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Apr 30, 20213 min read

Become a Master Gardener in 2022!

By: Julie Conrey, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org There is an art to gardening in the deep South...

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What You Need to Know About Gripeweed AKA Chamberbitter

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Apr 30, 20214 min read

What You Need to Know About Gripeweed AKA Chamberbitter

By: Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Pre-emergent seems to not affect it! Common...

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Evaluate Your Trees Before Hurricane Season

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Apr 30, 20213 min read

Evaluate Your Trees Before Hurricane Season

By: Beau Brodbeck, PhD – Extension Specialist in Urban Forestry and Jack Rowe – Regional Extension Agent www.aces.edu and...

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Apr 7, 20211 min read

Plant of the Month: Agarista

When I walk my dogs in spring, I am amazed by all the lovely fragrances our floras add to the outdoor, sensory experience. I make a point...

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Mar 26, 20214 min read

Growing Papayas on the Gulf Coast

By: Pepper Woolsey, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org When I was traveling in Costa Rica, Thailand, and...

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Mobile Master Gardeners Volunteer for Festival of Flowers

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Mar 23, 20211 min read

Mobile Master Gardeners Volunteer for Festival of Flowers

By Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener Pictured (left) is the living sculpture display by Mobile County Master Gardeners at...

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Mar 20, 20211 min read

Plant of the Month: Plumeria

Plumeria is a deciduous shrub with large, oblong leaves and waxy, exotic-looking flowers. The usually fragrant flowers can be star...

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2021: The Year to Create Your Rose Garden

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Mar 6, 20213 min read

2021: The Year to Create Your Rose Garden

BY: Mary Jo Broussard, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org The fragrance of a rose is unmistakable and...

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Feb 26, 20211 min read

Plant of the Month: Sugar Snaps

Gardeners and eaters alike look forward to sugar snap peas every year and adore them for their crisp texture and fresh, sweet flavor....

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Feb 19, 20214 min read

So, You Want a Butterfly Garden

BY: Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org So, you want a butterfly garden. The phrase calls to...

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Grow More, Give More: Sharing the Food You Grow with Others

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Feb 11, 20213 min read

Grow More, Give More: Sharing the Food You Grow with Others

BY: Carol Dorsey, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org The Alabama Cooperative Extension Service (ACES)...

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Jan 31, 20213 min read

Camellias Bloom in Bobby Green's DNA

BY: Nancy Adams, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Bobby Green of Green Nurseries in Fairhope is...

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Jan 13, 20212 min read

The Shrub That Ate My House

BY: Jack LeCroy, Regional Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, jml0003@auburn.edu or www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.or...

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Calling Back All Mobile County Master Gardeners

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Dec 29, 20203 min read

Calling Back All Mobile County Master Gardeners

If you became a certified Master Gardener in Mobile County at any time since the beginning of our program in 1992, we encourage you to...

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Dec 14, 20203 min read

How to Start Your Winter Sowing Now

BY: Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Q: When I try starting my spring garden plants...

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Dec 9, 20201 min read

Plant of the Month- Soft Caress Mahonia

Finally, a Mahonia that does not make you bleed for loving it! Soft Caress is blooming right now in my garden in Saraland. It wants to be...

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If Life Gives You Kumquats, Make Marmalade: Holiday Gifts From Your Garden

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Dec 9, 20203 min read

If Life Gives You Kumquats, Make Marmalade: Holiday Gifts From Your Garden

BY: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener | MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Due to “stay at home,” “shelter in place,” and “social...

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Bring Nature Inside: Decorate From Your Yard

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Dec 9, 20204 min read

Bring Nature Inside: Decorate From Your Yard

BY: Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener | MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Q I see beautiful greenery decorating homes. How can I...

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Grow Fall Veggies for Fresh Air, Exercise, Good Nutrition and Fun!

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Nov 11, 20205 min read

Grow Fall Veggies for Fresh Air, Exercise, Good Nutrition and Fun!

By: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Q. Our family loved our first spring vegetable...

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Master Gardeners Donate DREAM GARDEN Harvest Weekly

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Oct 25, 20201 min read

Master Gardeners Donate DREAM GARDEN Harvest Weekly

By Mary Ann Days, Mobile County Master Gardener Every year, under the supervision of Marsha Stoltz, Mobile County Master Gardeners and MG...

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