Joan Melzer, a Dixon in Bloom member, hangs one of the baskets that’s been planted with petunias Friday, April 4, 2025. Next month the group will pinch the plants to create a fuller, bigger bloom. (Alex T. Paschal)
Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media
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