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.

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.

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.

PRUNING–Ruppert will prune shrubs in the front and side of homes (up to the AC units) and the common areas in each close throughout the community beginning on Monday, September 16 – WEATHER PERMITTING.  They will start with the Eleagnus throughout the community and then focus their pruning on the remaining common area plants and the front and side of homes.

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.

LAWN MOWING–Ruppert aerated and overseeded the lawns on Monday, 09/09/19. They have advised us that they will not mow for the next several weeks in order to allow the lawn seeds to take hold. Please understand the grass may be longer than we are used to but there is a valid reason for it.  

Thank you – The Landscape Committee

Aeration and overseeding of all grass areas will occur on Monday, September 9, 2019, weather permitting.  In preparation for this project, the grass areas may or may not be mowed during the week of September 2 due to the fact that Ruppert has advised they like to let it grow longer prior to aeration.  The grass will be mowed  before the aeration project.