RIDGELAND, MS (Mississippi News Now) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has issued a temporary water contact advisory for a section of Brashear Creek in Ridgeland from Rice Road to the confluence with the Pearl River.

The Ross Barnett Reservoir is not affected.

The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District needs feedback from the community to help prepare a comprehensive master plan for the district's properties.

The district has contracted with the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District to create the plan, according to a press release from the PRVWSD. The district plans to use the master plan as a guideline for future property use.

The PRVWSD is seeking input from the community on future growth and use of lands within the district at a community meeting Monday, May 13.

By Gary R. Bachman
MSU Horticulturist
Coastal Research & Extension Center

With spring in the air and our landscapes waking up from their long winter’s nap, Mississippi gardeners jump into the many chores needed to get gardens off to the right start.

One of the first decisions to be made is what to plant. We flock to garden centers looking for inspiration and new plants to enjoy in the coming year. Sometimes we forget to look in our own gardens for the options we already have.