Watering Lawns
Overwatering depletes the water supply, increases stormwater runoff and pollution, makes plants more prone to disease an...
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Integrated Pest Management
Managing landscape and garden pests is more effective when using a variety of options. Integrated pest manag...
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Porous Is Smart
Walkways, patios, and driveways are typically impervious. Excess water running off-site transports pollutants to local wate...
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The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is an animal that can be both a benefit and a nuisance to landowners. It is important to appreci...
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Millipedes are a group of arthropods. They have two pairs of legs on each body segment (except for the first three), this characteristic set...
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Whether you are planting in a garden, a meadow, or a woodland, selecting native species is an important component. Alabama’s biodiversity ...
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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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Have you ever noticed the large puddles of water that form on the ground's surface when it rains? When you look later, the puddles have drai...
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Tall fescue is a cool-season, perennial, bunch-type grass for north Alabama lawns. It is desirable for its texture, dark green color, and ab...
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Your county Extension office can help you identify plants and pests located in the landscape. All that may be needed is a good-quality photo...
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Learn the services offered by the Plant Diagnostic Labs of Auburn University and guidelines for sample collection and submission.
The...
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This article is part one of the spring garden preparation series.
As the days grow longer and the sky less dreary, spring is the ideal ti...
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