Surviving the drought in style
LUBBOCK -- Texans watched disaster unfold slowly last year as a historic drought took a withering toll across the region.Trees died by the millions, lawns and landscaping wilted, lakes shrank and wildlife struggled. Water bills shot up. All of this, ...
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El Paso County commissioners approve Ascarate contract
This summer, Ascarate Park will get about $600,000 in renovations to its entrance, including a new toll booth, a traffic-calming circle, landscaping and signs.
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Garden to-do list for February
Garden to-do list for February Indoors: Make sure the soil in plants is dry before watering. Move houseplants to brighter windows, but don't place plants in drafty places or against cold windowpanes.
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Landscape makeover: Planning and collaboration turn muddy yard into attractive hardscape
Rain garden techniques, redos of a garage, patio and fencing come into play.
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Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsTrump's NJ cemetery likely wouldn't be costliest
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A final resting place at Donald Trump's golf course in New Jersey will surely cost a lot, but will be a bargain compared to some of the country's other swanky cemeteries.
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Rethinking the yard in drought-stricken regions
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Parks officials are offering Texans landscaping tips to cope with a historic drought that's taken a withering toll across the state. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department features a "Drought Survival Kit" on its website that encourages homeowners to reduce water use by reconfiguring yards into "wildscapes." Wildscapes can include colorful native plants, shrubs and trees ...
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187,000-SF Shopping Center Trades for $31M
COVINGTON, WA- Clarion Partners has acquired a shopping center here for $31 million. The acquisition was made on behalf of a separate account client of the firm. Located just 25 miles from Seattle, Covington is a rapidly growing and prosperous suburban community.
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San Jose and East Bay Concrete Pavers, BR Landscapers, Celebrates its 15th Anniversary
BR Landscapers of the East Bay and San Jose says the key to having been in business successfully since 1997 is following three simple rules: “Do it Right. Do it now. Do it right now.”Tracy, CA (PRWEB) February 04, 2012 East Bay and San Jose concrete pavers, BR Landscapers is celebrating 15 years in business. They say the secret to their longevity is always sticking to their mantra, Do it right ...
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Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news
Sometimes folks ask me what did that little group of citizens called the Collegedale Tomorrow Advisory Board do. Until now no one could really see what we our group did because it was all on paper in the form of new ordinances for the city of Collegedale.
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