Ask a Master Gardener: Challenges and Strategies for Mature Tree Care
BY: Beau Brodbeck, PhD, Extension Specialist in Community Forestry & Arboriculture, Auburn University www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org...
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- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
September Plant of the Month: Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum Anise hyssop is neither an anise nor a hyssop. Agastache foeniculum, a member of the mint family, is considered a...
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- Aug 18, 2022
- 3 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Joe Day- Bonsai Artist
BY: Nancy Adams, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org When Joe Day was in elementary school, his father...
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- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Thinking About Cool Weather Herbs
BY: Nancy Adams, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org So, you have had about enough of summer temperatures...
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- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
Plant of the Month: Firebush
By Mary Townsley Firebush (Hamelia patens), native to the tropical Americas, likes our humid Gulf Coast heat. From late spring to fall...
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- Jul 22, 2022
- 3 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Thaddeus T. Tur’tle’s Terrific Terrarium
BY: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Hello, all! I am Thaddeus T. Tur’tle, and this is...
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- Jul 6, 2022
- 4 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Aquatic Grasses for South Alabama Living Shorelines
BY: Jeremiah “Pepper” Woolsey, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org After you select the perfect lure or...
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- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Our Beloved Sunflowers
BY: Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Sunflowers are easily one of the most beloved...
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- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Ask a Master Gardener: All About Seed Saving
BY: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener I www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Every gardener has a seed saving story,...
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- May 27, 2022
- 3 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Be On the Lookout-BOLO-These Garden Pests
BY: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener I www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org If you’re like me, you love a good mystery. I read...
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- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
Plant of the Month: Dahlias
Dahlia spp. Vibrant colors and sizes described as “lollipops” to “dinner plates” make dahlias desirable cut flowers in the garden. These...
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- May 16, 2022
- 3 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Become a Master Gardener in 2022!
BY: Julie Conrey, Mobile County Master Gardener I www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Which of the following tell us spring has arrived...
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- Apr 27, 2022
- 3 min
Laurus nobilis – Mediterranean Bay
BY: Carol Dorsey, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org One of the last steps a cook takes before serving...
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- Apr 13, 2022
- 3 min
Dollarweed vs. Pennywort
BY: Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener I www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Definition of a weed. “A plant whose virtues have...
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- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
Japanese Cherry Blossoms
By Don Fry, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Spring means that Cherry Blossom trees burst into bloom...
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- Mar 24, 2022
- 4 min
Tomatoes 101
BY: Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener I www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Q - I just bought my first tomato plants, but I...
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- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Exploring Our Food: Farm to Fork
WHAT: Mobile County Master Gardeners 2022 Spring Educational Seminar WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 2002, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm WHERE: Jon...
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- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min
MBG: Staying True to a Vision and a Big Dream
By: Robin Krchak, Executive Director, Mobile Botanical Gardens rkrchak@mbgardens.org "The city of Mobile sits in the middle of the...
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- Feb 16, 2022
- 3 min
Ask a Master Gardener: Plan Now for Satsumas in Late 2022
By: Don Fry, Mobile County Master Gardener and Volunteer Coordinator, Mobile Japanese Garden www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org After...
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- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
Ask a Master Gardener- Gifting Flowers: A Beloved Tradition
By: Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org With Valentine’s Day right around the corner,...
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