Homes are found throughout rural Wilcox County and urban development around Camden on a diversity of soils unlike any other region of the So...
Read More about Soil Descriptions and Plant Selections for Wilcox County
Homes are found throughout rural Pickens County on a diversity of soils unlike any other region of the South. Most of the county could be gr...
Read More about Soil Descriptions and Plant Selections for Pickens County
Perry County contains a wide variety of soil types, providing a challenge to homeowners selecting landscape plants. Soil types in Perry incl...
Read More about Soil Descriptions and Plant Selections for Perry County
Hale County contains a wide variety of soil types, providing a challenge to homeowners selecting landscape plants. Soil types in Hale includ...
Read More about Soil Descriptions and Plant Selections for Hale County
Learn about the soils in the Montgomery/Prattville/ Wetumpka metropolitan area. Residents on these soils may nd challenges when selecting la...
Read More about Soil Descriptions and Plant Selections for the Montgomery/Prattville/Wetumpka Area
Hydrangeas, with their pink or blue cloud-shaped flowers and large, soft-green leaves, compose images of lazy summers in the shade. ...
Read More about Hydrangeas
Successful home gardening comes with careful planning and constant attention. Select the site carefully, plant at the correct time, use the...
Read More about Planting Guide for Home Gardening in Alabama
Learn about the habits of the orchard mason bee and how to manage this native pollinator.
The orchard mason bee (Osmia lignaria) ...
Read More about The Orchard Mason Bee
If you have a small place in your garden but can’t decide what to plant, why not plant lettuce? Lettuce is a cool-weather crop t...
Read More about Growing Lettuce in Spring or Fall
In Alabama, a family of four generates an average of 2.5 tons of garbage per year—nearly a half ton of which is yard refuse and ki...
Read More about Backyard Composting
Honey bees and plants have a special relationship. Each benefits the other. Flowering plants provide food for honey bees; in turn, b...
Read More about Nectar and Pollen Producing Plants of Alabama: A Guide for Beekeepers
*This is an excerpt from Top 10 Most Wanted Bugs in Your Garden, ANR-2283.
AKA: Pycnanthemum
This perennial plant grows 3 feet tall and ...
Read More about Flowers For Beneficial Insects – Mountain Mint