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Your Yard Needs a DrinkTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:04PMHot temperatures are drying out soil, causing sinkholes among other problems for cities and homeowners.

Contest Being Held in Big Spring in an Effort to Help Save WaterTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:59PMGreen lawns are getting harder and harder to maintain. In Big Spring, stricter water restrictions are making it even tougher. Now the city and some local businesses are holding a contest to get residents to use less water but still have an attractive lawn.

ASK A MASTER GARDENER: July garden tipsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:23PM* Radishes, lettuce and spinach bolt and turn bitter in July heat. Remove them and replace with cauliflower and cabbage for fall harvest* Water gardens early in the day and at the base of plants.* Sidedress tomatoes, peppers and other long-season crops with fertilizer early this month---not too heavily or you'll end up with luxuriant foliage and late or little fruit.* Mosquitoes breed in ...

Green: DuPont Is Sued Over New HerbicideTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:37PMAfter a weedkiller emerges as a leading suspect in the deaths of thousands of trees, property owners demand replacement trees and punitive damages.

Rains yield more than green lawns — mosquitoes and other creepy crawlersTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:28PMRains yield more than green lawns — mosquitoes and other creepy crawlers

California Artificial Turf Wars Continue After Gov. Brown's VetoTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:00PMWhile Los Angeles media embroiled the Golden State in the hype of "Carmageddon," Gov. Jerry Brown quietly vetoed Senate Bill 759. At issue was the mandated homeowner association approval of artificial lawn installations. What's the buzz?

Pinafore parking messyTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:42PMVisitors planning to enjoy a Sunday evening concert at the Morris F. Jones bandshell in Pinafore Park face a challenge finding a place to park, as roadside spaces are limited and no posted policies exist.[...]

As Delaware Valley Lawns Turn Brown, Expert Suggests A Watering PauseTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:50AMRemember green grass? As this hot, dry summer drags on, your lawn and gardens are wilting.

Stroll takes route through West EndTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:46AMTypically, the city’s Summer Strolls consist of city staff and a few dozen people walking the streets of a neighborhood.