Starting garden transplants from seed indoors Jan 25, 2023 Starting your own transplants from seed can add to your gardening experience by expanding your plant choices and by allowing you to plant tran…
7 tips to keep your landscaping low maintenance Jan 11, 2023 Regional Extension Agent Jack LeCroy offers 7 tips and tricks to ensure your landscape stays low maintenance and saves you money.
Should I winterize my lawn? Dec 28, 2022 After an interesting year weather-wise, winter is finally upon us. Winter always brings with it some confusion for homeowners as to what to do…
Favorite gift ideas for gardeners Dec 14, 2022 Almost finished shopping but still have a few dear ones you would like to please? If they garden outdoors or care for plants inside, gardening…
How to make your backyard a wildlife sanctuary Updated Nov 15, 2022 Our gardening efforts welcome us into the corporeal world of edible plants and flower gardens. Our landscaping challenge is to not only welcom…
Preserving fresh greenery used for decorating Nov 2, 2022 Mobile could be nicknamed the Green City. Visitors often note the number of green growing plants and trees and how lush our city appears compa…
Goldenrod can be a good garden addition Oct 19, 2022 One of the sights I look forward to each year is goldenrod in full bloom.
Evaluate trees before purchasing a home Sep 21, 2022 Photo by Beau Brodbeck Mushroom conks are good indicators of internal decay in trees. BY Beau Brodbeck, Ph.D., Extension Specialist in Commun…
Challenges and strategies for mature tree care Updated Sep 28, 2022 Photo | Beau Brodbeck BY Beau Brodbeck, Ph.D., Extension Specialist in Community Forestry & Arboriculture, Auburn University / mobilecount…
Inside Joe Day’s bonsai garden Updated Aug 26, 2022 When Joe Day was in elementary school, his father subscribed to Popular Science and Popular Mechanics, magazines in which Joe saw articles on …
Inside Joe Day’s bonsai garden Aug 24, 2022 Variety of bonsai Photo by Nancy Adams  BY Nancy Adams, Mobile County Master Gardener / mobilecountymastergardeners.org  When Joe Day was in…
Thinking about cool weather herbs Aug 10, 2022 Photo | Sybil Burnette with other members of the Gulf Coast Herb Society at a work day at Mobile Botanical Gardens. Photo by Robin Krchak. By…
Our beloved sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) Jun 29, 2022 Photos | Jennifer McDonald By Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener / mobilecountymastergardeners.org  Sunflowers are easily one o…
All about seed saving Jun 15, 2022 Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, 1,300 kilometers above the Arctic Circle. Photo provided by Svalbard Storage BY Barbara Boone, Mobile Co…
Be on the lookout (BOLO!) for these garden pests Jun 1, 2022 Photo | Brown marmorated stink bug. Courtesy of Rutgers NJAES By Barbara Boone, Mobile County Master Gardener I mobilecountymastergardeners.or…
Become a Master Gardener in 2022! May 18, 2022 Look for the Master Gardener Tent at Market in the Square. By Michael Johnson MGs at a recent Earth Day event. By Julie Conrey, Mobile County …
Mediterranean bay leaves can be used fresh or dry May 4, 2022 Photo | Laurus nobilis by Carol Dorsey By Carol Dorsey, Mobile County Master Gardener I mobilecountymastergardeners.org  One of the last step…
Tomatoes 101 Mar 23, 2022 Photo | Judy Weaver  By Brenda Bolton, Mobile County Master Gardener I mobilecountymastergardeners.org  Q: I just bought my first tomato pla…
MBG: Staying true to a vision and a big dream Mar 9, 2022 Longleaf wildflowers. Photo courtesy Mobile Botanical Gardens By Robin Krchak, Executive Director, Mobile Botanical Gardens, rkrchak@mbgardens…
Plan Now for Satsumas in Late 2022 Feb 23, 2022 Photos | Courtesy of ifasu.edu By: Don Fry, Mobile County Master Gardener and Volunteer Coordinator, Mobile Japanese Garden www.mobilecountym…
Gifting flowers: A beloved tradition Feb 9, 2022 Photos | Jennifer McDonald A bouquet from your own garden makes a lovely gift.  By Jennifer McDonald, Mobile County Master Gardener / mobile…
Planting bulbs in the spring Jan 26, 2022 Gloriosa lily Photo | Alice Marty  By Alice Marty, Mobile County Master Gardener, mobilecountymastergardeners.org  When we hear gardeners ta…
