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Composting

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Gardening Blights

12 Beneficial Gulf Coast Insects
Aphids-How To Get Rid
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Cabbage Facts
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Cover Crop of Mustard for Nematodes
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Dallisgrass & Crabgrass ID and Controls
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Effectiveness of Translaminar Pesticides
Fire Ant Control
Fire Ant Control in Garden
Fire Ant Control Methods
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Fire Ants in & around Gardens
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Flies – What Attracts Them
Fungicides Made Simple by ARS
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Herbicides for Invasive Plants
Herbicides for Weed Control Great photos
Hydrangea Pest & Diseases
Hydrangea Problems & Care
ID'ing Garden Pests
Id'ing Ground ivy, Purple Dead Nettle, & Henbit
ID'ing vegetable garden pests
Identifing Pests and Disease
Insects in the Vegetable Garden BEST
Invasive Species Mngt & Control Index
Know Your Weeds in Alabama
Latest on Fire Ant Control Products
Lawn Burweed Control
Marigold Plant Diseases
Marigold Problems
Mosaic Viruses – ID, control, and prevent
National Pesticide Info Ct.
Nematode & Rye Grass by TAMU Ext Serv
Nematode control by Rye Grass
Nematode Mngt Veg Garden
Nematode Mngt with Cow Peas by IFAS
Nematode Resistant Varieties
Nematodes and Marigolds
Nematodes on vegetables by LSU AgCt
Nutsedge Control
Okra – Info and issues
Parasitic Wasps Description
Peas Insect in AL to watch for
Pest-repelling plants
Pesticide Research Institute
Pests Slide Show by IFAS
Plant Pathology IFAS paper index
Plant Problems – VERY GOOD
Powdery Mildew vs Downy Mildew
Root-Knot Nematode Resistant Plants
Roses and Chelated Iron
Specialty Plant Food
Squash Bugs
Squash Vine Borer
Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies
TNC Gallery of Pests
Tomato Diseases & Disorders
Tomato Diseases in FL
Tomato Fusarium Wilt
Tomato Late Blight Photos
Tomato Leaves Curling
Tomato Leaves Curling
Tomato: How to ID & Treat Fusarium Wilt
Tomatoes Disease Control for Florida
Veg Garden Insect Control
Vegetable Insect ID-IFAS/UFL
Weed Alert
Weed Control in Planting Beds
Weed Control Methods
Weed ID & Control Library
Weed ID Slide Show
Weed Management in Pastures incl Cogongrass *****
Weeds – Dallisgrass in Turfgrass GOOD
Weeds – Dallisgrass, How to Control
Weeds in Ala
Weeds, 21 Common AL Lawns Video
Weeds, Bayer's ID Guide, Good
Weeds, Common AL Garden
Weeds, Turf by AggieTurf GREAT
What Weeds Say about the Soil

Equipment Info

Battery Maintenance 101
Diesel Lubricity
Equipment Photo in DropBox
JDLawn Tractor B&S Forum
Steve's Small Engine Saloon
Tricks to remove stuck bolts
Voltage Drop Videos

Gardening

2024 SE Veg Crop Handbook
Ala Farmers Market Authority
Beans by MS State Univ
Blueberries Culture and Care
Blueline Irrigation Tubing Specs
Boom Sprayer Calibration by ACES
Boron and Vegetables
Boron Deficiency in Plants
Boron for Broccoli and Beets
Boron in Vegetables
Cabbage Facts
Cabbage Growing
Carrots – Pre-sprouting and Issues
Cilantro Growing
Composting-Setup and the Process
Corn Fertilization-MS Ext Service
Corn-The Sex Life of
Cover Crop of Mustard
DiggingFood.com
Dill by TAMU
Disease-resistant tomatos-Cornell
Elephant Garlic
Epsom salt mixtures
Epsom Salt Test by NGA
Fall Vegetables in Texas
Fertilizer Calculators at ACES
Fertilizer Primer
Fertilizer Rates for Raised-Beds
Fertilizers, 10 Natural
Florida Gardening Calendar
Gardening – By TAMU
Gardening Guide Fall-Winter
Gardening Guide, FL Vegetable
Garlic and Perennial Onion Growing Guide
Garlic Growing Guide Complete
Growing Guides-Territorial Seeds
Growing Sweet Corn
Guide to Plant Nutrients & Deficiencies
Gulf Coast Garden Pins
Handgun Sprayer Calibration by ACES.edu
Harvest to Table
Herbs – UF/IFAS
Herbs-Companion Planting
Hydrogen Peroxide Dilution Calculator
Hydrogen Peroxide in the Garden
Interpreting Soil Test Reports
Leeks Growing
Lettuce – Romaine by IFAS
Lettuce Seed Better Germination
Lettuce Seed Germination Guide
LSU Ag Center
LSU AG-Vegetable Crop Highlights
LSU Fertilization Recommendation Sheet
Major Plant Families
Micronutrients in Crop Production
Mustard Growing by TAMU
Nitrogen – Understanding the Types
Nitrogen loss: How does it happen?
Old Farmer’s Almanac
Onion Planting Guide
Onions April thru January
Onions, Potato video
Peas, Cowpeas at MSU Etx.
Pepper Complete List w/ Images
Pepper Fertilization by IFAS***
Pepper Varieties for Florida
Peppers – Disease-resistant varieties
Peppers, Common Diseases at IFAS
Peppers, Growing
Peppers, Health Benefits and Varieties
Plant ID'ing Websites
Plant Propagation Techniques
Potato Growing by IFAS
Root Depths of Vegetables-3 groups
Root Development of Vegetables
Satsumas aka Madarin Oranges
Seed Count and Germination Temps
Seed Germination Special Requirements
Seed Priming Tips
Seed Viability
Seed Viability
Seedaholic.com
Seeds per 100' Row for Vegetable Varieties
Shallots – How to Grow at Harvest to Table
Side Dress, When to
Spinach by the TX Gardener
Spinach Succession Planting
Squash Guide to Winter Types
Squash in Florida Growers Profile
Starting Vegetable Transplants MSUES
Swiss Chard–TX Gardener
Testing: soil, water-Auburn web site
Tomato Growing by Geo W Carver
Tomato Vid String & Suckering
Tomatoes, about Celebrity
Tomatoes, Thinning Seedlings
Tropical fruits of Alabama
Unit Conversion Wizard
Using Wood Ash Wisely
Vegetable Production Handbook for Florida
Vegetables in Northwest Florida
Weights and Processed Yields

Government/Regulatory

ADEM Air Pollution Regs
Cottage Food Law: Rules and Regs
Farm Products vs Sales Tax
GIS Maps City of Mobile

Gardening Sources

Dixondale Farms–Onions
Filaree Garlic Farm
Harris Seeds
Identify that Plant
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Mail Order Natives
National Gardening Association Learning Library
Oakes Daylilies
Orchid Q&A at AOS
petalsfromthepast.com
SeedBarn.com Free Shipping
Soil Temp Maps
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Tomato Growers Supply

Gardening Yard

Amaryllis Seeds Propagating by Floating
Amaryllis Seeds When to Harvest
AU Lawn & Garden
Azalea Care by Clemson.edu
Azalea Fertilizer Deficiencies
Azalea Fertilizing
Azaleas, Native, for Florida
Blueline Irrigation Tubing Specs
Citrus Production paper by LSUAg
Crape Myrtle Prunning
Dahlia University
Dahlias – NGA, Grow and Care
Dahlias in Zone 8b
Daylilies – Growing from Seed
Daylilies Amending Soil and Fertilizing
Daylilies from Seed video
Daylilies Keep them Blooming
Daylilies, Dormant Varieties
Daylily Planting Dividing
Daylily Terms Glossary
Daylily: Surviving The Freeze
Gardenias at a Glance
Grass – I Love Turf.com
Grass Herbicide Selection TAMU
Grass St. Augustine Care Calendar
Grass St. Augustine Maint by ACES
Grass, Preemergence Herbicide by TAMU
Hibiscus Feeding & Care
Hydrangea Fertilizing
Hydrangea, Propagating
Hydrangeas overall ***
Hydrangeas, When to prune
Lily of the Nile
Lily of the Nile Care Of
Marigold Growing
Marigolds-How to grow
National Gardening Association
Nematode & Turf Grass
Orchid How To Repot A Cattleya
Orchids & Temperature Ranges
Periwinkles-Take care to avoid problems
Petunias–All about
Phlox a Native Perennial
Plumbago – Fertilizing
Pruning Guide for Winter
Rose Fertilizer Primer
Rose Pruning for the Summer ARS Vid
Roses and Chelated Iron
Roses, Knock Out FAQs
Roses-Nutritional Deficiencies with photos
Roses-Summer Care Tips ARS
Rudbeckias Take Summer’s Heat
Self-Sowing Flowers
Trees & Landscape Herbicides ***
Weed Control Methods
Zinnias, Growing the Flower

Harvesting/Preserving

Ferment Works
Garlic and Multiplier Onions: Harvest and Curing
Squash–How to Store Winter
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning

Herbicides

Amine or Ester. Which is Better?
Grazing Restrictions by Herbicide
Herbicides for Invasive Plants
Poison Ivy – ID and killing
Shoreklear-Plus® Aquatic Herbicide
Trees & Landscape Herbicides ***
Weed Control Methods
Weed Control Methods Handbook***

Historic Sites

Alabama Pioneers
Old Farm Machinery In Operation
Warshing Clothes

Horses

Plants Toxic to Horses

Plant Life

AlabamaPlants.com
Crepe Murder and new Bark Scale
Epic Gardening
History of Corn, Grits, & Polenta
How To Grow Wisteria
ID'ing Alabama Wild Plants
Invasive Plants in Alabama
Invasive Species Mngt & Control Index
Iron Plant, Aspidistra
Native Azaleas
Poison Ivy – ID and killing
Rare wild plants in Bibb Co
Seedaholic.com
Southern Fruit Fellowship
Weed Identification Tool
Weed, Turf IDs
Weed, UA IDs
Wild Plantain Identification & Uses
Wildflowers of the US

Invasive Species

Air-Potato
Amaranth, aka Pigweed
Balloon Vine
Basketgrass
Bull Thistle
Camphor Tree
Chamberbitter
Chinaberry Tree
Cogongrass – aka Jap Grass
Dandelion
Dog Fennel
Dollarweed, aka Pennywort
Doveweed
Henbit
Japanese Climbing Fern
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Mulberryweed
Sicklepod
Spurge
Sweet Autumn Virginsbower
Tree-of-heaven
Trifoliate Orange — Citrus trifoliata
Tropical Soda Apple
Virginia Buttonweed

Pastures

Bahia Grass Overview at IFAS
Blackberry & Dewberry: Biology & Control
Boom Sprayer Calibration by ACES
Cogongrass – USDA Brochure
Cogongrass Control Recommendations
Cogongrass Mngt in Grazing Lands IFAS
Control of Blackberry in Pastures
Grazing Restrictions by Herbicide
Herbicide Recipes For Pastures
Overseeding Pastures for Winter Grazing
Ryegrass Annual
Weed Control Methods Handbook***
Weed Management in Pastures incl Cogongrass *****

Pond

4 Tips for a Healthy Pond
ADCNR Fish Mngt in AL Ponds
Ala Fish & Pond LLC
Algae Control Filamentous TAMU
Arrowhead – How to Control by TAMU
Bluegill Crowded Pond
Bluegill Feeding in Winter
Bluegill Harvest Guidelines
Bluegill Monsters, Balancing with LMB
Bluegill Pond Management with Bass
Bluegill: Male & Female photos
Controlling Filamentous Algae
Fertilization: When to fertilize
Fish Feeds & Feeding
Fish Pond Links by IFAS
Guidelines for Managing Florida Ponds
Lawn Care around Pond at PondBoss
Liming Acidified Lakes and Ponds
Managing & Controlling Algae in Ponds
Managing Florida Ponds for Fishing
Managing MS Ponds
Mngt of Farm Ponds in Louisiana
Plant Management in FL Waters
Plantings for Wildlife
Pond Plant Species by TAMU
PondBoss Magazine
Potential Pond Problems
Principles of Pond Management
Setting Up A Healthy Pond
Sportfish Management in Alabama_Ponds
Stocking new ponds with fish is a process
Tackle Village sharing knowledge of fishing
TAMU AquaPlant Tool for Ponds
Texas Farm Ponds
Total Alkalinity by MSUES
Tree care when flooded
Understanding Aquatic Plants By Bob Lusk
Vegetation Species To Plant
Wood Duck Mngt

Seeds

Amaryllis Seeds When to Harvest
Daylilies from Seed video
Seed Life Chart
Seed Saving Butternut Squash
Seed Saving for Beginners
Seed Saving in Fall Garden
Seed Viability
Seed Viability
Seed-Saving Guide
Seedsavers.org
Sprouted Seed Photos
Vinca From Seed: Gathering And Germinating

Snakes & Turtles

3 Rat Snakes in Alabama
7 Kingsnakes in Ala
7 Water Snakes in Ala
3 Rattlesnakes in Fla
Garter Snakes in Fla
13 Turtles in Fla

Soil

Interpreting Soil Test Reports
Soil Temperature by TAMU
Testing: soil, water-Auburn web site

Trees Pecan

ACES Pecan Cultivars for Alabama
Fertilize Old Pecan Trees to Improve Production
Pecan Cultivars
Pecan Diseases
Pecan Trees IDs
Pecan Varieties
The Pecan Tree
Trees & Landscape Herbicides ***
USDA Pecan Cultivars

Trees Other

Citrus Production paper by LSUAg
Citrus Tree Nutrition in Florida
Common Native Trees of AL
Common Trees in AL by leaves
Cypress Trees History
Lemon Tree Feeding
Magnolia Info & Care
Peach Trees Training/Pruning
Pruning Fruit Trees
Pruning Overgrown Deciduous Trees
Red Mulberry
Redbud Pruning
Redbud Shaping and Genl Info
Transplanting Trees & Shrubs
Tree care when flooded
Trees & Landscape Herbicides ***

Weather

Alabama Climate Maps
Average Weather in Mobile
Dew Point & Frost Point
Forecasting Advection Fog
Forecasting Dew and Frost
Frosts, Freezes, Microclimates
John Haby's MANY Weather Links
Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times
Windy.com

Weeds

11 Toxic Wild Plants
Controlling Invasives in North Florida
Dallisgrass & Crabgrass ID and Controls
Florida Betony in Turf & Beds
Invasive Plant Atlas of the US
Invasive Species Mngt & Control Index
Lawn Burweed
Mulberry Weed
Nutsedge by Clemson.edu
Pasture Weeds
Pigweed, aka Green Amaranth
Poison Hemlock – USDA
Poison Hemlock and its Lookalikes
Weed Control Methods Handbook***
Weed Management in Pastures incl Cogongrass *****
Weeds in Tenn Turfgrass
Weeds of the Southern US

WildFlowers

How to Grow Wildflowers
Plant Wildflower Meadow by Lady Bird
Wildflower Seed in Alabama
Wildflower Seed Planting Guide
WildFlowers-10 Easy Ones in FL
Wildseed Farms

Wild Life

Alabama Butterfly Atlas
Birding page at Davis Interests
Carpenter Bees
Feral Hog Problem
Havahart Animal Trapping
Hummingbirds of Florida by IFAS
Into the Wild (Parks)
Owls in Mississippi-With Sounds & Pictures
Snakes in Alabama
Watersnake or Water Moccasin

Woodlands

Azaleas, Native, for Florida
Controlling Invasives in North Florida
Florida Native Plant Society
Herbicide Application to Trees for forest development
Self-Sowing Flowers
Weed Control Methods Handbook***

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