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Jennifer McDonald
Feb 183 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Expanding your Butterfly Habitat: Is More of the Same the Way to Go?
Cloudless sulfur caterpillar on Senna. Photo by Mary Townsley. By: Mary Townsley, Mobile County Master Gardener ...
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Jennifer McDonald
Feb 43 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Tips for Protecting Your Citrus Trees From a Freeze Event
By: Jacob Kelley, Regional Extension Agent, Commercial Horticulture, jtk0016@auburn.edu | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org ...
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Jennifer McDonald
Feb 41 min read
February Plant of the Month: Native Azaleas
By Carol Williams Nearly every manicured yard in our area includes an improved evergreen azalea, purchased from local nurseries as well...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jan 83 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Plan for Months of Camellia Color in Your Landscape
Camellia japonica Tama Americana, blooms January 1 to March . Photo b y Harry Surline By: Harry Surline, Mobile County Master Gardener|...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jan 61 min read
January Plant of the Month: Not so heavenly Tree of Heaven
By Mary Townsley The Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima , introduced into the US in the late 1700's as an ornamental, is a rapidly...
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Jennifer McDonald
Dec 24, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Holiday Cacti!
Christmas Cactus By: Mary Townsley, PhD, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org This time of year, grocery...
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Jennifer McDonald
Dec 14, 20244 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: COME HERE TO GROW!
By: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Horticulture and gardening have always been a...
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Jennifer McDonald
Dec 3, 20241 min read
December Plant of the Month: Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris
By Barbara Boone Muhly grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris, is the superstar of ornamental grasses! It puts on an appealing show with little...
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Jennifer McDonald
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Gulf Coast’s New USDA Hardiness Zone: What It Means for Gardeners and Growers
By: Jacob Kelley, Regional Extension Agent, Commercial Horticulture, jtk0016@auburn.edu | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org In...
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Jennifer McDonald
Nov 15, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: The How and the Why of Dividing Bulbs
By: Mary Townsley, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Thankfully, the heat and humidity of the summer...
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Jennifer McDonald
Nov 4, 20241 min read
Plant of the Month: Oregon Grape Holly
by Alice Marty Berberis aquifolium , previously Mahonia aquifolium Since it is the Oregon state flower, has bunches of small blue-black...
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Jennifer McDonald
Oct 30, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Garden Myths: Fact vs Fallacy
By: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener| www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Many pursuits have myths which are purported to be...
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Jennifer McDonald
Oct 16, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Growing Blueberries
By: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener| www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Blueberries are often included in lists of the...
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Jennifer McDonald
Oct 8, 20241 min read
Plant of the Month: Garlic
By Barbara Boone Long known for its culinary attributes, garlic ( Allium sativa ) is a hardy perennial member of the onion family. Garlic...
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Jennifer McDonald
Sep 27, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Alabama's Native Azalea Treasure
By: Maarten Van Der Giessen, President, Van Der Giessen Nursery, Semmes | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org We see them every spring,...
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Jennifer McDonald
Sep 17, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Prepare Your Tree’s Root Ball Before Planting, for Long-Term Success
By: Joel Potter, Urban Regional Extension Agent, Certified Arborist SO-5743A | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Fall is the ideal time...
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Jennifer McDonald
Sep 5, 20241 min read
September Plant of the Month: Siam Tulip
by Alice Marty This beautiful plant caught my eye a year ago while driving through my neighborhood. It looked so much like a bunch of...
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Jennifer McDonald
Aug 30, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Plant Greens in Your Fall Garden…Harvest Into the Spring
By: John Olive, Retired Director, AU Ornamental Horticultural Research Center | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org “ Greens” is the term...
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Jennifer McDonald
Aug 19, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: The Simple Beauty of Swamp Sunflowers
By: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org In late summer or early fall, you may spot a...
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Jennifer McDonald
Aug 7, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Fall is for Container Gardening
By: John Olive, Retired Director, AU Ornamental Horticultural Research Center | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Fall is the perfect...
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