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Jennifer McDonald
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: To Deadhead or Not to Deadhead (With Apologies to William Shakespeare and Jerry Garcia)
By: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Thrilled with your new plant? A plant flushed with...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jun 24, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Best Landscape Watering Practices for the Gulf Coast
By: Jack LeCroy, Regional Extension Agent | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Watering your landscape in south Alabama requires a...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jun 11, 20244 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Figs for the Upper Gulf Coast
By: Jeremiah “Pepper” Woolsey, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Many Mobilians have fond memories of...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jun 3, 20241 min read
Plant of the Month: Digitalis purpurea
By Judy Weaver, Mobile County Master Gardener Commonly known as foxglove, Digitalis purpurea is a biennial, which in its first year...
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Jennifer McDonald
May 29, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Use Flowering Vines to Add Vertical Interest to Your Landscaping
By Judy Weaver, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Vines can create a beautiful show in the garden. If...
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Jennifer McDonald
May 14, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Plan Now to Become a Master Gardener in 2025!
By: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Every other week, Mobile County Extension Master...
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Jennifer McDonald
May 3, 20241 min read
Plant of the Month: Turk's Cap
by Master Gardener Alice Marty Turk’s Cap is one of the common names for an old, southern, pass a-long plant, in the Malvaceae family. ...
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Jennifer McDonald
Apr 30, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Growing a Salsa Garden
By: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener Hola! If you are even minimally garden savvy or have a desire to be garden savvy, be...
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Jennifer McDonald
Apr 11, 20241 min read
Plant of the Month: Artichokes
Artichokes are in the thistle family. Those grown in the US largely come from California, but they thrive in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7...
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Jennifer McDonald
Apr 11, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: How to Hire an Arborist When Needed
By: Joel Potter, Urban Regional Extension Agent and Certified Arborist SO-5743A When it comes to home ownership, few tasks are as...
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Jennifer McDonald
Mar 27, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: What Exactly Is a Hummingbird Plant?
By: Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener They’re back! Hummingbirds are being spotted all over lower Alabama communities. ...
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Jennifer McDonald
Mar 18, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Try Something New: Grow Your Vegetables in Containers!
By: Gary Bachman, Ph.D., Retired horticulturist, Coastal Research and Extension Service, Biloxi, MS; Head Grower, Heritage Cottage Urban...
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Jennifer McDonald
Mar 5, 20241 min read
Plant of the Month: American pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
By John Olive The American pawpaw is a small to medium (10-foot to 30-foot) deciduous, understory tree. They produce delicious but...
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Jennifer McDonald
Feb 29, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: How Do You Make a Rain Garden?
By: Bob Howard, Mobile County Master Gardener Time, Talent, and Treasure • Time – More than a morning: It will probably take a couple of...
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Jennifer McDonald
Feb 20, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Heirloom Roses for Your Southern Garden
By: MaryJo Broussard, Mobile County Master Gardener I often hear that roses are just too much trouble to care for with the pruning,...
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Jennifer McDonald
Feb 2, 20241 min read
Plant of the Month: Redbud
By Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener A harbinger of spring is the redbud, Cercis canadensis, which can be a large shrub or...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jan 31, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Japanese Maples and the Language of Leaves
By: Maarten Van der Giessen, 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association and President, Van der...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jan 25, 20241 min read
Plant of the Month: Japanese Magnolia
By Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener From late winter to spring, a number of blossoming trees contribute to brighten our...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jan 18, 20244 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Plan Your Pollinator Garden
By: Mary Townsley, Mobile County Master Gardener Pollination is the process of transferring flower pollen from the male (stamen) to the...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jan 5, 20243 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Rain Gardens Can Reduce Runoff From Your Property
By: Bob Howard, Mobile County Master Gardener What is a Rain Garden? Spoiler Alert – it is not about the plants -- it’s about the rain!...
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