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By Martha Quillin, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Oct. 27--RALEIGH -- Dick and Nancy Petty want to be good citizens and conserve water, but under the covenants of their homeowners association, that makes them bad neighbors.

By TERRY BRITE DELVALLE A few lucky plants along the coast received much needed rain Sunday, but the storms did not reach most Jacksonville landscapes until mid week. Rain is long overdue, and landscapes are suffering the consequences.

By John David Sutter, The Oklahoman May 12--The grass along Broadway Extension in north Oklahoma City looks like a marsh. Water pools up in the dirt, while dwarf grass blades barely shade the earth in fuzzy green.

By Column by Buzz Bertolero Q. We planted the low growing, purple flowering Verbena as a ground cover. The foliage was attractive in the spring but looks awful during the summer months. It's a stringy brown color with a few flowers.