Firefighters Told to Cut Grass on Duty

The mayor has ordered the city's firefighters to cut grass and trim shrubs while on duty to help the service department care for parks and other public areas.

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Scottsdale, Mesa, and Phoenix Sights

Music: This Land - The Lion King Scottsdale, Mesa, and Phoenix are in Maricopa county. Here are some pictures of sights in Maricopa county. There are a lot of crooked trees. SELECTED FROM COMMENTS "Great pictures -- they make me a more than a little homesick.

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Artist Kenny Scharf's hilltop garden in Culver City is no Monet masterpiece. It is more like a Georgia O'Keeffe -- rocks and concrete pavers set among colorful succulents and exotic cactuses that look like stones and desiccated brains.

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Habitat destruction, pollution and other problems have left nearly a third of the nation's 800 bird species endangered, threatened or in serious decline, according to a study issued on Thursday. More Articles

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You may be ready for spring, but is your garden? The final weeks of winter offer the last chance to clear away the remnants of last year's garden before new growth sprouts.

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Here are some tips to make you a more ecologically minded gardener:

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At least someone's getting hired in Mesa these days. Goats.

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HOW TO - Keep the Lawn Green (Even in a Drought)

As some of you know, I'm in the landscape business. As summer has set in and droughts imposed I have been shocked at how many people really have no clue about how to properly maintain their yard.

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The Kennedys, who thought of the home as their "dream house," have mixed feelings now that they are making the transition from proud homeowners to nervous sellers. "It's not the house, it's the neighborhood. Their houses are $300,000 and ours is $600,000," Andrew said.

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The idea behind Xeriscapes is to create gardens with a rational water use, to avoid any waste of water, especially in Mediterranean and warm temperate climates. Saving water however is not the only objective of Xeriscaping.

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Traditional thinking says you should expect to pay anywhere from 5% to 15% of your home's value on landscaping. Even at the low end of that range, you're looking at spending about $10,500 if you live in the median-value American home worth $218,900 in 2007.

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Nine porcelain toilets are lined up along his property line in alternating directions pointed at Gire's antagonist in this slowly playing drama, his next door neighbor.

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The U.S. Navy has decided to spend as much as $600,000 for landscaping and architectural modifications to obscure the fact that one its building complexes looks like a swastika from the air.

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Golf-course professionals know how to cut their labor to the minimum with the right practices, tools and materials. Here are their 10 secrets to gorgeous grass.

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Invasive Plants: Gardener's Delight, or Backyard Killer?

At first glance they may look pretty in your own backyard, but invasive plants can pose a serious environmental threat.

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Having a home garden can be enjoyable and can also save you some money on your food bill in the winter. If you are new at the gardening experience, a few gardening tips can help you find your way.

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How to landscape a bamboo garden

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Garden water fountains can make your garden a more relaxing place as well as add some flair to your landscape. Find out more about garden fountains, how they compare to water gardens and which is the right choice for you.

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7 deadly landscaping sins From unnaturally geometric bushes to skimpy garden beds, our experts save you from your worst landscaping transgressions. Hey, Joe Homeowner: Drop that rake and fall to your knees like the sinner you are.

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17 ways to landscape on the cheap It's easy to spend thousands cultivating an idyllic lawn and garden. But a little ingenuity and patience will go a long way to keeping some green in your wallet, as well.

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12 Landscaping Mistakes to Avoid Yard Smarts 1. Don't Lose The House

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Designing A Year-Round Garden

All great gardens have one thing in common. That is, they offer something during each of the four seasons. Through spring and summer the colorful flowers of perennials, annuals and flowering trees and shrubs are the focal point in the garden.

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Tired of mowing the lawn? Pave it over Homeowners weary of yardwork are turning to 'hardscaping,' replacing grass and plants with low-maintenance stone or concrete. Some are keeping things green with fake vegetation.

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From the article: The co-owner of a landscaping company called Garden Guy turned down a job in October by sending an e-mail to a man who had sought an estimate for work on his yard:

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If a tree falls in Cambridge, Mass. neighbors make a sound.

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A Houston landscaping company is under fire for turning down a job because its Christian owners have a policy of not working for homosexual customers – a decision that has spurred calls for a boycott and an anti-discrimination ordinance that would prevent them from selecting cl …

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