Tuscaloosa was nicknamed "The Druid City" after the Civil War to celebrate its abundance of water oaks. The giant oaks were once reverred by the ancient Druids

Garden, Butterfly and Birding
Tips for Alabama and the Southeast
Learn easy and effective tips for making your garden florishing in the Southern heat and mild winters while supporting birds and butterflies.
Tannehill State Park ... Tannehill Trade Days, Iron Furnace Firings, Candlelight Tours, Rock and Jewelry Show ... McCalla, Alabama
herbs, heirloom tomatoes and roses, flower baskets and wreaths, hummingbird and bird habitat .... the Canebrake Gardens in downtown Northport
Kentuck Arts Association ... Kentuck Festival of the Arts
The Bama Theatre ... featuring the Silver Screen Movie Series, downtown Greensboro Ave
museums University of Alabama

Plant an Alabama Butterfly Garden
picture of a zebra swallowtail enjoying a beautiful cluster of "Show Star" melampodium ... our Guide to a Better Backyard has great gardening, birding and landscaping tips for Alabama and the Appalachian mountains
If you want to attract butterflies to your garden, you'll need flowers with lots of nectar. Any fragrant, nectar rich plant will lure butterflies. But if you are serious about encouraging butterflies to spend most of their time in your yard, you’ll also need the host plant ... click here for more.

 


Plant a Garden that's "For The Birds"
You can attract birds to your yard by placing bird feeders, bird baths and nest boxes in your garden. But you can double the number of species using your property by adding a bird habitat. Click here for a list of plants that thrive in Alabama and some of the birds they will attract.