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Ask a Master Gardener: BOLO: Bad Bugs in the Vegetable Garden
Leaf-footed bugs and nymphs Photo by Courtney Walls, Virginia Tech Entomology (1).jpeg By: Mary Townsley, Mobile County Master Gardener ...
Jennifer McDonald
Apr 53 min read
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Plant of the Month: Asparagus
Asparagus _iMarzi AdobeStock.jpeg By Barbara Boone One of the tastiest edibles around, asparagus requires a bit of patience before...
Jennifer McDonald
Apr 51 min read
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Ask a Master Gardener: Chasing the Sun
Sungold Tomatoes ©AngieC AdobeStock.jpg By: Bob Howard, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org The Mobile...
Jennifer McDonald
Mar 223 min read
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Ask a Master Gardener: Consider Native and Non-Native Plants for your Landscape
Mooshatanio by John Olive. By: John Olive, Retired Director, AU Ornamental Horticultural Research Center, Mobile ...
Jennifer McDonald
Mar 43 min read
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Plant of the Month: Cuphea ignea - Cigar Plant
Cuphea ignea by Alice Marty by Alice Marty The cuphea plant family contains some of the best hummingbird-attracting plants you can grow. ...
Jennifer McDonald
Mar 41 min read
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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 ...
Jennifer McDonald
Feb 183 min read
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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 ...
Jennifer McDonald
Feb 43 min read
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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...
Jennifer McDonald
Feb 41 min read
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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|...
Jennifer McDonald
Jan 83 min read
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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...
Jennifer McDonald
Jan 61 min read
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Ask a Master Gardener: Holiday Cacti!
Christmas Cactus By: Mary Townsley, PhD, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org This time of year, grocery...
Jennifer McDonald
Dec 24, 20243 min read
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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...
Jennifer McDonald
Dec 14, 20244 min read
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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...
Jennifer McDonald
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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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...
Jennifer McDonald
Nov 22, 20242 min read
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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...
Jennifer McDonald
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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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...
Jennifer McDonald
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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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...
Jennifer McDonald
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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Ask a Master Gardener: Growing Blueberries
By: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener| www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Blueberries are often included in lists of the...
Jennifer McDonald
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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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...
Jennifer McDonald
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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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,...
Jennifer McDonald
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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