George Butchko’s time is almost up.

January 2, 2005

Every spring, without fail, ads come on TV about the latest new product that makes gardening a cinch. I watch countless demonstrations with fake, powdery soil that bears no resemblance to the clay of my garden. The weeds magically let go of the earth, literally leaping out of the ground at the slightest touch of the new miracle device. Every seasoned gardener knows it is rare to find new products that really make a difference. It's even more rare to find those that exhibit truly green innovations that are also easy to buy online.

Scottsdale’s main operation yard was evacuated Friday following reports of a “gas smell.”

An accident that sent a vehicle rolling into the yard of a pottery store Wednesday morning left a Chandler man in extremely critical condition at a local hospital.

As conversation pieces go, Mary Consie’s yard art is a real gabber.

The federal government's "cash for clunkers" program figures to be lucrative for the East Valley's auto recycling yards, which will remove usable parts from the old vehicles, resell them and resell the rest for scrap.

A local group is hosting a yard sale today through Sunday at 143 W. Vaughn Ave. The event is sponsored by Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary, and proceeds will go to support the care of homeless animals. Sale times are Friday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Admission for Friday is a $5 donation. On Sunday patrons can fill their cart for $20. For information call (480) 497-8296 or visit

Edgerrin James was glad to break a two-month losing streak, but there was still a bit of an edge to the Edge on Sunday.

Four-year-old Zoe does not have to do much to attract attention when she stands in the front yard of her Mesa home.

State regulators have joined the fight against a railroad storage yard that’s been proposed near a Tempe hospital, high school and neighborhood.

State regulators have joined the fight against a railroad storage yard that’s been proposed near a Tempe hospital, high school and neighborhood.

October is the best gardening month of the year in the Valley. Though the last two weeks of August cracked open the fall gardening door, in October that door swings full open to the cool gardening season.

July 26, 2004

A woman found a dead newborn with the umbilical cord still attached in the back yard of her north Tempe home Wednesday night, police said.

LOS ANGELES — The world's smallest bird can take up a big chunk of a person's spring to-do list: Trim the trees, weed the garden, make the nectar and hang the feeders.

Dobson just may have found its new warhorse in TJ Thomas.

Jay and Elisa Klock knew it was time to lose the lawn.

Chandler police are seeking the public's help in an auto theft case in which two classic cars were stolen over the weekend.