Plant of the Month: Garlic
By Barbara Boone Long known for its culinary attributes, garlic ( Allium sativa ) is a hardy perennial member of the onion family. Garlic...
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Jennifer McDonald
Sep 273 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Alabama's Native Azalea Treasure
By: Maarten Van Der Giessen, President, Van Der Giessen Nursery, Semmes | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org We see them every spring,...
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Jennifer McDonald
Sep 173 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Prepare Your Tree’s Root Ball Before Planting, for Long-Term Success
By: Joel Potter, Urban Regional Extension Agent, Certified Arborist SO-5743A | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Fall is the ideal time...
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Jennifer McDonald
Sep 51 min
September Plant of the Month: Siam Tulip
by Alice Marty This beautiful plant caught my eye a year ago while driving through my neighborhood. It looked so much like a bunch of...
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Jennifer McDonald
Aug 303 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Plant Greens in Your Fall Garden…Harvest Into the Spring
By: John Olive, Retired Director, AU Ornamental Horticultural Research Center | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org “ Greens” is the term...
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Jennifer McDonald
Aug 193 min
Ask a Master Gardener: The Simple Beauty of Swamp Sunflowers
By: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org In late summer or early fall, you may spot a...
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Jennifer McDonald
Aug 73 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Fall is for Container Gardening
By: John Olive, Retired Director, AU Ornamental Horticultural Research Center | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Fall is the perfect...
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Jennifer McDonald
Aug 71 min
Plant of the Month: Dollarweed Redemption!
by Mary Townsley Dollarweed, Hydrocotyle umbellata, also called pennywort, is a perennial weed that loves moist soil. While you may...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jul 223 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Foraging with Cedar & Moon: Gathering Plants, Fungi, and Community
By: Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Throughout human history, plants and humans...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jul 81 min
Plant of the Month: Echinacea
By Barbara Boone Echinacea, perennials belonging to the daisy Asteraceae family, are commonly known as coneflowers and originated as a...
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Jennifer McDonald
Jul 83 min
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 243 min
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 114 min
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 31 min
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 293 min
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 143 min
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 31 min
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 303 min
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 111 min
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 113 min
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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