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While car tires were freezing to the ground in Chicago, out here in Southern California we’ve had mid-70s to low 80s temps, pleasant blue-sky weather that we’re enjoying and expect. The beautiful weather, of course, is one of the big reasons so many folks settle here.

Homeowners in Great Barrington, Mass., wanted a naturalistic design for their private retreat, blending a new pool, spa and water features with an expanded plant palette, new hardscape and outdoor furniture and kitchen elements.

The IA, an organization for irrigation companies and professionals, will host a Smart Irrigation Month Webinar, which will provide tips on earning state proclamations.

College student Yinger Jin really enjoyed swimming laps, but the pools just didn’t have enough math and electronics for him. Well, that’s what we’re left to assume, because he used a summer research grant to figure out how to extract electricity from the waves generated by swimmers. Maybe in the future, pools will be like giant human generators.

ICON parks design (IPD) is a sole proprietorship directed by John Ryther, ASLA. IPD’s public sector work has included civic plazas, streetscapes, bikeways, parks and playgrounds in Boston and its outlying communities.