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Ask a Master Gardener: COME HERE TO GROW!

By: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Horticulture and gardening have always been a...

Jennifer McDonald

Dec 14, 20244 min read

December Plant of the Month: Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris

By Barbara Boone Muhly grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris, is the superstar of ornamental grasses! It puts on an appealing show with little...

Jennifer McDonald

Dec 3, 20241 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Gulf Coast’s New USDA Hardiness Zone: What It Means for Gardeners and Growers

By: Jacob Kelley, Regional Extension Agent, Commercial Horticulture, jtk0016@auburn.edu | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org In...

Jennifer McDonald

Nov 22, 20242 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: The How and the Why of Dividing Bulbs

By: Mary Townsley, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Thankfully, the heat and humidity of the summer...

Jennifer McDonald

Nov 15, 20243 min read

Plant of the Month: Oregon Grape Holly

by Alice Marty Berberis aquifolium , previously Mahonia aquifolium Since it is the Oregon state flower, has bunches of small blue-black...

Jennifer McDonald

Nov 4, 20241 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Garden Myths: Fact vs Fallacy

By: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener| www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Many pursuits have myths which are purported to be...

Jennifer McDonald

Oct 30, 20243 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Growing Blueberries

By: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener| www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Blueberries are often included in lists of the...

Jennifer McDonald

Oct 16, 20243 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Oct 8, 20241 min read

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,...

Jennifer McDonald

Sep 27, 20243 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Sep 17, 20243 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Sep 5, 20241 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Aug 30, 20243 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Aug 19, 20243 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Aug 7, 20243 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Aug 7, 20241 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Jul 22, 20243 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Jul 8, 20241 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Jul 8, 20243 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Jun 24, 20243 min read

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...

Jennifer McDonald

Jun 11, 20244 min read