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Ask a Master Gardener: Prep Your Garden Before Your Vacation

By Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org So, finally, it is here. The kids are soon out of...

Jennifer McDonald

May 16, 20233 min read

Plant of the Month: May 2023

Geraniums - Give These Heirlooms a Second Glance! By Mary Townsley What's not to like about Geraniums, annuals that sport bright sassy...

Jennifer McDonald

May 6, 20231 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Hobby Farming: A Way of Life

By Jacob Kelley, Regional Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension System www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org As a regional...

Jennifer McDonald

May 6, 20234 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Rattlesnake Weeds in My Garden?

By Don Fry,Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Our garden beds can be wonderful places to grow flowers,...

Jennifer McDonald

Apr 17, 20233 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Become a Master Gardener in 2023!

By Harry Surline, President, Mobile County Master Gardeners www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Every other week, Lagniappe includes a...

Jennifer McDonald

Apr 5, 20233 min read

Plant of the Month: Louisiana Irises

By Mary Townsley Louisiana irises are native perennials found throughout the Gulf Coast and the Mississippi Valley. The five species of...

Jennifer McDonald

Apr 3, 20231 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Mirliton – A Gulf Coast Legacy Plant

By Carol Dorsey, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Whether you call it chayote, vegetable pear, cho-cho,...

Jennifer McDonald

Mar 18, 20233 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: It’s “Thyme” For Herbs

By Della Schultz, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org I grow herbs. I grow them very well, I might add!...

Jennifer McDonald

Mar 6, 20233 min read

Plant of the Month: Virginia creeper: Leaves of five, let them thrive!

by Carol Williams Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia (5-leafed), in the grape family (Vitaceae) is a broad-leaf vine found...

Jennifer McDonald

Mar 2, 20231 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Gardening in Small Spaces

By Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Q We have recently moved to a small, two-story...

Jennifer McDonald

Feb 17, 20233 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: What’s In a Name?

By Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Recently I purchased a book by plant expert Allan...

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Feb 7, 20233 min read

February Plant of the Month: Allium Ornamental Onion

By Barbara Boone Allium is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants that includes hundreds of species to include onion, garlic,...

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Feb 6, 20231 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Starting Garden Transplants from Seed Indoors

By John Olive, Former Director, AU Ornamental Horticultural Research Center Q Is it worth the effort to start spring flowers and...

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Jan 23, 20233 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: What Is a Low-Maintenance Landscape?

BY: Jack LeCroy, Regional Extension Agent, JML0003@aces.edu www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org I have been working in the horticulture...

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Jan 12, 20234 min read

January Plant of the Month: Leeks

By Mary Townsley Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) are related to onions and garlic. Rather than forming bulbs, leek leaves adhere...

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Jan 2, 20231 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Should I Winterize My Lawn?

BY: Jack LeCroy, Regional Extension Agent, JML0003@aces.edu www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org After an interesting year weather-wise,...

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Dec 23, 20223 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: Favorite Gift Ideas for Gardeners

BY: Carol Williams, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Almost finished shopping but still have a few dear...

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Dec 13, 20223 min read

Plant of the Month:

by Alice Marty What do you know about mistletoe the plant? Unless you have it in your yard, you probably don’t know a lot. Aside from the...

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Dec 6, 20221 min read

Ask A Master Gardener: Try Succession Planting to Increase Production in Your Vegetable Garden

BY: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Q My vegetable garden is small and productive. ...

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Nov 28, 20223 min read

Ask a Master Gardener: How to Make Your Backyard a Wildlife Sanctuary

BY: Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener, www.mobilecountymastergardeners.org Our gardening efforts welcome us into the corporeal...

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Nov 14, 20223 min read