By John Olive The American pawpaw is a small to medium (10-foot to 30-foot) deciduous, understory tree.  They produce delicious but...

By: Bob Howard, Mobile County Master Gardener Time, Talent, and Treasure • Time – More than a morning: It will probably take a couple of...

By: MaryJo Broussard, Mobile County Master Gardener I often hear that roses are just too much trouble to care for with the pruning,...

By Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener A harbinger of spring is the redbud, Cercis canadensis, which can be a large shrub or...

By: Maarten Van der Giessen, 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association and President, Van der...

By Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener From late winter to spring, a number of blossoming trees contribute to brighten our...

By: Mary Townsley, Mobile County Master Gardener Pollination is the process of transferring flower pollen from the male (stamen) to the...

By: Bob Howard, Mobile County Master Gardener What is a Rain Garden?  Spoiler Alert – it is not about the plants -- it’s about the rain!...

By: Robin Krchak, Mobile Botanical Gardens Executive Director Editor’s Note: Among the devoted volunteers at MBG are many Mobile County...

By Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Every hobby has its fair share of myths and legends,...

by Barbara Boone As a child, I remember these maroon flowers appearing on a medium-sized shrub my grandmother called Sweet Shrub. Because...

By MaryJo Broussard, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Hydrangea is an iconic flower in our Southern...

By Jeremiah “Pepper” Woolsey, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org In the past few years, interest in...

By Jack Lecroy, Regional Extension Agent Farfugium japonicum, or the tractor seat plant as some call it, is a great addition for a shady...

By Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org . . . or at least enough light to get vegetable and...

By Carol Williams Over a thousand species of plants, each with its own color and texture of flowers, leaves, and growth habit, define the...

By Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org It is a foggy dawn in a murky bog, and an unseen...

By John Olive, Retired Director, AU Ornamental Horticultural Research Center, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org As the days grow...

By Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Master Gardeners often receive requests for...

By Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org A trip to Greece last year included the requisite...