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2007 MASTER GARDENERS CONFERENCE IN LITTLE ROCK

Whether or not you were available to attend the conference, many of the presentations are available on line right now for a limited time. (They are taking them down in a couple of months.)

Go to the Arkansas Master Gardener's website to view 46-educational, informative and amusing presentations. The conference was wonderful - well organized, user friendly, lots of events and educational programs.

We, in Oklahoma, are very impressed with the Arkansas Master Gardener Program - Janet Carson is a star. Carson works diligently for the University of Arkansas • Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service and I hope they know how good they have it there!

P. Allen Smith's home in Little Rock and Sales

On one of the tours at the Master Gardener's Conference in Little Rock we toured the gardens at P. Allen Smith's personal residence in the historic Quapaw District. The photos are of Smith during his keynote speech, and some from his home. Double click on them to make them large enough to see some of the detail.

Garden shed

From the sidewalk Porch

A tour of the rural Garden Home Retreat he is building can be found at the link.

You will find an abundance of gardening guidance and you can subscribe to his email newsletter at pallensmith.com - there are even recipes in the email newsletter and on his site.

Sales Sales Sales - Here are some of the sales being advertised online this weekend. Take a look - you may be inspired.

Bulbs and perennials at Dutch Gardens

Tropical container patio plants from Logee's

Daffodil bulbs from Brecks

Van Dyke Zinnia seed sale at Redbud Farms (a moving sale)

$5 off a $30 order at Burpee Seeds