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| Wildflower seed sources for Collinsia verna. June 29, 2009 Hello, I am looking for seeds of Collinsia verna to plant in my woodland wildflower garden. I live in NC, a bit out of the native range, so don't have immediate access to native seeds. Do you kno... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Who does pecan grafting in Brownsville, TX? June 29, 2009 Who does pecan tree grafting in Brownsville TX? I planted a pecan. It is now about 8' tall, and about 3 years old. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for non-native white Mexican petunias in Panama City, FL June 23, 2009 I'm looking for tall white Mexican Petunias. Can you please tell me where I can get some? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Dioscorea floribunda or D. villosa June 21, 2009 Can you furnish me with a source for growing my own Dioscorea floribunda, or , Dioscorea villosa?? Many thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Dryopteris Filix-max Rhizomes in East Hanover NJ June 15, 2009 We are in search for 100kg Dryopteris Filix-mas (Male Fern) Rhizomes to extract oil Kindly send your offer View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for free in Hutto, TX June 14, 2009 We have moved in to a new subdivision and I would like to plant native Texas desert plants and flowers. We will only be in this house for two or three years so I don't want to spend a lot of money.Is... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Honeysuckle bush for San Antonio, Tx June 14, 2009 I'm looking for a gift for my brother, living in San Antonio. He loves the native honeysuckle that we both remember from our childhoods. I think I'd like to get him a honeysuckle bush rather than ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| American basswood in Austin June 07, 2009 Where can I purchase a fledgling linden tree in Austin? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources for Calyptocarpus vialis and Dalea greggii. June 05, 2009 What are sources for 4" horseherb and gregg dalea? I've tried nurseries listed with NPSOT. Also, would using the above and maybe wooly stemodia and/or frogfruit together become a problem? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for a supplier of Limoncillo. May 27, 2009 Hello, I'm looking for a plant called limoncillo. Do you know of a seller where this can be purchased. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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