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Dear Neil, I bought several crotons to decorate for Halloween last year. Obviously, I had them indoors over the winter, but they have faded to mostly green now. What did I do wrong, and how can I get the brilliant reds and oranges back?

Alpine Avalanche.

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The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold a program at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, at the Fort Davis Public Library.

The National Weather Service out of Midland and Odessa will present a SKYWARN weather safety and preparedness seminar on Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. in room 130 of the Turner Range Animal Science Center. The event is free, and all ages are welcome to attend. The seminar is intended to teach attendees about severe weather, severe weather safety, and the wild weather of West Texas. For more information or a full schedule go to: weather.gov/maf/ top_skywarn.

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The Big Bend Conservancy (BBC) has announced that the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act has been introduced to Congress by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM).

Senate bill would curb home insurance rates without approval Lawmakers in the Texas Senate are considering a measure that would require home insurers to get approval from regulators before increasing rates more than 10%, the Houston Chronicle reported.

The Brewster County Commissioners met Tuesday at the Brewster County Courthouse to discuss a range of topics, including funding for park maintenance, facility repairs, and law enforcement upgrades. They also discussed ongoing challenges with animal control in the region.

The AHS boys’ and girls’ golf teams hit the links at home last week. The boys finished first in the tournament with an overall total of 347, and the girls placed fourth as a team with 437.