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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, 20223 min read
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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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Sep 1, 20221 min read
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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 18, 20223 min read
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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 8, 20222 min read
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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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Aug 2, 20221 min read
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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 22, 20223 min read
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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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Jul 6, 20224 min read
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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 24, 20223 min read
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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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Jun 13, 20223 min read
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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 27, 20223 min read
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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 23, 20221 min read
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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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May 16, 20223 min read
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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 27, 20223 min read
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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 13, 20223 min read
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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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Apr 5, 20222 min read
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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, 20224 min read
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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 24, 20221 min read
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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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Mar 10, 20223 min read
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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 16, 20223 min read
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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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Feb 3, 20223 min read
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