Author: MOBILE MASTER GARDENERS

Q:We recently downsized to a smaller home and yard with no existing plantings other than the typical foundational shrubbery. Are there small trees available for smaller spaces such as ours that would provide beauty and/or shade?...

Q: Every summer I look forward to fresh figs but they are not always bountiful or easy to find. This year I am determined to plant my own fig trees, hoping to have my favorite fruit within reach. Can you tell me what varieties...

Q: My neighbor has a rather unusual tree in her front yard that I first noticed a couple of months ago when it suddenly seemed to be loaded with pretty yellow fruit. She said it is a loquat tree and offered me some to taste. Now...

Now that you’ve been reading our “Ask a Master Gardener” column for several months, I know you’re thinking to yourself, “That sounds fun, wonder how I can get involved?” Well, I am so glad you asked! The Master Gardener Program...

Q: I have several really beautiful camellias in my yard and would like to fill in more of my landscape with these. Please tell me how to propagate them. A: Despite its beauty and popularity here in Mobile, I venture to say that...