Master Gardener Appreciation Day at Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks
10/14/24: Master Gardeners from all over the state enjoyed a day at the Botanical Gardens for tours and seminars.
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Little Lake Eureka, Projects
October 10, 2024 at Little Lake Eureka
We’ve coaxed some beautiful flowers out of the plants at Little Lake Eureka this summer despite the extended dry spell, thanks to regular watering. We divided and replanted some of the bulbs in the garden and removed the old honeysuckle vine. A Proven Winners perennial Salvia was planted in its place. The blue lobelia, surprise
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Tour of Faubus House
On Saturday, October 12, 2024 the CCMG joined Madison County Master Gardeners for a field trip to the Governor Orval Faubus House in Huntsville. This historic architectural treasure was designed by E. Fay Jones. The home design was absolutely fascinating! The gardens were beautiful! Thank you Linda Rogers for setting up this wonderful opportunity, and
Berryville Library, Projects
October 8, 2024 Berryville Library
October 8 workday at the Berryville Public Library. Randy Hooten, Anita Engert, and Jennifer Hudspeth with the help of a little junior master gardener watered, raked leaves, and pruned spent perennial foliage. The garden is struggling with the lack of rain although the coral drift roses, purple heart, beauty berry, and coneflowers are provide beautiful fall color.
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Pa’s Posey Patch
Our field trip went well Saturday, September 28, 2024! We ate lunch at the Emory Melton Inn at Roaring River State Park and then drove about 10 minutes to Pa’s Posey Patch. Dennis and Brenda Epperly are the owners of Pa’s Posey Patch, an Agritourism Venue, near Cassville, Missouri. The business is run on the
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2024 Carroll County Fair Master Gardener Grand Champion Ribbons
Congratulations to Carroll County Master Gardener Regina Hooten for winning the Grand Champion ribbon for both her vegetable basket and her scare crow!
Berryville Library, Projects
August 13, 2024 Berryville Library
Cynthia Osborne, Stacee Nuckolls, Anita Engert, and Jennifer Hudspeth watered, weeded, and removed spent perennial foliage. Members have been supplementally watering during the recent dry spell, and the gardens are lovely. The perennial Goldenrod and Asclepius (butterfly weed), Beauty Berry, Hydrangea, and Drift Roses are all beautiful and in full bloom. The next workday is
Berryville Library, Projects
July 27, 2024 Berryville Library
Regina and Randy Hooten, Anita Engert, and Jennifer Hudspeth watered, weeded, raked, and removed spent perennial foliage. Randy brought stones and repaired the border around the large White Oak flower bed. The two Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Limelight’ are beginning to reach maturity and are in full bloom. The Oakleaf Hydrangea Quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ blooms are still
Little Lake Eureka, Projects
July 11, 2024 Little Lake Eureka
On July 11, Linda Jerry , and Jennifer volunteered to work on the Little Lake Eureka sanctioned project. We welcomed the help of Eduardo, an Arkansas Tech student interning at the Crescent Hotel this summer. He loves nature and learning about plants. Together, we trimmed hedges and the blue aster. Jerry used his string trimmer
Berryville Library, Projects
June 25, 2024 Berryville Library
June 25 workday at the Berryville Public Library with Cynthia Osborne, Gayla Wolfinbarger, Anita Engert, Jennifer Hudspeth, Regina and Randy Hooten, (not pictured, Jan Scheel). We focused on a thorough watering of the garden, and members will take turns will supplemental watering during dry spells. The ‘Limelight’ paniculata’ hydrangeas are in full bloom, with the
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2024 Master Gardener Conference
The Master Gardener State Conference 2024 in Hot Springs was a success, with Anita Engert, Jennifer Boardman, Jennifer Hudspeth, and Gayla Wolfinbarger in attendance. The conference provided a wealth of knowledge through speakers, classes, and garden tours. We also had the chance to network with other Master Gardeners from the state, making it a valuable
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LaLa Lavender Field Trip
June 10, 2024 What a turnout for the La La Lavender field trip! I never took a full count but we had somewhere around 30 people attend. Many CCMG, plus former CCMG, and Madison County Gardeners, as well. Renee and David served Lavender Lemonade and Lavender Lemon Bundt Cake, which were such a treat! Renee gave