Ants are hardworking creatures that play an essential role in the ecosystem by aerating the soil and helping with the decomposition of organic matter. However, when they invade your garden, they can become a nuisance, especially if they start farming aphids, damaging your plants, or creating unsightly ant mounds. If you’re looking to keep ants out of your garden without harming the environment, this guide will walk you through effective and natural methods to get rid of ants while maintaining a healthy garden. 1. Identify the Ant Problem: Understanding Why Ants Are in Your Garden Before you can effectively address… Read more: How to Get Rid of Ants in Your Garden: Effective Solutions

October in Alabama brings relief. The blazing summer heat has faded, and the air is cool, crisp, and inviting. For gardeners, this is one of the best months of the year. The soil is still warm enough to support growth, while the cooler nights encourage plants that thrive in mild weather. In other words, October feels like the sweet spot—a perfect balance between summer’s energy and winter’s calm. This is the time to fill your garden with cool-season vegetables, fresh herbs, and colorful flowers that carry beauty and flavor into the colder months. Let’s walk through what to plant this… Read more: What to Plant in the Flower and Vegetable Garden in October in Alabama

Winter hushes the garden. Frost mutes footsteps. Dormant branches trace still patterns against a gray sky. Yet beneath that calm, roots, microbes, and nutrients keep moving—just more slowly. Many of us wonder, Can plants really eat when it’s cold? And if so, which nitrogen form—urea or nitrate—works best? Let’s unravel that puzzle together. You and I will walk through simple science, real-life examples, and practical steps so you can make smart, earth-friendly choices the next time cold winds blow. Why Nitrogen Matters Even in the Off-Season Nitrogen is plant protein. It powers chlorophyll, fuels cell growth, and launches every new… Read more: Feeding Roots in Winter: A Friendly Guide to Urea and Nitrate Nitrogen

Broccoli is a cool-season star. It loves crisp mornings and steady, gentle days. Alabama gives us two good windows each year. Spring brings a quick sprint before the heat. Fall brings a long, sweet glide into winter. In other words, we have choices. With a little planning, we can pick firm, green crowns for weeks. This guide walks through timing, varieties, soil prep, pests, and harvest. We keep it simple. We keep it local. And we make it doable for any backyard or balcony in Alabama. Why Broccoli Fits Alabama Broccoli thrives in cool weather. Heat pushes it to bolt.… Read more: How and When to Grow Broccoli in Alabama

Geography is more than lines on a map. It is how we understand our world, how we plan our communities, and how we make decisions that affect generations. In Alabama, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) bring together land, water, people, and history into one powerful digital tool. With GIS, we can do more than simply see where things are. We can explore how they connect, change, and grow over time. In other words, GIS turns raw data into living knowledge. And in Alabama, that knowledge is helping us shape a future rooted in both tradition and progress. This article will take… Read more: Alabama GIS: Mapping the Heart of the South