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| Mixed non-native sod in El Paso, TX May 19, 2010 Hello, My family and I just finished laying sod in our backyard. We thought we could save some money by buying scraps from a sod farm nearby. It never dawned on us to ask if the sod we were buying w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Trying to find a plant called sheepshire May 17, 2010 Hey there Mr. Smarty Plants, just one question. As a child in east Tennessee, we picked plants called sheepshire that looked like small clover leafs and had small yellow blooms. One could chew these... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source of Calycanthus floridus in Lincolnton NC May 14, 2010 I have been trying to find a Calycanthus Floridus, I want to plant them around the house, but have had no luck. I live in Lincolnton, NC do you know of any place I can find them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for a source for Dollarweed in St. Augustine FL. May 13, 2010 I need a source of Dollar Weed Seed and/or plants. The back yard has been regraded to correct direction of rain water drainage. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native lilacs for wedding bouquet in July in Salt Lake City May 07, 2010 My friend's daughter wants to have lilacs in her wedding bouquet, but she is not getting married until July 15th. I realize lilacs are spring flowers, but will there be anywhere in the U.S. that lila... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Growing non-native bay leaf plant from Elyria OH May 04, 2010 I was wondering if the bay leaf plant is native and how hard it is to grow? I am so tired of buying expensive bay leaf in the store and want to do it myself. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for wintergreen to make tea in Waynesboro GA April 26, 2010 I want to know where to buy a wintergreen tree to make tea from. Thanks. I live in Waynesboro,GA. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Using a stock tank as a planter for Maximilian sunflowers in Pflugerville TX April 26, 2010 I am going to re-phrase a question I asked last week, because even though I tried to be very careful, I posed it in a way subject to misinterpretation and thus did not get an answer. So here goes: I... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Recommendations for a slope in Margaretville, NY April 21, 2010 Mr. Smarty Plants, We really love all of your ideas on our 60 degree bank needing plants to keep the topsoil in place. The grasses you suggested are beautiful!!!! They will look incredible against the... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for native plants in Margaretville NY April 19, 2010 Mr. Smarty Plants: Thank you so much for your recommendations for the Margaretville, NY!!! I am thrilled with the colors of everything you recommended, especially the beautiful grasses and the shru... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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