First Choice Disposal will pick up trash and recyclables in Weathersfield on Wednesday, May 29, instead of the normal Tuesday pick up.
Notice for Spring Pruning (May 22 – 31, 2024)
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 29th, 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
WSG Board of Directors Issues Ramp Guidelines
Guidelines for obtaining approval from the WSG Board to build a ramp to access a home have been issued by the Board. A copy of those guidelines can be found on this website at WSG Ramp Guide or from the above menu at Documents/Guidelines for Homeowners. This document should be signed and submitted with the Request for Property Modification Approval form when a homeowner is requesting approval to install a ramp to their home.
PRESSURE WASHING
Pressure washing has been scheduled for June 17 through June 27. More information will be available closer to those dates.
LANDSCAPE NOTICE
Ruppert Landscape Company:
February / March maintenance schedule, weather permitting:
February 28th
March 13th
March 27th
February 28th, March 13th, and March 27th — preemergent on the 28th 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
UPDATED ROOF BLOWING INFORMATION
Due to a delay, roof blowing is now scheduled to begin tomorrow, February 16, but will be completed by Sunday, February 18. This will insure that roof debris will not be shed onto fresh landscaping mulch which will begin to be laid on Monday, February 19.
Is Your Pressure Too High?
The pressure referred to here is the WATER PRESSURE IN YOUR HOME. Some homeowners in Fearrington Village recently attended a presentation sponsored by Fearrington Village Green Scene. A portion of the presentation focused on PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES (PRVs).
These valves regulate the flow of water into Fearrington Village and others regulate the flow of water into individual homes. The presenters from the Chatham County Public Utilities recommended homeowners engage a plumber to locate, check, clean and/or replace the valve into your home every 5 years. Note that the cost of the plumber’s services and any parts or replacement items is a homeowner responsibility.
Having a properly functioning PRV can help avoid a compromised flow of water into your home which can result in interior damage if leakage and/or breakage occur.
ROOF BLOWING
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 RESIDENTS’ PERSONAL PROPERTY AND COMMON AREAS
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
Garage Signs Project
Beginning in February, address numbers will be posted on Weathersfield garages to better connect each garage with the corresponding residence address. A letter outlining the implementation process was recently emailed to Weathersfield residents. A copy of that letter is attached below.