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Nov 12, 20213 min read
Selecting and Caring for Your Christmas Tree
By: Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org By now, many of us are already buying gifts...
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Nov 3, 20211 min read
Plant of the Month: Cassia
By Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener Common names: Wild Senna, Candle bush (Cassia alata) American Senna, Golden shower tree...
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Oct 27, 20213 min read
Problems in the Landscape: Never Give Up!
By: Julie Conrey, Mobile County Master Gardener “Clark, baby, I can picture it in my mind, and it’s breathtaking.” --National Lampoon’s...
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Oct 12, 20211 min read
Plant of the Month- Sorrel
As some others might have heard it by Roselle, Sorrel is a highly edible plant that might remind you of okra. In tropical and subtropical...
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Oct 12, 20213 min read
Ask a Master Gardener- Bats in the Landscape
By: Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org It was a dark October night, with fog hanging in...
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Sep 29, 20213 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Selecting Hurricane Resilient Trees for Urban Landscapes
By: Beau Brodbeck, PhD – Extension Specialist in Urban Forestry | brodbam@auburn.edu Hurricane season is stressful. We watch storms...
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Sep 16, 20213 min read
Lichens: Help! Is This Stuff Killing My Shrubs?
By Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener | Q Since recent storms have blown many leaves off my shrubs and trees, I have noticed...
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Sep 1, 20213 min read
Aloe Vera- The Giving Plant
By Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener Hi, readers. My name is Liliacea. You’re welcome to call me Aloe. I have many cousins...
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Sep 1, 20211 min read
September Plant of the Month- Lantana
Lantana camara is classified as a perennial in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 8-11. Its multi-color blooms, including but not limited to hot...
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Aug 3, 20214 min read
Ask A Master Gardener- Bellingrath Welcome!
“Getting in the zone” is a familiar phrase, indicating a return to a personally comfortable attitude or environment. However, to Dr. F....
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Aug 3, 20211 min read
Plant of the Month- Pinecone Ginger
A most unusual ginger, the Zingiber zerumber, or pinecone or shampoo ginger, begins with broad green leaves that reach about four feet...
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Jul 13, 20213 min read
Horticultural Therapy: A People-Plant Connection
By: Carol Dorsey, Mobile County Master Gardener, AHTA Associate, Certificate in Horticultural Therapy | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.o...
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Jun 30, 20213 min read
Landscaping With a Most Versatile Plant: Gingers!
By: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener | MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Wouldn’t it be wonderful to landscape with a plant...
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Jun 30, 20212 min read
Gardening Program Helping Rehabilitate Juvenile Offenders
https://www.wkrg.com/top-stories/gardening-program-helping-rehabilitate-juvenile-offenders/ by: Devon Walsh Posted: Jun 29, 2021 / 05:16...
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Jun 19, 20211 min read
Mobile Master Gardeners Share Gardening in Our Community
By: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener |www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Pictured left: Bob and Brenda Howard joined by...
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Jun 19, 20213 min read
It's So Peaceful at the Mobile Japanese Garden
By: Don Fry, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org I thought you’d like to know about this hidden gem said...
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Jun 15, 20213 min read
What Is Wrong With My Lawn?
By: Jack LeCroy, Regional Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperation Extension System, jml0003@aces.edu Living in Mobile, Alabama, comes with...
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Jun 4, 20211 min read
Plant of the Month- Watermelon!
Plant of the Month: Watermelon By Jennifer McDonald For many Alabamians watermelon is one of the highlights of summer. The scrambling and...
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May 25, 20213 min read
Summer Must Be Coming!
By: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Summer must be coming! Signs are on the...
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May 5, 20211 min read
Plant of the Month- Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas, with their pink or blue cloud-shaped flowers and large, soft-green leaves, compose images of lazy summers in the shade....
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