Orlando’s Willows Neighborhood Gets Single Day Garden Makeover

Tuesday, December 23rd 2008
Orlando’s Willows Neighborhood Gets Single Day Garden Makeover

Where yesterday there was a vacant lot, dotted with struggling bushes, today the Willows neighborhood boasts a lush garden. Brightly flowering ground cover holds the fragile soil, while palm trees blow in the wind and bold colors peek over a new white picket fence. The most amazing part: the entire transformation took just a single day – thanks to the combined efforts of a determined team. Fiskars with support from The Home Depot Foundation helped... 

Shea Homes Becomes First National Builder to Make Solar Power Systems an Included Option on New Homes

Tuesday, October 14th 2008

Victoria Gardens by Shea Homes announced today that solar power systems will be an included optional feature on its Shea Green Certified (TM) homes, beginning immediately. As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce the cost of home ownership and improve environmental performance, Victoria Gardens teamed up with BP Solar, a global leader in solar energy, to offer solar panels at no additional cost and reduce electric bills by up to 60 percent per...