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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Oct 25, 20201 min read
Groundwork-USA Program in Mobile Supported by Master Gardeners and ACES Professionals
By Carol Dorsey, Mobile County Master Gardener Mobile is home to the newest Groundwork-USA program with its roots in EPA and National...
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Oct 22, 20203 min read
Snowbird Gardening Is a Thing!
By: Jack LeCroy, Regional Cooperative Extension Agent | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Have you ever heard of snowbird gardening?...
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