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...
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People spend a lot of time and money in their vegetable gardens. This makes it all the more disappointing when a garden has rows where seeds...
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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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Most gardeners are familiar with problems caused by diseases and insects because such problems are easily recognized. Few gardeners,...
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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Asparagus
Asparagus is one of the most valuable of the early garden veg...
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Every square foot of soil can be different. Soil acidity and nutrients vary across the surface of the soil and with the depth of the...
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Learn about selecting containers and potting mixtures, as well as planting, fertilizing, and watering. Gain tips for mixed-plant con...
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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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Greene County contains a wide variety of soil types, providing a challenge to homeowners selecting landscape plants. Soil types in Greene in...
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Homes are found throughout rural Dallas County and urban development in the Selma area occurs on a diversity of soils unlike any other regio...
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