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Dec 6, 20221 min read
Plant of the Month:
by Alice Marty What do you know about mistletoe the plant? Unless you have it in your yard, you probably don’t know a lot. Aside from the...
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Nov 28, 20223 min read
Ask A Master Gardener: Try Succession Planting to Increase Production in Your Vegetable Garden
BY: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Q My vegetable garden is small and productive. ...
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Nov 14, 20223 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: How to Make Your Backyard a Wildlife Sanctuary
BY: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Our gardening efforts welcome us into the corporeal...
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Nov 7, 20221 min read
Plant of the Month: Yaupon Holly
Like many other hollies, yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) is an evergreen shrub or tree that is loved for the colorful berries it produces...
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Oct 31, 20223 min read
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BY: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Mobile could be nicknamed The Green City. ...
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Oct 17, 20222 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Goldenrod Can Be a Good Garden Addition
BY: Dr. Gary R. Bachman, Extension/Research Professor of Horticulture, Mississippi State University (gary.bachman@msstate.edu)...
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Oct 7, 20221 min read
October Plant of the Month: Bronze Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare ‘Rubrum’ Whether you are interested in feathery foliage texture, culinary herbs, or pollinator plants, you might...
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Oct 3, 20223 min read
Pumpkins: A Spooky Tradition
BY: Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org A late October evening, the hollow dark and...
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Sep 19, 20223 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Evaluate Trees Before Purchasing a Home
BY: Beau Brodbeck, PhD, Extension Specialist in Community Forestry & Arboriculture, Auburn University www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org...
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Sep 1, 20223 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Challenges and Strategies for Mature Tree Care
BY: Beau Brodbeck, PhD, Extension Specialist in Community Forestry & Arboriculture, Auburn University www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org...
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Sep 1, 20221 min read
September Plant of the Month: Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum Anise hyssop is neither an anise nor a hyssop. Agastache foeniculum, a member of the mint family, is considered a...
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Aug 18, 20223 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Joe Day- Bonsai Artist
BY: Nancy Adams, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org When Joe Day was in elementary school, his father...
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Aug 8, 20222 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Thinking About Cool Weather Herbs
BY: Nancy Adams, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org So, you have had about enough of summer temperatures...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read
Plant of the Month: Firebush
By Mary Townsley Firebush (Hamelia patens), native to the tropical Americas, likes our humid Gulf Coast heat. From late spring to fall...
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Jul 22, 20223 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Thaddeus T. Tur’tle’s Terrific Terrarium
BY: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Hello, all! I am Thaddeus T. Tur’tle, and this is...
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Jul 6, 20224 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Aquatic Grasses for South Alabama Living Shorelines
BY: Jeremiah “Pepper” Woolsey, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org After you select the perfect lure or...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Our Beloved Sunflowers
BY: Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Sunflowers are easily one of the most beloved...
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Jun 13, 20223 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: All About Seed Saving
BY: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener I www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Every gardener has a seed saving story,...
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May 27, 20223 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Be On the Lookout-BOLO-These Garden Pests
BY: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener I www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org If you’re like me, you love a good mystery. I read...
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May 23, 20221 min read
Plant of the Month: Dahlias
Dahlia spp. Vibrant colors and sizes described as “lollipops” to “dinner plates” make dahlias desirable cut flowers in the garden. These...
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