A lot of gardeners love to save the seed from some of their best producing plants. However, these seeds have to be collected and stored prop...
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This guide provides Alabama farmers with comprehensive information on producing pawpaw fruit, covering propagation, cultivars, species, poll...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Those with an active green thumb may quickly find that their garden is producing more vegetables than they can h...
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How can I keep “bad” bugs out of my garden and attract “good” bugs? How can I control slugs and other soil insect pests? What insect...
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(Makes four buckets)
Four 5-gallon buckets*
Four 25-quart bags potting soil mix (avoid “garden soil” for container garde...
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Ask any ecologist and they will tell you that planting native species in yards and gardens is crucial. However, you may wonder what constitu...
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Rainscaping your landscape can reduce polluted runoff that endangers vulnerable water bodies that are downstream from your property....
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Horticulture and Plants Enrich Our Schools and Communities
Unique gardens and cultural landmarks create a sense of place
Par...
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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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