No longer a project for environmentalists only, a rain garden offers a decorative solution to problems related to runoff. Using native plants, the gardens can look like normal landscaping in front of a building while allowing water to filter into the ground naturally.

Malaysia is ranked 43rd in the 2011 Legatum Prosperity Index ( www.prosperity.com ), an index that measures prosperity not just by money but by overall quality of life as well. To arrive at a particular ranking, Legatum assesses 110 countries, accounting for over 90 percent of the world’s population, and is based on 89 different variables, each of which has a demonstrated effect on economic ...

Winners of the Silver Knight awards embody the best of South Florida.