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Tussle Over Landscaping Leads to Chain Saw Attack

Fondue — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:28:00 CDT

So it's not exactly the Tennessee chain saw massacre, but it does involve a crime and a chainsaw: Police arrested 27-year-old Brandon Petrey yesterday on a charge of attempted second-degree murder after a day of landscaping went awry. Petrey and a co-worker were cutting tree branches and shrubs in a...

Vegas Tree Chopper Sought Better View of Strip

Daniel Kibblesmith — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:44:24 CST

A retiree convicted of killing 500 trees in a Las Vegas suburb was trying to better his view of the famous Strip, the Los Angeles Times reports. Douglas Hoffman, 60, was found guilty last month of felling $250,000 worth of mesquite and other trees over the course of a...

Fireplaces Heat Up Backyards

Heather McPherson — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:54:54 CDT

The outdoor fireplace is the latest must-have for obsessive upgraders—at least those with backyards. With built-in stereo systems, refrigerators, and price tags that run to $80,000, these oversized hearths often come with a just-for-show wood pile, though they run on gas.