The Alabama Cooperative Extension System beekeeping team invites you to subscribe to the ACES Monthly Beekeeping Newsletter. Each newsletter...
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Raised bed gardening is a convenient and easy way to produce homegrown vegetables. Unlike traditional in-ground gardening, where lots of spa...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Give your green thumb a head start and make sure growing conditions are ideal by collecting soil samples for tes...
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The mission of the Alabama Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program is to improve the lives of Alabamians through research-based horticul...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – As the calendar flips to October, there is no denying it: Alabama is dry. Not only is everything dusty and wrink...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The arrival of fall generally signifies the end of honey harvest for most beekeepers in the United States. Alway...
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County Extension offices across south Alabama have fielded numerous calls and home visit requests this spring because centipedegrass lawns a...
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Food scraps make up 21.6 percent (63.1 million tons) of all municipal solid waste in the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency ...
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Nature mulches plants with fallen leaves and other organic materials. Mulching, as practiced by gardeners, is merely an adaptation of this n...
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Conditioned straw bales offer a versatile and affordable method of growing vegetables for gardeners with space, soil, or physical li...
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As spring starts to bring new life, there are times where frost can be an issue early in the season. This causes many gardeners to worry abo...
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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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