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Informational Resources for Alabama Gardeners

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“Planting Guide for Home Gardening in Alabama” (PDF) – Includes information on when to plant, including winter gardening.

Recommended Books:

“Deep South Month-by-Month Gardening: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year - Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,” by Nellie Neal. Includes all the specifics on growing annual and perennial flowers, bulbs, grasses (both lawn and ornamental), edibles, roses, groundcovers, shrubs, trees, and vines throughout the year – including a section on water gardens. From planting, watering, and fertilizing to routine maintenance and problem-solving, it educates gardeners of all skill levels on the best practices for satisfying, rewarding results, and best of all, you’ll be reaping the benefits all year round.
“Southern Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee,” by Katie Elzer-Peters. This book is written exclusively for gardeners who want to grow food in the deep South. The author equips you with all the information you need to design your edible garden, tend the soil, maintain your plants throughout their life cycles, and—most importantly—harvest the delicious foods they produce. So whether you live in the Ozarks, in the Delta, on the Cumberland Plateau, or anywhere else in the Southern United States, you’ll discover the best fruit and vegetable plants for your garden in this beautiful step-by-step how-to guide … and they’ll be on your table before you know it.
“Tough Plants for Southern Gardens,” by Felder Rushing. Written for novice and accomplished gardener alike, and for all gardeners who value their leisure time. They also value the appearance of their home and appreciate the benefits of well-placed landscaping; however, they do not want to devote too much time to keeping it beautiful.
“Southern Gardener’s Handbook: Your Complete Guide: Select, Plan, Plant, Maintain, Problem-Solve - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee,” by Troy Marden. Every season in the South presents a gardening opportunity. Take advantage of all of them by choosing the perfect plants! Using the right plants makes gardening not only easier, but more fun, and helps you grow the best-looking and healthiest garden possible. The Southern Gardener’s Handbook helps experienced and expert-level gardeners pick the ideal plants to get the most pleasure from their gardens. Detailed plant profiles help you get the best bang for your buck (and work) in the garden. Helpful advice about caring for the unique needs of southern gardens, along with complete information about USDA Hardiness zones make this a resource you will not want to go without. Annuals, biennials, perennials, tropicals, bulbs, ornamental grasses, trees, shrubs, ground covers, vines, lawns and vegetables are all covered in depth. Nearly 300 at-a-glance full-color photos and plant profiles allow you to plan, create and enjoy the very best results from your garden.
“Alabama & Mississippi Gardener’s Guide,” by Felder Rushing and Jennifer Greer. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices. It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants.
“Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times,” by Steve Solomon (founder of the Territorial Seed Company and self-sufficiency advocate, he is currently homesteading in Tasmania). This is a more advanced book for those who are serious about raising food. In this volume, Steve explains why intensive gardening methods are not natural and therefore require great amounts of energy and effort to maintain. A lot of information regarding soil health and cover cropping is included.

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Places to Visit:

Bellingrath Gardens and Home - 12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road, Theodore, AL 36582
Aldridge Botanical Gardens - 3530 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL 35216
Birmingham Botanical Gardens - 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, AL 35223
Donald E. Davis Arboretum - Auburn University, Intersection of S. College and Garden Drive, Auburn, AL 36849
EcoScape/Southern Environmental Center - Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL 35254
Huntsville Botanical Garden - 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35805
Mobile Botanical Gardens - Pat Ryan Drive (Off 5151 Museum Drive), Mobile, AL 36608

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