A beach, complete with sand and mooring poles, has been constructed on the lake front. Hawks said Brewington's gardening enthusiasm is becoming more common. In the past 10 years, she said interest and knowledge have surged in the Fairbanks area. Gardening is one of those acts they can get together and do as a family. Hawks said nurseries are always working to develop something new, including exotic shrubbery, fountains and blooming trees.
Locals are generally willing to try it all, to a point.
We only have three or four months of summer. It has to be something that's easy to work on. Professional landscapers also report busy times. Exclusive Landscaping just opened a 26-acre peat pit off Goldstream Road, a move company president Dan Himebauch attributes to growing demand. Dave Stutz, owner of Valley Landscaping, says he is busier than he has ever been.