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  • Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement
  • RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE MAGAZINE (7/1/2007)
  • Permeable interlocking concrete pavements (PICPs) offer an environmentally friendly way of providing long-lasting beautiful walkways and driveways
  • Made in the Shade
  • REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine (7/1/2007)
  • Enter the new world of awnings made of canvas in custom colors. They're also retractable. Push a button, they roll outward to shelter porches and decks.
  • Rock on: Landscapers Get Bolder With Natural Stone
  • Virginian - Pilot (6/30/2007)
  • DETROIT - Designers say more homeowners are incorporating large rocks and boulders in their yards, in part because more kinds are available and people are creating more elaborate landscapes.Hank and Gae Robertson of Washington Township, Mich., had rocks and boulders put in their backyard about five years ago. A middle school teacher whose hobby is landscaping, Abram, 38, found a 61/2-by-31/2 -foot boulder in a field, which the farmer was happy to have removed.
  • LumeLEX Track-Based LED FixtureTrends: A Brighter Future
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/27/2007)
  • A new light is about to break on the horizon of residential illumination: light emitting diodes, or LEDs. LEDs have been used for years in indicator, electronic readout, and signage applications, as well as in the theater industry. More recently, LEDs are increasingly used as architectural accents in high-end homes. But in the not-so-distant future, LED technology will conquer general home lighting, according to industry experts.
  • Pond Plans
  • Pantagraph (6/23/2007)
  • The sound of the weed wacker could have been annoying on a cloudless summer afternoon as a light breeze swayed the hummingbird feeder.But it was hushed by the sound of water spilling over boulders into a shallow pond framed with water lilies and a floating sunset pink caladium. A pond that Bill Roberts, a retired accountant, didn't exactly embrace when his wife, Mary, suggested it after seeing one on a garden walk.
  • Hot and Dry
  • Mississippi Business Journal, The (6/18/2007)
  • The dry weather has landscapers in the state praying for rain even though the challenging conditions are bringing in new businesses from customers who are opting to have irrigation systems installed.The irrigation systems keep the yard green, but for people on city water, that can also mean higher water bills. "Places that don't have irrigation, the drought is a problem for them," said David Halle, owner of Halle Lands Cape Maintenance.
  • CertainTeed Bufftech Vinyl Fencing Pulte Homes Specifies More Than 18 Miles of CertainTeed Bufftech Vinyl Fencing For New California Active Adult Community
  • ebuild (6/18/2007)
  • When Pulte Homes' California Central Valley Division planned the construction of Woodbridge Community, a housing development for active adults aged 55 and better, in Manteca, they selected CertainTeed Bufftech Chesterfield vinyl privacy fencing over traditional wood fencing. Contributing to the traditional appeal of Bufftech Chesterfield vinyl privacy fence is its unique Classic Curve Deco Rail component, featuring the distinctive look of crown molding, but with more prominent shadow lines. Other features of Bufftech Chesterfield include a pre-formed channel that allows for fast and easy picket installation and a steel reinforced bottom rain that enhances strength and durability. Bufftech Chesterfield is available in a variety of popular colors -- White, Tan, Grey and Clay -- and is backed by a Lifetime Warranty, including SureStart
  • THOROUGHLY Modern ; New Mexico Houses With Clean, Uncluttered Lines Look Good in the Desert
  • Albuquerque Journal (6/17/2007)
  • Contemporary is the new word in home design, with a purely modern sensibility. "People are rethinking their lifestyles and realizing that they can do away with superfluous decoration and things that are associated with so-called traditional architecture and get something that better fits how they live," said Alexander Dzurec, principal of Autotroph, a Santa Fe architecture, planning and sustainable design consulting firm. Steel mesh and cobblestone columns at the Dwell Inc. house in Albuquerque's High Desert announce Jennifer Lopez's amalgamation of organic and minimalist design.
  • Solar Power Lights Yards, Repels Moles
  • Cincinnati Post (6/16/2007)
  • Solar garden products are gaining in popularity among homeowners concerned about the environment and the cost of energy. While using solar power in gardens may not put a dent in energy use, it's a start."Anyone wanting to dip their toe into solar power, lights are a good way to do it," says Doron Amiran, spokesman for the non-profit Solar Living Institute in Hopland, Calif.

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