If you see long-legged flies in your garden or yard, don’t grab insecticide. These beneficial predators help reduce many insect pests.
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Learn the guidelines for site selection, soil preparation, and planting of rabbiteye blueberries, along with watering, fertilizing, ...
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Applying the principles of Hopkins’ Law can help you determine your planting schedule based on predicted bloom times for your location.
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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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It’s not unusual to see invasive species growing along roadside, in woodlots, and backyards all over Alabama. The mimosa or silk tree (Alb...
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Billbugs are a group of long-snouted beetles in the weevil family (Curculionidae) that can cause extensive turf damage. The hu...
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Fire ants swarm beginning during the spring and continue through late fall. Swarming fire ants are especially common a day or two after a ra...
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With all the tomato varieties available, deciding which ones to plant can be fun yet confusing. Alabama Extension has conducted many tomato ...
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Two-lined spittlebugs are a common occurrence and problem in many Southern lawns. Adults forms of these insects are easily identifiable ...
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More and more people are gardening for personal enjoyment or simply as a productive way to spend time. It will definitely ruin any gardening...
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As spring starts to bring new life, there are times where frost can be an issue early in the season. This causes many gardeners to worry abo...
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There are approximately 90 species of oak tress found in North America, and Alabama is home to at least 40 of those. The diversity of oa...
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