How to Take and Use an Alabama Garden Soil Test
Learn how to collect an Alabama garden soil sample, read pH and nutrient results, and use the report to make better lime and fertilizer decisions.
Keeping Rosemary Alive Through Alabama Heat and Humidity
Learn how to keep rosemary healthy in Alabama with better drainage, careful watering, good airflow, light feeding, pruning, and winter protection.
Composting in Alabama Heat and Humidity: A Pile That Works Without Smelling
Build a clean-smelling compost pile in Alabama by balancing browns and greens, moisture, airflow, heat, and seasonal weather.
Growing Cilantro in Alabama: Stop Fighting the Summer Heat
Grow cilantro successfully in Alabama by treating it as a cool-season herb, using succession sowing, steady moisture, and timely harvests.
Old-Fashioned Alabama Fig Preserves: A Tested Canning Method
Make old-fashioned Alabama fig preserves with a tested boiling-water canning method, proper headspace, and elevation-adjusted processing times.
Muscadine Jelly: A Southern Pantry Classic With a Tested Method
Make clear Southern muscadine jelly with a tested no-pectin method, careful juice preparation, accurate jelling, and proper canning times.
What’s Eating My Basil? Common Pests and Simple Fixes
Learn how to identify common basil pests by their damage, then use simple, targeted fixes for slugs, caterpillars, aphids, beetles, deer, and more.
Growing Peonies in Alabama: A Practical Guide
Learn how to grow peonies in Alabama with the right planting depth, drainage, sun exposure, variety choice, and seasonal care for Southern conditions.
What Is the Most Flavorful Basil Variety?
Compare Genovese, Thai, and holy basil by flavor, best kitchen uses, and growing habits, then learn how to get stronger flavor from every harvest.
How Much to Water Tomato Plants (Without Guessing)
Learn how much to water tomato plants in Alabama, when soil is dry enough to water again, and how heat, containers, mulch, and soil type change the schedule.