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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Last reviewed June 2023
Figs are easy to grow in warm climates but produce their best fruit in Mediterranean climates with hot, d...
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Learn about floodwater, risk assessment, contaminated crops, and what food crop producers can do to prepare for flooding.
Throughout the ...
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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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1. Be Smart–Have a Plan
Create an overall design plan that considers your family’s needs for this landscape. A well-c...
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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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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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In the 1940s, the occurrence of fusiform rust (Cronartium quercuum f.sp. fusiforme) was so rare that forest pathologists had not yet develop...
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In this second of a four-part series, you will learn the importance of the fuel component in prescribed fire.
A common science exper...
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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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Alabama has several major soil areas. Most of the soils within each area were formed from materials with similar characteristics. Detailed s...
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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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