Community improvement ideas for Richmond, Indiana, USA

 just returned from Washington D.C.   and stayed in Alexandria.   The beauty of the flowers made me constantly think of what could be done in Richmond with a concentration of flowers for each season.   the pansies should go in in mid March and stay until late June.  Then we do the summer pots.  in the fall we plant mums and add greens that will stay nice a long time.   Evergreens are put in for the winter months.   We may not have the money to redo buildings but the flowers take our eyes and can be done for a small investment.   We ask businesses to plant the same flowers and color schemes that  the Park Dept selects for the year.  Who cares for these flowers.  We train young people to do the care.   This gives them a part time job and teaches them new skills.     Mary Jo Clark