He doesn't own a mowing business. As a matter of fact, he really never runs his Walker mower Model MC. He saves that for his on-site gardener. But M. Lefebvre of Le Bamot par Verton, France, knows what he likes when it comes to his lawn. What he likes is to watch 10 of the most important people in his life enjoy their time on his freshly manicured lawn. Those 10 people are his grandchildren.

Michel Louvet of Wailly-Beaucamp, France, has been active in the landscape management business since 1975. As he has worked to build his business, Espaces Verts & Jardins, he has also unknowingly groomed his son Henri to work in the same business.

Watching Kevin Carmody mow a business park near Dusseldorf, you would almost think he is skipping half the lawn area. And he is, but it is intentional. In the landscaping business his entire life, Carmody believes that properties should not only be maintained, but the natural environment preserved, as well. Hence, he prefers garden paths to carpet-like lawn, lots of trees and plenty of wildflowers.

The City of Ratigen, Germany, is not unlike most municipalities; it is always looking for ways to contain costs. Recently, the city purchased a more expensive Walker mower to help cut grass - and expenses. What appears to be a dichotomy really makes a lot of sense, tells city cemetery chief Deiter Anders.

Miklos Lakatos and his wife Andrea of Kecskemet, Hungary, have always been courageous in their business endeavors. Starting a power equipment business 16 years ago in communist-dominated Hungary was just one example of their courage.

The Statens Vegvesen highway department maintains a 100km radius of roads around Oslo. Currently, the department is in the midst of the biggest highway construction projects in Norway's history.