Ruppert Landscape will be pruning in WSG starting Wednesday, May 22 to Friday, May 31, on a Close-by-Close basis, weather permitting. This includes bushes, shrubs, and small trees on both personal property and in Common Areas, especially around parking areas.

The plan is to start on May 22nd beginning in the Common Areas of each Close starting near the Grove and working down to Swim and Croquet. This should take 2 to 3 days to complete.

Once the Common Areas have been completed, Ruppert will start pruning on private property starting May 29^th, again starting at the Grove. Weather permitting, this should take 2 to 3 days.

If some Common Areas were missed, Ruppert will complete pruning in those areas after private property has been completed.

Hopefully, pruning should be completed by the first week of June.

Plastic bags with colored marking tape will be distributed to each Close and placed on a bench in the Common or with one of your neighbors. Please check the bench or with your neighbors to obtain the tape. It is important that you use the tape to identify any plants that are on your private property that you DO NOT want Ruppert to prune. Anything NOT marked will be pruned.

Once Ruppert has finished in your Close, please remove the tape from your plants and leave any unused tape on the bench in your Close for pickup.

NOTE:  per Ruppert’s contract, the crew will not prune beyond the HVAC system or behind residences. The crew has been instructed not to go beyond these points.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation,

David L. Piet, Landscape Chair

Ruppert Landscape Company:

February / March maintenance schedule, weather permitting:

February 28^th

March 13^th

March 27^th

February 28^th, March 13^th, and March 27^th — preemergent on the 28^th in mulch beds and mowing on an as-needed basis during each visit.

Visits include the removal of any sizable sticks and Crepe Myrtle bark in Common Areas, picking up leaf bags and debris piles in the community, hard surface blowing, and other things out of place in Weathersfield.

April through the fall: Ruppert will resume its weekly schedule each Wednesday, weather permitting.

The two metal signs “This Week in Weathersfield” will indicate when Ruppert will be in the community.

Thank you for continuing to place your brown paper leaf bags and other yard debris in your Close’s designated staging area the night before, or the day of, routine maintenance (i.e., Wednesday).

NOTE:  I will be out of the country from February 27 to April 3. In my absence, Steve Krasnow has kindly agreed to act as Landscape contact.  Please direct any questions or concerns to Steve since I will not be answering emails of phone calls.

Cell phone: 301-254-3250

Email: sjkrasnow@gmail.com

David L. Piet, Landscape Committee Chair

CTI will begin blowing leaves and other debris off home and garage roofs on Monday Feb. 12 and should be finished by Friday Feb. 16, depending on the weather. We do not yet have information about where they will start. We will post that information when it is available.

Mulching on Personal Property and in Common Areas will begin on February 19 and will take several days to complete, weather permitting.

Prior to the start of mulching in WSG on February 19, Ruppert and a member of the Landscape Committee will walk the Closes to identify small grassy areas that are difficult to mow.  The intent is to integrate these areas with existing mulched beds in front of Private Property along walkways.   This will not only save Landscape money used for mowing during regular maintenance but will beautify existing beds.

The crew will not be mulching under the large shrubs that surround several parking areas

 Ruppert will pick up Christmas trees on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Please put your tree at the entrance of your Close or in the designated area in your Close where you regularly place your paper leaf bags and other yard debris.

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Turf Treatment/Renovation: Aeration and overseeding of grassy areas throughout Weathersfield will take place on Thursday, September 28, weather permitting.  Prior to the aeration process, Ruppert will cut the grass lower than normal to allow for deeper penetration of seed.

This is an expensive undertaking since turf renovation consists of double aeration of the affected areas, the application of lime, reseeding, fertilizer, and initial watering upon installation.

NOTE: Please do not park on the verges along Weathersfield, Woodbury, and Swim and Croquet since this will inhibit new growth.  Also please ask that your contractors also not park heavy trucks and equipment along these same verges.

Pruning on Private Property: Pruning of bushes, shrubs, and holly trees on private property will begin on Wednesday, October 4 (weather permitting) – on a Close-by-Close basis.  Pruning will continue the following week if necessary.

Plastic zip bags with colored marking tape will be distributed to each Close one week before pruning is to begin and placed on a bench in the Common or with one of your neighbors.  Please check the bench or with your neighbors to obtain the tape.  It is important that you use the tape to identify any plants that are on your private property that you DO NOT want Ruppert to prune.  Anything not marked with tape will be pruned.

Once Ruppert has finished in your Close, please remove the tape from your plants and leave any unused tape on the bench in your Close for pickup.

NOTES: (1) Per Ruppert’s contract, the crew will not prune beyond the HVAC system or behind residences.  The crew has been similarly instructed not to go beyond these points.  (2) Bushes and shrubs in front of windows need to be pruned to the lower window level and those along entry way railings need to be pruned away from siding to both protect the siding and allow access for maintenance contractors to work.

Fall and Winter Schedule: Ruppert Landscape will begin its fall and winter routine maintenance in Weathersfield starting in November on an approximately 10-day schedule.

Thank you for your cooperation and consideration.

David Piet, Landscape Chair, WSG Board