Learn about the biology, damage, and management of the fall armyworm, a reported annual pest on crops in the Southeast for more than...
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For success in your butterfly garden, learn about butterflies—identify the adults and caterpillars, their food preferences, and wh...
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Rotating vegetable plantings reduces infestations that damage your garden. Learn keys to successful crop rotation.
Amon...
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One planting of okra can produce both a spring crop and an even bigger fall crop if you follow a few simple guidelines.
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Learn—month by month—the necessary gardening activities for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and b...
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Learn—month by month—the necessary gardening activities for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and b...
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Learn—month by month—the necessary gardening activities for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and b...
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Learn the best methods to control a plant’s shape, encourage flower or fruit production, and discourage disease.
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Many varieties of evergreen azaleas thrive in Alabama’s soils. Learn the best variety for your landscape along with tips on how to...
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Discover the different types of bedding plants, how to choose healthy plants and when and where to plant them.
The term bedding plant is no...
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Learn how to properly collect soil and root samples to test for nematodes.
Why Sample for Nematodes?
Sever...
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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Most people associate wood ashes with the popular term for p...
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