Bill Finch

This photo, published in the book "Economic Botany of Alabama," was taken in 1902 by Dr. E.A. Smith and R.S. Hodges. It shows a magnificent virgin longleaf pine forest once located about ten miles from Fairhope.  By Bill Finch To...

It’s not just one type of plant that flaunts its gold. There are hundreds of types, not even particularly closely related.

The flowers that never bloom are being forced to live in “ideal” conditions fit only for computers and people who believe they should never break a sweat or put on a sweater.

We’ve needlessly made our home gardens more complicated, more expensive, and – yes – more polluting.

Even if you haven’t figured out that Alabama’s climate is different than the rest of the country’s, ticks know their way around our seasons.

Are you fully in the employ of spring?

I was determined to fully partake of this once-in-13-year feast myself. Next time, I'll add a bit of balsamic to the recipe.

Alabama’s rainfall is exceptional even in the humid southeast. So why in the world would we believe adding more water is the key to improving our gardens and farms?