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Walkways, patios, and driveways are typically impervious. Excess water running off-site transports pollutants to local wate...
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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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For success in your butterfly garden, learn about butterflies—identify the adults and caterpillars, their food preferences, and wh...
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Centipedegrass is a slow-growing perennial turgrass that is ideal for homeowners wanting a lawn that requires limited care and maint...
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There are many plant species that normally bloom in the spring and do not bloom in the fall. So, it can be alarming when these plants start ...
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Slime molds rarely damage lawns, but their appearance is unsightly to homeowners. Learn the symptoms, cause, and control.
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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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Read More about Rejuvenating Okra: Producing Two Crops from One Planting
Tomato growers must take care to avoid blossom-end rot (BER), a disorder that can dramatically reduce fruit quality and quantity. By usi...
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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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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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Learn—month by month—the necessary gardening activities for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and b...
Read More about Alabama Gardener’s Calendar - October
Learn—month by month—the necessary gardening activities for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and b...
Read More about Alabama Gardener’s Calendar - August