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BY CODY GRAVES / CREATIVE SERVICES WRITER
With spring just around the cor- ner, many homeowners are looking to plant fresh shrubs, flowers and succulents in
their gardens to add a splash of color and make their homes look amazing.
One way many local homeowners are landscaping that has a number of benefits is to use plants that are native to Arkansas. Rebecca Loftis, a Master Gardener with the Cleburne County Cooperative Extension Service, recently upgraded the landscaping of the Mary I. Wold Cleburne County Library in Heber Springs with native plants at the request of the library’s director, Zac Cothern. The Master Gardeners worked with the Arkansas Native Plant Society to select appropriate plants for the project. Loftis said she learned a lot about the native plants of the state and shared some of the benefits of landscaping with the plants.
Cream wild indigo displays warm yellow buds.