Quick Start Tips for a Healthy Lawn.
What to do first for gorgeous grass this spring MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Your outdoor living room, your playground, your sanctuary. Approximately 84 million Americans participate in their own lawn care, transforming their lawns into a relaxing oasis to enjoy family, friends and the warmer...

Pennsylvania's Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act.
Pennsylvania recently enacted the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA), which requires contractors to register with the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Pennsylvania Attorney General (the Bureau) and mandates the form and content of contracts. HICPA provides a consumer protections above and beyond those set forth...

White-collar sweeping.
White-collar sweeping By Allan Heydorn A fresh approach to the market leads Southco Sweeping and Maintenance to a dominant position in South Carolina Dale McCaskill admits his company, Southco Sweeping and Maintenance, is one of the largest sweeping contractors in the Carolinas. But...

Clearing the way; Volunteers labor to beautify, restore Roseland Park.
Byline: C.L. Kelly WOODSTOCK - Clearing overgrown trees and brush every other weekend is not everyone's idea of down time but then again, Matthew D. Sheldon of the Woodstock Area Garden Club is not everyone. Mr. Sheldon has been volunteering at Roseland Park since June,...

Boxmaker to build Eugene warehouse.
Byline: Diane Dietz The Register-Guard A Tualatin boxmaker plans to build a 60,000-square-foot warehouse in west Eugene with the aim of launching operations next winter, according to paperwork filed with city planners. The proposed Eugene "distribution hub" would be the fourth major location for Columbia...

Fun comes in many flavors at annual Holden Days event; Goodies to eat, take home.
Byline: Jean Laquidara Hill HOLDEN - Nearly 90 minutes before the 9 a.m. official opening of Holden Days yesterday, the booths were buzzing with people getting ready for the one-day event and checking out the merchandise, menus and performance schedules. The Marketplace was filled with...

Growing a career: horticultural technology blossoms with career opportunities.
Everyone knows that plants need water to grow. So when then-junior gardener Iris Mendez planted her first flower path at the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas, she watered the flowers ... and watered ... and watered, every single day. Good plan unless your path has no drainage. Oops! "It...

Starting a business in New Orleans.
"On one hand, New Orleans is a tough place to do business," says Wes Moss, former "Apprentice" standout and author of Starting from Scratch: Secrets from 21 Ordinary People Who Made the Entrepreneurial Leap. "Housing is scarce; schools are closed; other cities are working hard to lure...

Whether the job is big or small ... get it done with MB.
When shopping for equipment, you want a manufacturer with experience in your industry and a history of providing dependable products and superior service. MB Companies has been providing unmatched products and service to our customers since 1907. We have developed the experience, knowledge, and commitment to not only meet...

Landscaping supplier Rexius sustains its recycling roots.
Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Early this year, Rexius, a Eugene-based provider of landscaping services and materials, adopted a new logo - Rexius: sustainable solutions. On Thursday, Jason Giles, Rexius' director of sustainability, got the chance to describe some of the company's sustainable practices...