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The Pulse: In the Recession, Proposing a Moratorium on Fix-Ups
Complaints from businesses about a city zoning department demand that they make costly changes has prompted the City Council to consider a moratorium on the fix-up program.
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Talk of Selling an Empty House Has Boise Buzzing
 Idaho may sell an estate, donated in 2005 to house the governor, largely because of the high cost of watering the 40-acre lawn.
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Landscaping as a Seductive First Step
On a quiet inlet of the Queens waterfront, land is being cleared for a series of parks that will be the front lawn for a large midpriced housing development.
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Water Conservation Could Limit Suburban Lawns
 Laws designed to conserve water by altering landscaping practices will limit the size of lawns in suburbs around San Francisco Bay.
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Turning Every Stone for a Perfect Fit
Jeffrey Bale, a landscape architect gaining notoriety for his outdoor mosaics, advocates sustainable yet sumptuous design.
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On the Fairway, New Lessons in Saving Water
 State governments are turning to golf courses, long seen as water guzzlers, for tips on conservation.
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When Batter Up Means Up at 4:30
 The Yankees’ head groundskeeper says cleaning up after the players involves few tobacco products these days: “Mainly sunflower seeds and gum.”
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Cut Your Carbon Footprint, Too
 I tested five gasoline-free, environmentally friendly lawn mowers to see if they could compete with their conventional counterparts.
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Rain Leaves Illinois Towns Trying to Tame Unruly Grass
 Suburban Chicago towns mow first and bill later in a rain-fueled outbreak of fast-growing lawns.
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A High-Tech Device Thumps the Course to Test Its Firmness
The TruFirm, which looks a little like a bicycle pump with a hand-held computer reader attached, measures the firmness of a green, a fairway or even a bunker.
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