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Plant of the Month: Sugar Snaps
Gardeners and eaters alike look forward to sugar snap peas every year and adore them for their crisp texture and fresh, sweet flavor....

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Feb 26, 20211 min read
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So, You Want a Butterfly Garden
BY: Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org So, you want a butterfly garden. The phrase calls to...

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Feb 19, 20214 min read
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Grow More, Give More: Sharing the Food You Grow with Others
BY: Carol Dorsey, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org The Alabama Cooperative Extension Service (ACES)...

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Feb 11, 20213 min read
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Camellias Bloom in Bobby Green's DNA
BY: Nancy Adams, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Bobby Green of Green Nurseries in Fairhope is...

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Jan 31, 20213 min read
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The Shrub That Ate My House
BY: Jack LeCroy, Regional Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, jml0003@auburn.edu or www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.or...

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Jan 13, 20212 min read
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Calling Back All Mobile County Master Gardeners
If you became a certified Master Gardener in Mobile County at any time since the beginning of our program in 1992, we encourage you to...

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Dec 29, 20203 min read
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How to Start Your Winter Sowing Now
BY: Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Q: When I try starting my spring garden plants...

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Dec 14, 20203 min read
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Plant of the Month- Soft Caress Mahonia
Finally, a Mahonia that does not make you bleed for loving it! Soft Caress is blooming right now in my garden in Saraland. It wants to be...

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Dec 9, 20201 min read
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If Life Gives You Kumquats, Make Marmalade: Holiday Gifts From Your Garden
BY: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener | MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Due to “stay at home,” “shelter in place,” and “social...

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Dec 9, 20203 min read
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Bring Nature Inside: Decorate From Your Yard
BY: Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener | MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Q I see beautiful greenery decorating homes. How can I...

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Dec 9, 20204 min read
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Grow Fall Veggies for Fresh Air, Exercise, Good Nutrition and Fun!
By: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Q. Our family loved our first spring vegetable...

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Nov 11, 20205 min read
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Master Gardeners Donate DREAM GARDEN Harvest Weekly
By Mary Ann Days, Mobile County Master Gardener Every year, under the supervision of Marsha Stoltz, Mobile County Master Gardeners and MG...

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Oct 25, 20201 min read
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Groundwork-USA Program in Mobile Supported by Master Gardeners and ACES Professionals
By Carol Dorsey, Mobile County Master Gardener Mobile is home to the newest Groundwork-USA program with its roots in EPA and National...

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Oct 25, 20201 min read
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Snowbird Gardening Is a Thing!
By: Jack LeCroy, Regional Cooperative Extension Agent | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org Have you ever heard of snowbird gardening?...

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Oct 22, 20203 min read
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Wicked Plants - The Sordid Lives of Plants Behaving Badly
By: Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener | www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org As you wander through your lovely lawn and garden,...

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Oct 22, 20202 min read
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"Grow More, Give More" Underway in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -- Nobody said gardening was easy. "I guess the hardest part is probably digging up the weeds... That's been the...

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Oct 22, 20202 min read
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Plant of the Month- Camellia
In the winter when most flowering plants are dormant, camellia blooms brighten up the landscape. Camellias begin to bring color to the...

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Oct 1, 20201 min read
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Plant Now for Spring Color in Your Yard
BY: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener | CoastalAlabamaGardening@gmail.com Q- We’ve been cleaning up the yard and have had to...

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Sep 28, 20204 min read
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Misunderstood Goldenrod!
By: Dr. Judy Stout, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org It’s that time of year again – hay fever season....

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Sep 9, 20203 min read
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The Simple Beauty of Swamp Sunflowers
By: Melissa Wold, Mobile County Master Gardener www.MobileCountyMasterGardeners.org In late summer or early fall, you may spot a glimmer...

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Aug 30, 20203 min read
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