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October Plant of the Month: Japanese Maples
By Carol Williams The Japanese maple, Acer palmatum, is a delightful addition to any landscape and grows well in Mobile. Unlike other...
Jennifer McDonald
Oct 3, 20251 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: MBG Fall Plant Sale: A Perennial Favorite
Texas Star, Hibiscus coccineus. Photo by Brenda Bolton By: Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners....
Jennifer McDonald
Oct 3, 20254 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Bet Your Aster. . .
Symphyotrichum dumosus BUCSA_AdobeStock By: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org you need...
Jennifer McDonald
Sep 19, 20253 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Is Breaking Up Hard to Do?
Hippeastrum 'Apple Blossom' by Barbara Boone By: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org ...
Jennifer McDonald
Sep 3, 20252 min read
September Plant of the Month: Amaryllis
A garden showstopper is a border or large clump of trumpet-shaped amaryllis blossoms in landscapes or a container. Emerging blooms 4...
Jennifer McDonald
Sep 3, 20251 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: A New Plant for the Mobile Area
Caesalpinia pulcherrima blossom by Alice Marty By: Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org ...
Jennifer McDonald
Aug 18, 20253 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Preserve A Legacy: Mobile’s Tree Canopy
Government Street Oak Allee. Photo by Bill Boswell. By: Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org...
Jennifer McDonald
Aug 5, 20253 min read
Plant of the Month: Fatsia japonica
By Judy Weaver Fatsia ( Fatsia japonica ) is also known as Japanese fatsia, indicating its origin. It’s popular in our area as an...
Jennifer McDonald
Aug 5, 20251 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Protecting Alabama’s Citrus: Why Quarantines Matter
Certified Citrus Plant Tag by Jacob Kelley By: Jacob Kelley, Regional Extension Agent, jtk0016@auburn.edu , www.mobilecountymastergardene...
Jennifer McDonald
Jul 22, 20252 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: The Oft-Maligned Cast Iron Plant
Aspidistra Spek-tacular and close up. Photo by Theresa Davidson. By: Theresa Davidson, Mobile County Master Gardener,...
Jennifer McDonald
Jul 11, 20253 min read
Plant of the Month: Stokes Aster (Stokesia laevis)
Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener Stokes Aster is a reliable perennial in your July garden, and you can find it in 5 colors. ...
Jennifer McDonald
Jul 4, 20251 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: “SCENTSATIONAL” TREES AND SHRUBS
By: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Mock Orange, Philadelphus Coronarius by Dr. Judy...
Jennifer McDonald
Jun 25, 20253 min read
Ask a Master Gardener:Do You Have BFFs in Your Garden?
By: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Many of us humans have friends we put in the...
Jennifer McDonald
Jun 17, 20252 min read
June Plant of the Month: Echinacea
by Master Gardener Alice Marty Echinacea is a North American native species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. Its long...
Jennifer McDonald
Jun 3, 20251 min read
Ask a Master Gardener:Be On the Lookout For the Spotted Lanternfly in Alabama
Adult spotted lanternfly ©Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org By: Jack LeCroy, Alabama Cooperative Extension System,...
Jennifer McDonald
Jun 3, 20253 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: So, You Want to be a Master Gardener?
Master Gardeners offer gardening info at Earth Day 2024 By: Bob Howard, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.o...
Jennifer McDonald
May 20, 20253 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: The Second Fifty Years Begin at the Mobile Botanical Gardens
Dr. Cynthia Klemmer, Executive Director, Mobile Botanical Gardens By: MBG Board Members Jeb Schrenk (University of South Alabama) and Dr....
Jennifer McDonald
May 9, 20254 min read
Plant of the Month: Sago Palm - Cycas revoluta
By Mary Townsley While sago palms bear some resemblance to true palms, they are actually primitive plants called cycads and are related...
Jennifer McDonald
May 9, 20251 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: Alabama Extension’s Grow More, Give More Program Makes Lasting Impact
By: Jack LeCroy, Regional Extension Agent, jml0003@auburn.edu , www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org GMGM pic Alabama Extension’s Grow...
Jennifer McDonald
Apr 23, 20252 min read
Ask a Master Gardener: BOLO: Bad Bugs in the Vegetable Garden
Leaf-footed bugs and nymphs Photo by Courtney Walls, Virginia Tech Entomology (1).jpeg By: Mary Townsley, Mobile County Master Gardener ...
Jennifer McDonald
Apr 5, 20253 min read
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