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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


Controlling Weeds in Your Yard
Controlling Weeds in Your Yard As you walk into many stores right now, you will already start to see fertilizers, weed herbicides and...

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Feb 3, 20202 min read


Pen Strokes and Brush Strokes in Nature
By: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener |CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com Nature inspired creativity. A simple statement with...

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Jan 10, 20203 min read


Extending Enjoyment of Christmas Plants
By: Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener |CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com Q I have decorated my house for Christmas with...

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Jan 10, 20204 min read


The Ins and Outs of Moles
By: Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com Q We have a mole (or perhaps several moles by the looks...

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Jan 10, 20203 min read
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