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Blast Off And Paint!
After 40 layers of paint and bumpy patch jobs, the swimming pool is looking old and tired. A job that used to entail touch-up paint and small fixes has become a battle of putting Band-Aids on chunks
Know Thy ТNo-Mow ZonesУ
Islands of bright, native wildflowers add beauty, butterflies and wildlife in remote sections of public parks. Variegated bands of tall grasses provide privacy and contrast around carefully manicured
Lighting The Path
Without proper outdoor lighting, the batter canХt see the ball. The lover trips on a rock and misses the kiss. Families donХt feel safe and visit less often. And the neighbors complain.Good lighting a
Golf Games
The word ТgolfУ is derived from the medieval Dutch language, where the word Тkolf,У or Тkolve,У simply meant Тclub.У It was passed to the Scots, whose dialect translated it into Тglove,У ТgowlУ or Тg
Building Playgrounds -- Rebuilding Community
DonХt be fooled. Playgrounds arenХt simply a nice way to pass the time. They arenХt a way to keep your kids busy. Rather, they are where kids meet other kids and become friends, where moms and dads me
Spring Cleaning
The long winter is over and spring is here. Anglers will flood the parks, hoping to catch the big one. Hikers will explore the paths, and joggers will race past them. Children will throw rocks in the
Trash To Treasure
Turn back the clock to 1966--the year your favorite band, the Beach Boys, released the epic ТGood VibrationsУ and your second-favorite band, the Beatles, released Eleanor Rigby, which included the hit