🌱 Why Mansfield gardeners may want food-grade mums this fall
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Mansfield gardeners may want food-grade mums this fall
Also on today's calendar: Trunk or Treat and 3 more events.
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- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 51.
- Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• From the Roots Up: Mums – more than a pretty fall flower (bransonglobe.com) — Mansfield gardeners are reminded they can buy food-grade mums at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in town, opening up more than just decorative options for fall. The column explains the difference between ornamental and edible chrysanthemums, how to brew them into vitamin-rich tea, and important safety cautions for anyone on medications or blood thinners. 
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BB Summit Conference Tournament @ Mansfield 4:30
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Norwood R-i Norwood, MO 65717
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- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Seymour. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Ava
- Ava schools prepare for Homecoming weekend (douglascountyherald.com)
- Ava fall yard sale, cleanup dates set (douglascountyherald.com)
- Ava Bears host Houston, Missouri; Zizzers play Carl Junction (ktlo.com)
Marshfield
- Leona Louise Bellingroehr — Fraker Funeral Home, Inc. (frakerfuneralhome.com)
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