BUSY GETTING READY for today’s Spring in Saline flower show and plant sale are, from left, Master Gardenders Raymond Caple of Bryant; Martha Wyre andThea Smeets, both of Benton; and Margie Benton of Bryant. The annual event is from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Saline County Fairgrounds in Benton. Educational programs and seminars will be presented by Janet Carson, Chris Olsen, Dr. Jim Robbins and Terry Thomas. Plants, flowers, shrubs and trees will be for sale. Admission is free. The event, which attracts a large crowd, is co-sponsored by Master Gardeners and the county Cooperative Extension Service. (Courier photo by Melissa Walls)