Marion County Courthouse

Between 1999 and 2000 we were asked to do a bed at the Marion County courthouse where they had just put in a new handicapped entrance. The area was a very steep grade and needed to be made more adaptable to planting.

We had problems with funding the project as our plant sales were still small. We were able to get some help from a couple of local banks to finally go ahead with our work. We purchased concrete pavers to fix a retaining wall on the upper part of the bed, and with our Master Gardener group were able to gather plants, and soil to get the planting started.

At this time the area was in the shade, so a shade garden was needed. It did very well for us for a few years until several trees on the courthouse lawn were removed, and we then had to totally redo the plantings for the sunny spot. Around that time, we were asked to take on the other side of the South entrance and maintain and plant that bed also. Eventually we added roses and other perennials and now the beds are cleaned out in the fall and again in the early spring with some annuals added for extra color.

Come see our beautiful courthouse plantings!

June 6, 2025 - New Hanging Baskets at the Courthouse

This day marked the culmination of a two-year project to get irrigation installed at the Courthouse gardens and to the four corner posts. We also had irrigation installed at the Yellville City Park and at the Caboose Garden at the Yellville Area Chamber of Commerce. This was accomplished through an ARPA grant.

We purchased new hanging baskets for the Courthouse and filled them with Supertunias, sweet potato vine and other annuals. The irrigation lines really make this project feasible since we won't have to water the baskets daily.