Tall pine trees with bare lower trunks and green crowns against a blue sky

A Billboard Company Cleared a 500-Foot Stretch of Trees Near Charlotte’s Plaza Midwood Under a 2024 State Law, and Neighbors Say No One Asked Them

Adams Outdoor cleared tall pines by Independence Boulevard under a 2024 North Carolina law allowing a 500-foot view zone, and nearby owners say they had no input.

George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza in Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Vandals Tore Out Hundreds of Red, White and Blue Flowers That Uniontown’s Green Gardeners Have Planted at Marshall Memorial Park for About 20 Years

A volunteer club’s 20-year tradition of flowers at Uniontown’s Marshall park was pulled up overnight. The group plans to replant in spring.

A coast live oak tree with lichen growing on its branches

Morgan Hill Neighbors Led by Lisa Voss Are Fighting to Save a Coast Live Oak an Architect Estimates Is at Least 200 Years Old From a 93-Unit Housing Project

Morgan Hill residents led by Lisa Voss want to save a coast live oak, estimated at 200+ years old, slated for removal for a 93-unit project on Diana Avenue.

Gardeners planting vegetable seedlings in raised garden beds

Danville, Illinois Backed Off Its Overgrown-Vegetation Case Against Jeremy Boggess and Kristi Church, Confirming Their Award-Winning Garden Can Stay

Danville cited Jeremy Boggess and Kristi Church’s award-winning garden as overgrown, then found it complies with code after a letter citing the Illinois Garden Act.

A garden hose sprinkler watering a residential lawn

Conway, Arkansas Has Suspended All Outdoor Irrigation, Including Lawns and Gardens, and Will Stay in Phase 3 Water Curtailment Through the End of the Year

Conway Corp has suspended all outdoor irrigation and will stay in Phase 3 through year end as Brewer Lake sits 15.4 feet below full. Hand watering is allowed.