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Ask a Master Gardener: Hydrangea, a Southern Garden Iconic Flower
By MaryJo Broussard, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Hydrangea is an iconic flower in our Southern...
Jennifer McDonald
Nov 23, 20233 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Not Just a Pretty Face: Your Favorite Ornamental Plant Might Be Delicious
By Jeremiah “Pepper” Woolsey, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org In the past few years, interest in...
Jennifer McDonald
Nov 9, 20233 min read


Plant of the Month: Tractor Seat
By Jack Lecroy, Regional Extension Agent Farfugium japonicum, or the tractor seat plant as some call it, is a great addition for a shady...
Jennifer McDonald
Nov 3, 20231 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Let There Be Light
By Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org . . . or at least enough light to get vegetable and...
Jennifer McDonald
Oct 26, 20233 min read


Plant of the Month: Begonias
By Carol Williams Over a thousand species of plants, each with its own color and texture of flowers, leaves, and growth habit, define the...
Jennifer McDonald
Oct 14, 20231 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: The Strange World of Carnivorous Plants
By Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org It is a foggy dawn in a murky bog, and an unseen...
Jennifer McDonald
Oct 10, 20234 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Fall Is for Tree Planting
By John Olive, Retired Director, AU Ornamental Horticultural Research Center, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org As the days grow...
Jennifer McDonald
Sep 29, 20233 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Selecting Plants for Soggy Sites
By Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Master Gardeners often receive requests for...
Jennifer McDonald
Sep 14, 20233 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Olive Trees – Plant Them When You’re Young
By Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org A trip to Greece last year included the requisite...
Jennifer McDonald
Sep 3, 20233 min read


Plant of the Month: Aloes - A Cautionary Tale
By Mary Townsley Aloe vera (Barbados aloe) is one of the few species of aloe with purported medicinal properties. However, some aloes are...
Jennifer McDonald
Sep 3, 20231 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Mulch Volcanoes or How to Kill Your Trees
By Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org A new landscape trend seems to be in mode around town....
Jennifer McDonald
Aug 22, 20233 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Adaptive Gardening: Garden Smarter – Garden for Life!
By Mary Townsley, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Q: My [back, knees, hands, or … ] don’t work like...
Jennifer McDonald
Aug 3, 20233 min read


August Plant of the Month: Lycoris
By Mobile County Master Gardener Alice Marty Bulbs in the Lycoris family are known by many names: Spider lily, Surprise lily,...
Jennifer McDonald
Aug 3, 20231 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Succulents: More Than Houseplants
By Mary Townsley, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Succulent … juicy, right? When referring to food,...
Jennifer McDonald
Jul 20, 20233 min read


July Plant of the Month: Sweet Corn
By Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener There are few summer treats more delicious than a salty, buttery ear of fresh-picked...
Jennifer McDonald
Jul 6, 20231 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: What Is Causing My Tomato Plants to Wilt?
By John Olive, Retired Director, AU Ornamental Horticultural Research Center, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Q1: My tomatoes were...
Jennifer McDonald
Jul 5, 20233 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Ornamental Grasses: A Gardener’s Friend
By Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Have you ever taken a glance around your outside...
Jennifer McDonald
Jul 3, 20232 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Even Master Gardeners Have Mole Crickets
By Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org While gazing out the window at a part of our lawn that...
Jennifer McDonald
Jun 20, 20233 min read


Ask a Master Gardener: Organic Insecticides for the Home Gardener
By Carol Dorsey, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org With year-round growing, area gardeners will notice...
Jennifer McDonald
Jun 5, 20233 min read


Plant of the Month: Podocarpus
By Jack Lecroy, Regional Extension Agent Podocarpus is a very versatile shrub or tree, depending on what type of plant you are looking...
Jennifer McDonald
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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