Skyline FFA nursery, landscaping team takes fifth place in the nation
After defeating 110 other schools for the state championship last April, Skyline?s Nursery and Landscaping team went on to place fifth among 42 state teams at the national convention of the Future Farmers of America in Indianapolis on Oct. 19-25.

Begnaud: Rules make landscaping easier
Attractive landscapes accent or soften structures such as homes and commercial buildings, relaxing strong, hard features and pleasing the eye.

Fall clean up basics
Landscaping expert Chris Koswaski of Westerly says there's more to fall clean up than just raking leaves.

Van Meter Landscaping U-6 wins a pair
Dylan Jones and Kayley Price scored a goal each as Van Meter Landscaping defeated Bank of Elmer, 2-0 in Cohansey Soccer U-6 action. Trinity Bagnati, Aidan Kennedy and Jones were each credited with an assist, while Maris Jones, Colin Harrell, Catie Kennedy and Kobe Moore played well in the win.

Garden rooms provide intimate places for family, friends to meet comfortably in outdoor setting
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Great landscaping expectations have taken a 180-degree turn.

Sprinkler system suspected in Portland landslide
City finds that owner of home that slid had recently installed a watering system, removed trees and did other landscaping

State official proposes covering asbestos at school site
AMERICAN CANYON -- Removing detected asbestos from the city's future middle school site may be too risky, a state official said Wednesday.Instead, the potentially hazardous fibers should be covered with landscaping, parking lots or school buildings, said Bud Duke, a project

Orchid shop adds to its lineup
Lee Behrhorst is so bored with the few plants used in landscaping in Southwest Florida, he decided to expand his orchid business to do something...

Gorillas seek better beginning in rematch
CANDLEWOOD SUITES is currently interviewing qualified applicants for the following position: Maintenance Apply in person at: 3 ... >MORE LOCAL GARDEN CENTER/LANDSCAPING BUSINESS Great business opportunity. For appointment email with your contact information: stonegate.property@gmail.com ...

Target proposal appears certain
The proposed Target in Blue Ash would have an un-boxy shape, more stonework and bricks, beefed-up landscaping and toned-down lighting.

Authentic Japanese garden to rise in Bacolod soon
KOICHI Yamaguchi and Toshiyuki Okubo of the Yamaguchi Landscaping Company of Japan, accompanied by Shigini and Thelma Watanabe of OISCA International of Bago City, paid a courtesy call on Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia Friday.

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Vandalism problem persists. Lise Lajeunesse-Lefebvre is angry. As a homeowner on Del Monte Lane in Timmins, she and her family have taken great care in landscaping their property. But recently she discovered that the manicured hedges that surround her home were damaged in several areas.

Rachel Maddow Comes Out on Top
Rachel Maddow always thought she was an outsider. How did she become a star?

Immigrant's killing reverberates beyond L.I.
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. -- The flowers have wilted and the candles are burned out at a makeshift memorial on the street corner where an immigrant from Ecuador was stabbed to death in what police say was a hate crime carried out by a gang of marauding teenagers.

Indoor soccer coming to town
Roderick Hands with Cooper Mountain Turf and Landscaping of Colorado Springs, Colo., walks by the open double doors while using a push broom to sweep up debris prior to installing synthetic grass inside what will become an indoor soccer practice facility.

It's a dirty business, but San Jose's Worm Dude is wiggling his way to a small fortune
In just 17 months, after he took a free class on composting with the wiggly critters, Jerry Gach has become the go-to guy for all kinds of worms in Santa Clara, San Mateo and Alameda counties.

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CHAPMAN, Kan. (AP) -- The crews for ABC television's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" have left Chapman, but the home makeover work continues. The reality show was in Chapman for 10 days recently to work with hundreds of volunteers to build a new home for the Patrick Tutwiler family.

Civic leader's embezzlement stuns Waco
WACO ? For two decades, one of Waco's biggest champions was the elegant Margaret Mills, who worked tirelessly to restore its crumbling, boarded-up downtown into the thriving center she remembered from her childhood.

Riverwalk Expansion Shaping Up Near Pearl Brewery
SAN ANTONIO -- North of downtown San Antonio, the expansion of the Riverwalk is beginning to take shape as new landscaping, a new river canal and new walkways are being constructed.

Volunteers still at work in Chapman
CHAPMAN -- The television cameras have been turned off and the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team has left town, but that doesn't mean the home makeovers have stopped in Chapman.