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| Need a source for 100 lbs of Bluebonnet seeds. April 16, 2010 Where can one buy 100 lbs (yes lbs) of bluebonnet seeds? Any suggestions on where I can most economically do so? Trying to spread the love :) View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locating Rudbeckia cultivar in San Antonio April 16, 2010 Hello, I’m searching for one-gallon plants of Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa “Viette’s Little Suzy” to purchase either from a San Antonio or area nursery or through a mail order Texas Grower. Is th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Where to buy native grass seeds for Blanco County Texas April 07, 2010 Can you recommend what kind and where to buy native grass seeds to sow on land in Blanco County which has just been cleared of cedar and burned? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seed source for thistles in San Marcos TX April 07, 2010 Where can I buy thistle seeds? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Can plants bought at Plant Sale wait a while in Leander TX April 06, 2010 I would like to buy some native plants at the upcoming sale at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, but my yard is not ready to receive them. We are building a new house and anticipate being able ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for eroding hillside around garage in St. Paul MN March 28, 2010 We live in St Paul, Minnesota. Our garage was built into a shaded hole close to the bottom of a small hill. We need to find plants that can retain soil around the garage but will not have root syste... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How to find out which native plants grow in your particular area March 26, 2010 I'm doing an ecology project (prairie restoration) PLEASE RESPOND A.S.A.P MY PAPER IS DUE SOON!!!! Any native plants of Kenosha, WI? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for a source for Texas persimmon tree (Diospyros texana) March 23, 2010 I have looked all over for Texas persimmon trees but am having a difficult time finding any for sale. Do you know of any nurseries near Austin or Georgetown that sells them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for seeds of non-native poinsettias from British Columbia March 19, 2010 Hello, I would like to grow my own Christmas poinsettias from seed. Do you know where I may be able to purchase seeds? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Native and Adapted Landscape Plants: an Earthwise Guide for Central Texas March 18, 2010 Do you know where I could get a copy of the publication, "Native and Adapted Landscape Plants: An Earthwise Guide for Central Texas"? I believe this was a joint effort between the City of Austin an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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