Small-scale specialty vegetable production offers great potential for farmers seeking hardy crops that have growing consumer demand. Tradit...
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Learn beaver control techniques, proofing, trapping, and other methods.
In the 1930s, beaver populations in Alabama were reduced to about...
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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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Learn about the habits of the orchard mason bee and how to manage this native pollinator.
The orchard mason bee (Osmia lignaria) ...
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Approximately 40 species of snakes occur in Alabama, and only six of these are venomous. Yet these six attract a lot of attention. Get a cro...
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In Alabama, a family of four generates an average of 2.5 tons of garbage per year—nearly a half ton of which is yard refuse and ki...
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Bluebirds, robins, chickadees, titmice, wrens, and purple martins adapt easily to using bird houses. They will choose rural or urban...
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Insect pests can cause major crop loss or contamination if not managed timely. People are generally careful about choosing the right insecti...
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*This is an excerpt from Top 10 Most Wanted Bugs in Your Garden, ANR-2283.
AKA: Pycnanthemum
This perennial plant grows 3 feet tall and ...
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*This is an excerpt from Top 10 Most Wanted Bugs in Your Garden, ANR-2283.
AKA: Daucus carota
This flower is a biennial herbaceous plant...
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*This is an excerpt from Top 10 Most Wanted Bugs in Your Garden, ANR-2283.
AKA: Solidago sp.
Long, wood-like stems with spiky, tooth-lik...
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