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Have you ever planted something in your yard only to find the plant’s growth later overtakes your entire landscape? These plants can be very hard to get rid of: https://bit.ly/4vczHsJ

If you want to include these five plants in your garden, consider planting them in a pot or container rather than in the ground:
🌱 Horsetail Reed
🌱 Bamboo
🌱 Mint
🌱 English Ivy
🌱 Creeping Jenny

5 Plants That Will Overtake Your Landscape The City's Urban Forestry Land Manager Wendy Pappas explains that if you want to include these five plants in your garden, consider planting them in a pot or container rather than in the ground.

Arlington’s Office of Communication was honored with six statewide awards at the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers Conference on June 4 in Austin. The TAMI Awards recognize outstanding communication by Texas communities in a variety of categories including website, social media, video production and publications: https://bit.ly/4orS1eS

Arlington received accolades for the following communications projects:
City of Arlington Website Redesign, TAMI Award (first place)
Piecing it Together: FY 2026 Budget Video, TAMI Award
National Medal of Honor Dedication Video, TAMI Award
Piecing it Together Spanish Budget Campaign, TAMI Award
Piecing it Together Budget Campaign, Award of Excellence (second place)
Piecing it Together Shorts, Award of Honor (third place)

Today we celebrate and recognize the importance of Juneteenth, the day when the last enslaved populations in the U.S. learned they were free on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, TX.

Tomorrow, June 20, the Arlington Juneteenth Celebration returns to Levitt Pavilion Arlington. Festivities begin at 5PM: https://bit.ly/49Uqrkw

You helped Arlington score a huge win for recycling! Last quarter, our community achieved a 5% reduction in recycling contamination—the first decrease in more than seven years. 🎉

Keep up the great work by recycling:
- Plastic containers
- Cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars
- Paper, junk mail, and newspapers
- Metal cans
Keep your recyclables empty, clean, and dry.

And remember to keep these out:
- Plastic bags & film
- Styrofoam
- Food scraps or liquid
- Yard waste
- Construction materials
- Batteries

Thank you for helping Arlington recycle right. Let's keep the momentum going and score another win next quarter! www.ArlingtonTX.gov/Recycling

So, what's the deal with the nearly 40-foot horse sculpture near Choctaw Stadium? You can find out how long the epic photo op will be in Arlington's Entertainment District, as well as other news and events, in today's e-newsletter: https://bit.ly/4veOdjK

We have loved seeing how the community is celebrating Arlington's 150th anniversary!

Show your pride with the Arlington 150 store, featuring a variety of apparel and accessories, including T‑shirts, hats, polos, hoodies and other items featuring designs that highlight this milestone moment in the city’s history: https://bit.ly/3R4hGxy

So much fun during the England vs. Croatia game yesterday! It was another one for the books.

A huge thank you to the City employees who have been working hard during the first two World Cup games in Arlington. Seven more to go!

It’s time for another 150th Anniversary Trivia Giveaway! Comment below with your answer.

Arlington’s historic Fielder House, now a museum, originally belonged to a prominent local figure associated with early civic and agricultural development. Who was he?

The first five correct answers win a 150th anniversary prize pack! We will message the winners with prize pickup information. Winners must pick up the prizes from Arlington City Hall. Once we have reached all the winners, we will share the correct answer.

Answer: James Park Fielder Sr.