Bed Maintenance / Mulched Areas
All bed areas will be edged twice per year (spring and mid-summer), using a steel blade edger. All beds will be cleared of surface debris, weeds, dead plants, sticks, etc. during the normal spring clean-up. The existing mulch will be fluffed, raked, and leveled to obtain a neat appearance. This work will occur during the normal spring clean-up. A pre-emergent, or equivalent, will be applied to control weeds.
Beds with less than two inches of mulch, or where washouts have occurred or soil exposed, will be mulched with double-ground oak bark mulch, as needed. Pine trees will not be mulched; needles will remain as natural mulch.
Pruning
Trees, deciduous and evergreen, up to eight-inch diameter trunk, will be pruned and trimmed according to sound horticultural practice. All shrubs and trees around each cluster will be pruned and trimmed each season on the following schedule:
- Early spring (March-May)
- Mid-summer (June-August)
- Late summer, fall/winter (September-December)
Walks & Curb Ending
All walks and curbs will be edged, using a metal blade edger, on the following schedule:
- Week of May 19
- Week of July 21
- Week of September 14
Spraying / Insect Control / Shrubs & Trees
All foundation shrubs will be sprayed as needed to control insect and disease damage. Spring includes one dormant oil spray and three cover sprays for control of insects and disease. The ornamental trees and shrubs will receive a foliar feeding 20-20-20 with insect and disease control spray to promote healing. Trees in this category are defined as those that have a caliber of up to
12 inches in diameter.
Fall Leaf Removal
Leaf removal and general clean-up will begin on or before November 1 and continue until all areas have been cleaned. Homeowners are responsible to remove their dead annuals from the mulched beds and remove all pottery and statuary for the winter.
Lawn Insect & Disease Control
The contractor or Association will apply lawn grub and insect control on 44 acres of fine lawn area during the season as required. The Association does not apply lawn fungus control due to the prohibitive cost.
Debris Removal
Debris (branches, sticks, rocks, trash) on lawn areas will be removed by the contractor on a regular basis. The Association staff will also help in this area (minimum of 12 times per year).
The Following Services Will Be Applied as Specified for the Common Areas:
- Lawn Mowing
- Fertilization
- Weed and Crabgrass Control
- Edging of Walks
- Spraying / Insect Control / Shubs and Trees
- Fall Leaf Removal