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Gardening Columnist

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Mowing too close — popular but deadly
By FELDER RUSHING - Gardening
Fri,05/10/24-2:00AM , 815 Reads
When it comes to how we approach certain garden chores, some can quickly devolve into “darned if you do, darned if you don’t” situations. And when it comes to cognitive dissonance, no matter what, somebody or something is gonna be unhappy.
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Zeta Amicae Auxiliary of Itta Bena, an Auxiliary of the Theta Pi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., members holding up the group’s awards are, from left, Dorrise Baker, Florence Ramsey, Mattie Cates, Annie Mae Smith and Alice Sanders. Not pictured are Everlenn Collins, Branche Crain, Erica Doss, Quirtetha Hoggan, Pearline Ramsey, Gladys Thurman and Mary Young.

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Zeta Amicae Auxiliary wins volunteer award
By FELDER RUSHING - Gardening
Fri,05/10/24-2:00AM , 1487 Reads
Zeta Amicae Auxiliary of Itta Bena, an Auxiliary of the Theta Pi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., won a volunteer award for their community service projects.
The group received this award at the 2024 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence Awards.
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Put ‘passalong plants’ on display
By FELDER RUSHING - Gardening
Fri,05/03/24-2:00AM , 756 Reads
Passalong plants are not for everyone. Some are too mundane for modern tastes, eschewed by bored gardeners looking for new thrills, or don’t look enticing in little pots on garden center racks, or are a bit untidy and need a little containing.
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A beautiful symbol of survival, community
By FELDER RUSHING - Gardening
Fri,04/26/24-2:00AM , 752 Reads
Bet you’ve seen my old friend Peggy Martin around town. Seems like she is in every third garden these days.
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