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Dramatic Readings Feature Pioneer Minister

Texarkana - Join the Texarkana Museums System on Saturday June 25, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. for “Dear Congregation,” a special Living History program at the Ace of Clubs House Museum, 420 Pine Street in historic downtown Texarkana, USA. This program will feature dramatic readings of letters from the Reverend James Wilson Moore collection housed at the Wilbur Smith Research Library.
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Johnson Grass

What is your opinion of Johnson Grass? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Some people like it for hay but the dangers of it growing on our property usually outweigh the positives. We will discuss the dangers of Johnson Grass in this article and ways to eradicate it.
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Butterfly Gardening in Arkansas

Butterflies are a welcome visitor to any Arkansas garden. To attract butterflies, gardeners are planting all types of blooming plants, in the hopes that butterflies will flock to their garden. While many flowering plants will entice butterflies to your garden, to increase diversity, consider adding plants that serve as food for the caterpillars. A butterfly garden can be as small as a few containers of plants, or as large as the yard you have.
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Project in Yellville City Park

This is the second article in a series highlighting local horticulture projects maintained by Marion County Master Gardeners. The Yellville City Sports Park, located directly off Highway 14, features a beautiful garden filled with a variety of annuals and perennials. Whether you are picnicking under the pavilion, cooling off at the Splash Pad, or walking along the paved perimeter trail, it’s hard to miss the horseshoe shaped garden that contains Butterfly Bushes, Lantana, Cala Lilies, Hostas, Clematis, Milkweed Roses and many other varieties of pollinator friendly plants.
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Pollinator Week

With pollinator week coming up June 19- 25, here are some thoughts, questions and information about pollinators. What is a pollinator? An animal that carries pollen from one plant to another is considered a pollinator.
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