Tall fescue is a cool-season, perennial, bunch-type grass for north Alabama lawns. It is desirable for its texture, dark green color, and ab...
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Native azaleas bloom throughout the spring and into the summer presenting a spectacular flower show like none other. Learn about lan...
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Learn how to protect water quality, make your landscape water efficient, and reduce storm water runoff.
Home and garden pes...
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Learn the guidelines for recycling leaves for use as mulch or, in decomposed form, as compost for amending soil. Included are ...
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Irrigation is an important part to successfully growing fruits, vegetables, and turfgrass. When irrigating, the entire root zone of the plan...
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Growing roses can be a rewarding hobby, providing color and beauty for a gardener’s landscape from spring through fall, depending on the c...
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Horticulture and Plants Enrich Our Schools and Communities
Unique gardens and cultural landmarks create a sense of place
Par...
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Take-all root is a destructive disease of St. Augustinegrass. Disease outbreaks, occur in Alabama wherever well-managed St. Augustin...
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Lichens are often blamed for the decline and death of shrubs and trees in Alabama landscapes. Learn about their life history, damage...
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These bermudagrass diseases are closely tied to turf management practices. Know how to avoid damage, recognize symptoms, and control...
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Fire ants can be a major problem in the Southeast and even in other parts of the country. Any outside area including home lawns, gardens, pa...
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Trees provide more than beauty. They give us a sense of history and well-being, make our communities more livable, provide habitat f...
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