Fire Burns City Landscaping Office
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg firefighters worked late Monday to put out a fire that broke out at a landscaping company on West Mosby Road.

Landscaping program expanding to U.S. 63
JONESBORO ? Some local businesses have taken Jonesboro?s Adopt An Intersection program a step further by adopting interchanges along U.S. 63.

Fire ignites at Bozeman landscaping business
More than 50 firefighters and a dozen trucks battled an early Wednesday morning blaze that broke out at a business in Sypes Canyon in Gallatin County.

Freeway Worker Struck By Motorist
A motorist swerved on a freeway connector in City Heights Wednesday and struck a person working on some landscaping, authorities said.

Gardening events
If you're looking for gardening tips, you can't afford to miss the Southern Home & Garden Expo with more than 1,500 exhibitors representing home design, remodeling and landscaping Jan. 16 -18 at the Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road in Memphis.

Hogs go wild in Spring
Recently, residents in the Spring Trails subdivision have been getting rude awakenings by seeing their beautiful landscaping destroyed by wild hogs.

Fire Dept. to hold Christmas tree pickup
The Westford Fire Department is teaming up with Scott's Landscaping again this season to offer its annual Christmas Tree curbside pick-up on the mornings of January 10 (Saturday) and 11 (Sunday).

Agreement reached to restore trees to Fremont ravine
Mission San Jose district creek will get native landscaping

Valley News Briefs
Work is scheduled to begin Monday on final striping and other pavement markings at Vista Point on Highway 154. Crews will also work on drainage improvements at Vista Point next week, along with landscaping and irrigation improvements.

Mansfield wants new neighborhoods to stand test of time
By ROBERT CADWALLADER MANSFIELD ? City officials are rethinking how to go about building higher-quality, longer-lasting neighborhoods. The City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, and staff members spent two hours Monday night poring over a proposal that would recommend higher standards for landscaping, architectural styles, amenities and other features of residential development. The ...

Truck fire closes Laconia bypass
The engine of a Turfpro landscaping truck towing a compact excavator exploded into flames after being struck from behind near the Morrill Street Bridge on the Laconia bypass at rush hour Tuesday night, causing Gilford police to close the road for nearly two hours.

Final encroachment in Fridley's Innsbruck Nature Center to be resolved next March
Fridley City Council members Dolores Varichak and Ann Bolkcom agreed that the Wayne and Kellie Liepke's gardens and landscaping are beautiful. They also agree that the Liepkes have taken their gardening too far.

Heater Likely Cause Of Blaze
HARRISONBURG - A liquefied propane gas heater likely caused Monday night's fire at Fulk Landscaping and Garden Center, city fire officials said Tuesday.

Versatile Retaining Walls are a DIY Landscaper's Best Friend
(ARA) - Segmental retaining wall systems are one of the most versatile tools available to the do-it-yourself landscaper. Besides traditional walls designed to hold back soil, these innovative systems also can be used to build a whole array of landscaping features.

L.A. water cops hunt wasteful faucets, sprinklers
The green thumbs who keep lawns lush and flora flourishing in the city have found a new foe among the aphids, white flies and other yard pests the water police.

Unemployment in D.C. Region Highest Since 2003
Unemployment in the Washington region reached its highest level in November since June 2003, inching up to 4.4 percent from 4.1 percent the month before.

Clarification - Quadra Village liquor store
A liquor store planned for 2631 Quadra St. received a city development permit to allow exterior changes and landscaping to proceed.

Shelter warns city of possible bankruptcy
With one table and two chairs.

U. of I. Extension offers gardening program
Four Seasons Gardening, a 12-session program presented by University of Illinois Extension, will cover a wide array of gardening and landscaping topics.

Eastern Municipal Water District OKs modified tiered rate system
One of the Inland region's largest water agencies approved a tiered rate system Wednesday but adopted a lower per-unit cost following complaints from almost 200 customers, many of them on fixed incomes.