in its fourth or fifth year, during the dr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Tree protection during construction February 18, 2008 What measures can/should be taken to ensure the health, future of live oaks while building a new home? There are many small to medium oaks on this property, some very close to the house site and the o... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is western soapberry (Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii) dioecious? February 15, 2008 Hi! I found different information on the flowering habits of the western soapberry, Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii. Is it dioecious or polygamo-dioecious or none of them? I have some little seed... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for yellow bottlebrush (Callistemon sp.) and native substitutes February 14, 2008 I have been looking for years for a yellow bottle bush. It is identical to the red but is yellow. there are several varieties, but the one i want is just like the red one in appearance. I live in Flor... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Transplanting yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) trees, concern about cultivars February 06, 2008 I would like to place some yaupon in the perimeter areas of my yard. I own other rural property that has an abundance of yaupon and was considering trying to transplant some small bushes. Is yaupon ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for wildlife habitat in West Virginia February 05, 2008 We live in the southern region of Summers County in West Virginia. Our yard has a lot of shell and small rocks in it; it is in direct sun light. I would love to have a welcoming hummingbird, butterfly... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Protection of live oak trees from covering by concrete patio February 02, 2008 I am thinking about pouring a large cement patio around my live oak trees in my yard. I live in Rockport Tx. How far should the edge of the cement be, from the base of the tree? Will the patio kill th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Determination of the sex of Mexican persimmon (Diospyros texana) January 30, 2008 Last spring, I planted a persimmon fruit from a Mexican Persimmon. I now have 6 small seedlings coming up. Since they all came from the same seed source - 1 black persimmon, will they all be male tree... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen replacement for liveoaks with oak wilt in Austin January 26, 2008 One day after moving into our very first home and first home in Texas (just north of the Wildflower center in Sendera Southwest Austin) we discovered that all of our Live Oaks have Oak Wilt. After tre... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fruit trees for South Austin. January 25, 2008 I live in South, South Austin, just a pinch West of 35 near 1626. I would like to plant some fruit trees in the back yard. Anyone will sell fruit trees, but they don't always grow. What fruiting var... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Moving a red oak away from the house foundation January 24, 2008 About a 3 weeks ago I noticed a 5 ft. red oak growing in my flower bed. I hadn't noticed it growing up through my shrubs until the leaves turned bright red. The problem is that its coming up about tw... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Possible fungus growing on mountain ash (Sorbus sp. or Fraxinus sp.) January 20, 2008 We have a mountain ash with something growing several feet off the ground that looks like duckbills or mushrooms. Can you tell me what is wrong with it. We lost one mountain ash tree to something an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Inflorescence of the American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) December 28, 2007 What kind of flower inflorescence do sycamores have? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native landscaping plants for Sherman, Texas December 19, 2007 We are starting from scratch on landscaping our new yard. We live in Sherman, TX and I would like to use plants and flowers that are native to Texas and have a good chance of surviving. What are you... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Information about Lemon Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) December 16, 2007 Lately, I've been seeing references to a tree/shrub called a "lemon cypress tree". It looks like a standard Italian cypress, but the foilage is yellow. I cannot find any reference to this plant e... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seed germination for sugar maple (Acer saccharum) December 15, 2007 How can I germinate sugar maple?(step by step, please) I have some seeds but can't make them grow directly outside, so could you recommend a method which takes place inside?! I've heard something ab... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Red oak (Quercus shumardii or Q. buckleyi) for small yard. December 13, 2007 Hello, I want to plant a red oak but my yard is not large. I'm looking for a red oak that is medium size in width. The height is not so much of a concern. From what I've read, the Shumard is m... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Rhododendrons Hydrangeas in Indiana December 13, 2007 I live in very southern Indiana. Our home faces west and at the front of our home I have planted three rhododendrons. The furthest south is growing well the two to the north not so well. All three h... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Recommend native plants Florida December 12, 2007 I live in Fort Meyers Florida. Can you recommend some good native tress and shrubs for my landscape? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native trees with yellow fall leaves December 10, 2007 Hello, I want to plant a medium sized tree in my back yard that has yellow foliage in the fall. I've seen Yellow (in the fall) trees in my part of town (south Austin around West William Cannon)th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Desert willows in Florida December 07, 2007 I'm in Dunnellon, FL and I'm growing several chilopsis linearis from seeds, but they are coming in long, tall with very few leaves. and continuously fall over from their lanky growing ways. Any idea... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native substitute for traditional Christmas tree December 01, 2007 Could you give some recommendations for a substitute of the traditional Christmas tree used during the holiday season? The low light/humidity conditions in the home is a challenge under any circumsta... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mimosa shape November 27, 2007 I planted a summer chocolate mimosa, and although it has bloomed lovely foliage, it has two main branches growing in a vee shape. Is this normal? Do I need to do anything to spur the growth in a more ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for full-sun landscape November 20, 2007 I live in a very rocky area just outside of Fort Worth, TX. It's taken me all spring, summer & now I'm going into the fall, to landscape just 30 feet in front of my house. The front of the house get... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Growth on trunk of Eastern Redbud November 14, 2007 My seven yr. old Eastern Redbud has a large patch (12x4inches) of white grey, shell or mushroom-like growth on the trunk. The bark has a wide split so the growth is on the layer of wood inside the sp... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eastern red cedar for indoor Christmas tree November 06, 2007 I would love to have a live b&b or container tree for a Christmas tree, then plant it in the ground after Christmas. Would a Eastern Cedar survive if I brought it inside for a couple of weeks before p... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Is Carolina laurel (Prunus caroliniana) a good choice for San Juan Islands, Washington? November 03, 2007 What are the prospects for Carolina laurel here on San Juan Island, mixed in with thin stand of douglas fir, about 50 feet from shore, eastern exposure? Water is available but little sun because of l... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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