There still is time to mail orders to nurserymen or to get in touch with your local landscaper in case some winter damaged plants need to be replaced.

The pond was built by Pete Woytowich, a local landscaper who runs his own pond business, Premier Ponds.

Indeed, the galloping adultery is central to the plot, which turns on the unsolved homicide of a local landscaper, a randy old goat who was chopped down by his own scythe.

Dunne has played college ball himself, but mainly he's the malcontent son of a local landscaper and yard man (Fred Ward).

The customers range from local landscapers in dusty pickup trucks to golfers in luxury cars.

The Volunteer Action Center estimates that 100 volunteer hours have gone into the project so far from local landscapers, business professionals and parents.

Peter Soderman, a local landscaper, came up with the idea.

Along with some cash bribes, Mr. Ganim is also accused of accepting expensive meals, clothing, wine, appliances and home improvements from his two associates and from local landscapers and builders.

"A local landscaper gave me that," Ms. Pufahl said.

Now, many local landscapers fear that they will lose work because dry lawns stay dormant longer.