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.
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.
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.
By Rebekah Hall, U of A System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts: Farmers markets are key to community, cultural, economic development There are at least 113 farmers markets in Arkansas Potential vendors should consult Arkansas Department of Health’s Farmers’ Market Vendor Guide Little Rock — Throughout Arkansas, farmers markets are important sources of fresh, local food as well as locations for community gatherings. For budding entrepreneurs, they may offer an opportunity to market their goods and services to that community.
Bentonville – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is announcing more newsmakers to the lineup for the inaugural “America Leads: An Ideas Summit” with top leaders from across the nation including Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, former Oklahoma congressman J.C. Watts and former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
The people of Bull Shoals have supported a local library since 1981 when North Arkansas Regional Library retired a small bookmobile for Bull Shoals to use as a Library, according the The History of Bull Shoals by Robert Harper. The Social Concerns Committee of the United Methodist Church ran the bookmobile as a service to the community. It was replaced by a larger bookmobile in 1984.
Last week I wrote about my brother’s and sister’s first cars, My first car came when I was a junior in high school so it was the 1970’s and outside the time frame of this column. However, my driving lessons began when I was 12, so here we go. As I thought about this, I wondered how Karma determined which parent taught, I know in my case, my Mama drew the short straw.
The number one draw to the Murfreesboro area is the Crater of Diamonds State Park. The first diamond was found here in 1906 by John Huddleston, a farmer who owned a portion of the diamond bearing crater at that time.
Randy Zellers, AGFC Little Rock – Dove hunters searching for a place to hunt still have a few days to scout some fields for opening weekend, but the clock is ticking. In case you haven’t been able to find a location through private fields, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission prepares a few locations on public land for hunters who want to enjoy a first shot at the season.
by Dana E. Scott, Library Director, Marion County Library Our Friends of the Library’s Book, Bake, and Yard Sale will be held at the American Legion Hut on September 22-24.