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Most of our wildflower meadows have been lost since 1950, mainly due to changes in farming practice. With a little bit of space, time and patience you can create a wildflower meadow in your own garden. Apart from all the joy a wildflower meadow will bring you, the greatest benefit is to local wildlife.

Mountain Home – Baxter Health is proud to welcome Michael Elkins, MD, to our medical staff. Dr.

I always figure the yellow leaves on the walnut trees tell me a lot about the upcoming fall. This year that yellowing foliage on the walnuts here on Lightnin’ Ridge is really late.

Mountain Home – Baxter Health is happy to welcome board-certified pathologist Delia A. Smith, MD, to our medical staff. Dr. Smith will be joining Dr. Chris Webb in practicing pathology at Baxter Health.

After a busy summer of vacations, BBQ’s, and garden care, it is fun to turn our attention to planting. Fall is a great time to plant perennials and many garden centers are busy refreshing their supply of perennial plants. Consider including one or more of these winners when making your perennial plant selections this fall.

Peggy Mason has been hired by CherryRoad Media to work at the Mountaineer Echo (ME) as a Part-Time Reporter and Photographer. Mason has been working as a stringer or freelance reporter and photographer for the past 14 months and was the photographer for the award-winning front page photo that won the Mountaineer Echo the award for Best Front Page at the Arkansas Press Association awards ceremony in June.

Pansies have long been a fall and winter garden favorite. These cheery flowers are sure to brighten landscapes and containers and add a smile to any occasion. Look for fun and new ways to add them to your garden and fall celebrations.

Hello readers and friends of the Mountaineer Echo, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. Everyone is doing good on this end of the paper. Every day seems to have new adventures in it for me. Today is the day I get to tell everyone my exciting news, I am happy to let everyone know I am now a formal CherryRoad Media employee! I have been a stringer for the Mountaineer Echo for one year and as of today I merged to a CherryRoad Media employee! Yay Me! I hope everyone has a wonderful week and As Always Remember the Little Things.