| State cuts barbers some slack
Kum Ye Throckmorton, owner of The 7 Sisters Barber Shop, said Friday that officials showed her a photo of a notice in six shops that announced haircut prices were going up $1 "at all barber shops in the city of Tillicum." She said she had planned to raise the price by a dollar already, but posted the notice at her shop to inform her customers. When someone pointed out it was illegal, she took it down and threw it away. "Everything's OK," she said between customers Friday afternoon. "I've learned now." Barbers in the Tillicum neighborhood depend on customers from the nearby military bases, where the price of a cut at the post exchange is $7.65. Not all Tillicum barbers were investigated. Kim said he attended at the request of the Attorney General and the barbers to help facilitate.
Clinton home project set
Long-awaited improvements to the Clinton Birthplace Center grounds are becoming a reality for the staff and city of Hope. With a recent visit from Debbie Shock, operations and facilities director of the Clinton Library in Little Rock, and chief landscaper for the library, Greg Curtis, some definite plans have come along.“We are looking for some photos from the 1940's and 1950's of that area of town," Martha Berryman, museum director, said. “If we do not find what we are looking for as far as photos, we are just going with the general landscaping of that time period. Most houses had shrubs and plants."Berryman said crape myrtles in watermelon red were the rage in the 1930's and 1940'a eras. .
Spring lawn care, a little early say experts
A lawn sprinkler spitting onto a metro lawn is as sure a sign of spring as the red breast of a robin. Rich Rasmussen of Farmington has put more than water on his lawn.
"Yeah, I fertilized on Saturday. They say the first one should be early spring, like February through April."
Rasmussen says that timing works for him.
University of Minnesota Extension Service Educator Robert Mugaas says most others may want to wait. "I would say for the most part, the first fertilization of the year goes down about the time you mow for the first time. Use that as a general indicator, because the grass is actively growing and it can take better advantage of the nutrients you put down."
Likewise, Mugaas warns homeowners not to de-thatch the lawn until it is ready for the first mowing.
Top drawer: Landscape makeovers
Makeover fans with a weakness for plants and flowers will love the DIY Network's new series, "Desperate Landscapes," that begins 10 p.m. Thursday. Landscaping, carpentry and remodeling expert Jason Cameron visits homeowners chosen because they have the worst front yards on the block, and helps them make dramatic changes in just one day. From planting beds, fencing, new big trees to fresh paint, it's all about going from helpless to beautiful and making the neighbors happy and surprised. .
Springtime in the City
Spring and colorful blossoms go together like cookies and milk, but local cities differ greatly in how much floral bling they roll out this time of year. Some municipalities -- such as Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach and DeLand -- still plant a healthy amount of spring annuals, while others -- Port Orange and New Smyrna Beach, for example -- rely almost solely on perennials and low-maintenance blooming shrubs and ground covers. Here's a look at the spring gardening habits and spending for several local cities and state highways. melanie.stawicki@news-jrnl.com -- Staff Writers Kenya Woodard, Eileen Zaffiro and Kari Cobham contributed to this report. DAYTONA BEACH Daytona Beach tries to strike a balance between sprucing up for residents and tourists while keeping costs and maintenance minimal, said Brad Iseneker, city grounds maintenance manager.
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