Category Archives: Landscaping

Landscaping

Pruning Coming in Early July

Ruppert will  do a general maintenance pruning of all shrubs in the front and side of homes (up to the AC units)  throughout the community beginning the week of July 6, 2020 — WEATHER PERMITTING.

PLEASE DO NOT INTERRUPT THE RUPPERT WORKERS WITH ANY REQUESTS OR ISSUES.  CONTACT HOPE WEBER OR PEGGY AKERS WITH YOUR COMMENTS.

Tag with colored tape any shrub(s) you do not want pruned.  Colored tape will be placed on the bench in each close in a plastic bag.  When you have used the tape, return it in the plastic bag to the bench for your neighbors to use.  The tapes will be collected after pruning is completed.

Within 2 weeks following the pruning, please remove any tape that you have put on the shrubs.

We have identified that the Elaeagnus  (common name, Silverberry) shrub throughout the community has a fungus.  After consultation with Ruppert, the Landscape Committee has engaged Ruppert for a special rejuvenation project to significantly prune the Elaeagnus and then apply an appropriate treatment to hopefully eliminate the fungus.  All of the Elaeagnus along the sides and rears of homes on Woodbury and for several homes that face Weathersfield will be addressed as well as other areas of the community that has this shrub.  This rejuvenation is only for ELAEAGNUS, not other shrubbery. IT WILL BE A SEPARATE PRUNING PROJECT – THE DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ESTABLISHED BUT HOMEOWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE DATE IS ESTABLISHED.

Thank you – The Landscape Committee

Landscaping

LAWN CARE MAINTENANCE NOTIFICATION

The second round of pre-emergent weeding application will occur on April 13, weather permitting.  As a reminder, please do not stop or talk to the Ruppert Team.  They are here to do regular maintenance and cannot take special requests.  If you have any questions, please contact Hope Weber, Landscape Chair.  Thank you.
Landscaping

Landscape Committee Reminder … and Notice

A friendly reminder to all homeowners that if garden debris is placed at the entrance to the close for pick up by Ruppert Landscaping, it must be in BROWN LAWN BAGS, not plastic bags.  Ruppert will not pick up any  debris in plastic bags.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Due to COVID-19, our weekly landscaping maintenance schedule may differ based on Ruppert crew availability.  Ruppert is trying to accommodate employees’ families and coordinate time off as needed.  This is a time that we all need to stay calm but be mindful that all of us, including those contractors who provide services to us, have the same concerns and issues that we all are dealing with.

Thank you.
Hope Weber, Landscape Committee Chair

Announcements, Landscaping

Pencil Hollies by Garages

Over the past several months, the Landscape Committee has noticed that there are 5-6 dead Pencil Hollies.  These are the shrubs planted between most of the garages.  In past years, when the Pencil Hollies have died, they have been replaced only to die again.

Because these shrubs are surrounded by asphalt and concrete with no access to water,  the Landscape Committee made the decision not to replace them.  They will be removed and the spot will be filled with mulch.

Announcements, Landscaping

Lawn Care Work Soon

The first round of pre-emergent weeding application will occur on February 13, weather permitting.  As a reminder, please do not stop or talk to the Ruppert Team.  They are here to do regular maintenance and cannot take special requests.  If you have any questions, please contact Hope Weber, Landscape Chair.  Thank you.

Announcements, Landscaping

Notice Regarding Upcoming Mulching Project

Mulching will occur beginning on Monday, February 3, 2020.  In preparation for the project, Ruppert will be on site on Thursday/Friday, January 30/31, 2020, to edge the front of our homes and the common areas.  Ruppert understands that this project must be completed as expediently as possible.  We request that homeowners do not stop the Ruppert team with any requests or concerns.  If you have any concerns, please contact Hope Weber, Landscape Chair.  Thank you.

Landscaping

Tree Pruning Will Begin Tuesday, November 26

Davey Tree will begin a large tree pruning project on Tuesday, 11/26/19.  They will continue work on Tuesday, 12/3/19.  They may possibly need a third day.  This is just the beginning of the major tree work project scheduled for the entire community.  Pruning/tree removal that is not completed in December will be completed in the January/February 2020 timeframe.  The Tree Pruning signs will be out for the next several weeks in December and then taken down.  They will be put up again when the January/February work continues.  We request that homeowners refrain from stopping the workers to question or make requests.  We have a contract and Davey Tree will honor only those items on it.  As a reminder, Davey Tree did a complete walk throughout the property in early fall to determine what needed pruning or removal based on safely concerns and preservation of roofs.
Landscaping

Fall Leaf Cleanup Planned

Ruppert will be on the premises on Thursday, November 14 or Friday, November 15, 2019, to blow the leaves off walkways, only.  They will be on site on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, to do regular maintenance, branch and brown bag pick up, and blow all areas for leaves.