Dangerous Tires - A must see news video clip before you buy!!

 

An interesting video clip!

Dangerous Tires
 
   
Important information that you may not be aware of about tires.

There is a 30 sec commercial at first and then the video.

The video is well worth watching.

Please watch until the end, because some of the most important information you need to hear and see is
past the middle of the segment.

It could save your life, or that of someone you love. This goes true for car, truck and RV tires.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

Landscape Improvements boost home value 35%!!

A study done in Lubbock ,TX published in the Journal of Environmental Horticulture evaluated 75 homes and concluded that every dollar invested in landscaping returns $1.35 - or a 35 % return on investment. The same study found that having a high-quality landscape compared to an average one increases the sales price of the home by 5.7%. 

This number jumped to a 10.8% increase in the value of a home when comparing an excellent quality landscape to an average landscape.

Selling your home?
Here is a list of add-ons suggested by the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado:

Add color to the front porch by planting attractive containers with mums or pansies

Make sure plants are in proportion to the  home, and not overgrown. In new subdivisions, an investment in trees and shrubs can make a home stand out.

Eliminate all weeds. Every. Single. One.

If you are planning to stay in your home for awhile, add outdoor interest with hardscapes  - decks, flagstone or paver patios, pergolas, and retaining walls. The investment on these projects now may help your home sell faster down the road.

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Lake Oswego clients rave about their new yard!!

September 21, 2010

Rob and Brinda wrote:

Dear Carol and Jim,
 I wanted to send you this note of THANKS to express our appreciation for your great contribution to our new Lake Oswego home at Langford Lane.

The water features in Front and Back  yards are first class. The waterfalls are both visually creative and unique. They provide a sound barrier to the noise from Carman Dr and Kruse Way. Also, the lighting on the falls really highlight the water and rocks, especially throughout the night.

WE are very satisfied with the attentiveness and hard work of your crew. The fact that Jim was personally on hand throughout the construction to oversee the  installation and placement of the plants and boulders was greatly appreciated. I want to also thank Jim for taking the time to meet with me so that I could personally choose the large landscape features which my wife and I wanted to include in the overall design.

Thanks for your hard work on our properties over the years, for your patience and attention to the little things. We could not be more pleased with the final result!

With gratitude, Sincerely

Rob and Brinda
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