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Smell the Roses Next Spring by Planting This Fall and Winter

  • November 4, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Roses often carry a reputation for being difficult or high maintenance. However, with proper planning and ongoin...
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Falling for Florals: How to Create a Fall Landscape

  • October 13, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Every autumn, front porches and flower beds fill up with stunning fall florals that showcase the stunning colors...
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Alabama Extension Master Gardeners Sow New Ground with Pollinator Gardens

  • October 10, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Pollinator gardens provide peaceful retreats with plentiful blooms that attract bees, butterflies and other ben...
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Chaos Gardening: A Wild Approach to Planting Flowers

  • September 17, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The term “chaos gardening” has been popping up a lot on social media. This growing trend is a relaxed and in...
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Pinpointing Pollinator Populations During the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

  • August 14, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — They flutter by and buzz around doing important work, pollinating flowers and crops. During the Great Southeast ...
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Extension Master Gardeners Make A Difference

  • June 26, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Extension Master Gardeners are appropriately named. They are well-known as masters of the garden — growing eve...
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Smart Gardening: Assess Sunlight with a Smartphone Before Planting

  • April 15, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Sunlight is essential to plant growth and landscape design. Before making planting decisions, it is important to...
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Discover Buzzworthy Learning Through Beekeeping Basics

  • April 9, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System, in partnership with the Auburn University Bee Laboratory (AU-Bees), is...
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Buyer's Guide for Alabama Azalea Varieties

  • April 8, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Birds are chirping, grass is growing, pollen is floating on the breeze and azaleas are bursting with blooms. Spr...
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Mobile County Master Gardeners Step Into Spring With Festival

  • March 18, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—Spring is here, and to usher in the season, the Mobile County Master Gardeners will host the third annual Spring F...
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Mystery Seed Packages Appearing Once Again in Alabama

  • March 17, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Similar to the reports in 2020, mystery seed packages have once again found their way into some Alabama mailboxe...
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Soil Testing: Unlock Green Thumb Garden Success

  • March 10, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Give in to the spring fever and spend some time outdoors collecting soil samples for testing. The Auburn Univers...
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