*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Good weed control may determine to a large extent the success of your ...
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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Apply fertilizer before or at planting. Two methods of apply...
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Mole crickets have become the most destructive insect pest on turf and lawns in Gulf Coast states. Damage and replacement costs for ...
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Eight tasks for the winter season to ensure your landscape is ready for spring growth.
Remove finished and dead plants
Overwintering plant...
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Follow this planting guide for growing cooler-weather produce that thrives.
Many vegetables are well adapted to planting in...
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Within the last decade, Leyland cypress has been widely used in residential and commercial landscapes across Alabama not only as a specimen ...
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You’ve worked hard to grow healthy sweet potatoes. Keep them that way off the vine using these best practices.
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Learn to recognize, monitor, and manage thrips, a major pest of ornamentals. Thrips management requires thought about integration of control...
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Protecting Pollinators in Urban Areas is a four-part series providing information and recommendations for the protection of pollinat...
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The fourth in the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Areas series focuses on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches to landscapin...
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Hydrangeas, with their pink or blue cloud-shaped flowers and large, soft-green leaves, compose images of lazy summers in the shade. ...
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Successful home gardening comes with careful planning and constant attention. Select the site carefully, plant at the correct time, use the...
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