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Radio Scripts
March 2008
Severe Weather Emergency Kit
Severe weather can strike with little warning in
Arkansas…are you prepared?
Your cooperative extension service recommends keeping an
emergency kit on hand at all times. Your emergency kit should contain a
battery-powered radio, a flashlight and candles, extra batteries, matches, a
first-aid kit, a fire extinguisher, bottled water, powdered milk and
non-perishable foods.
To learn more, contact your
county extension agent and visit our website at
uaex.edu.
 MP3
(30 seconds)
Severe Weather Food
Severe weather can strike anywhere, at anytime in
Arkansas…are you prepared?
Your Cooperative Extension
Service recommends preparing for weather related power outages by keeping foods
on hand that don’t require refrigeration and can be eaten cold or heated on an
outdoor grill. Include ready to eat canned meats,
fruits and vegetables, canned juices, and staples like salt, pepper and sugar.
To
learn more, contact your county Extension agent and visit our website at
uaex.edu.
MP3
(30 seconds)
March Gardens
Spring is busting out all over in Arkansas gardens. But if
your spring bulbs are not blooming well due to overcrowding, your cooperative
extension service recommends dividing them as soon as they finish blooming and
replanting them with foliage intact.
It’s time to divide overcrowded summer and fall blooming
perennials, as well. Dig up the clump, separate them with a sharp knife or
shovel, and replant.
To learn so much more, contact your county extension agent
and visit our website at uaex.edu.
MP3
(30 seconds)
Plant of the Week: Inkberry Holly
Are you looking for an evergreen plant for your garden this spring?
Your Cooperative Extension Service recommends that you consider using the
inkberry holly for mass planting, informal screening, or as an evergreen border
accent.
Inkberry plants flower in late spring and produce pea-sized black berries.
Cultivars of inkberry holly such as 'shamrock,' and 'nordic' are compact and
full, ranging from 3 to 4 feet in height.
To find out more about inkberry holly, visit our website at
uaex.edu
MP3 (30 seconds)
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