Category Archives: November 2007

… And Surface For All

Imagine the look on a child’s face when he or she is able to actually play a game on a reasonable surface. The hard-to-negotiate turf has disappeared, and the fear of falling on concrete has vanished. The only thing left … Continue reading

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From The Ground Up

Tennis has been around since ancient times, but your tennis courts don’t have to look like they it. If courts suffer from sagging fences, cracked surfaces and torn nets, it is time for a makeover. Before the maintenance department gears … Continue reading

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Putting Turf To Bed For Winter

By the time you read this article, the campers will be gone, the golfers will be few, and most school fall sports will be winding down. Although it may be tempting to close up shop for the winter without a … Continue reading

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Camp Organic

The smell of freshly made Peace Coffee, a locally distributed organic fair-trade coffee, fills the room. Organic chocolate chip cookies with no-hydrogenated oils await eager little hands. Grandparents, with grandchildren in tow, proceed to their chairs to find used folders, … Continue reading

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The Crown Jewel

Collecting awards is easy for the Village of Woodbury, a new residential community in Irvine, Calif., designed and developed by the Irvine Community Development Company. Voted “Best Master-Planned Community of the Year” in 2006 by the National Association of Home … Continue reading

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