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Wicked Plants - The Sordid Lives of Plants Behaving Badly
By: Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org As you wander through your lovely lawn and garden,...
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Oct 22, 20202 min read
"Grow More, Give More" Underway in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -- Nobody said gardening was easy. "I guess the hardest part is probably digging up the weeds... That's been the...
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Oct 22, 20202 min read
Plant of the Month- Camellia
In the winter when most flowering plants are dormant, camellia blooms brighten up the landscape. Camellias begin to bring color to the...
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Oct 1, 20201 min read
Plant Now for Spring Color in Your Yard
BY: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener | CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com Q- We’ve been cleaning up the yard and have had to...
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Sep 28, 20204 min read
Misunderstood Goldenrod!
By: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org It’s that time of year again – hay fever season....
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Sep 9, 20203 min read
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 glimmer...
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Aug 30, 20203 min read
The August Embrace of an Oak
By: Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Almost one year ago, I finally road-tripped the...
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Aug 17, 20204 min read
Plant of the Month- Okra
Want a tall burgundy accented plant with showy flowers loved by pollinators and is edible? Look no further than Abelmoschus esculentus...
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Aug 6, 20201 min read
Calibrating Your Irrigation System
By: Evan Ware, Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mississippi State University Extension (evan.ware@msstate.edu) ...
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Jul 31, 20202 min read
Maarten Van Der Giessen Has a Vision for Mobile
By: Nancy Adams, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Maarten van der Giessen is a local nurseryman who...
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Jul 22, 20203 min read
A Cool Weather Garden Beckons You in July's Heat
By: Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Calendar holidays are convenient reminders of...
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Jul 22, 20203 min read
Planning Overview for Your Edible Garden
By: Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Growing food is an increasingly popular...
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Jul 22, 20203 min read
Creating An Enabled Garden
By: Jack LeCroy, Regional Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, jml0003@auburn.eduor CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com...
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Jun 6, 20203 min read
Rosemary: New Name, Same Essential Herb
By Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com Few herbs are more beloved than rosemary, and if...
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May 26, 20204 min read
Become a Master Gardener in 2020!
By Jan Tanner, Mobile County Master Gardener CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com I experienced my first quarantine fifty years ago,...
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May 12, 20203 min read
Plants That Are Toxic to Pets
By Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com We all love our “fur babies,” and, in many...
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May 12, 20204 min read
A Whale of a Woods
By: Andrew Saunders, Member of the Board of Mobile Botanical Gardens & Member of the Longleaf Forest Management Committee...
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May 12, 20202 min read
How to Hire a Landscape Professional
By: Jack LeCroy, Regional Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, jml0003@auburn.eduor CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com...
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Apr 7, 20203 min read
Plan Now for Fall Color in Coastal Alabama
March, 2020 Photo: Florida Maple by Judy Stout By: Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener | CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com Q I read...
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Apr 7, 20203 min read
Great Gardening Speakers and Programs Coming to Mobile for State Master Gardener Conference
By: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com In this space, you usually find questions and answers...
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Feb 11, 20204 min read
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