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General Maintenance

Homeowners are asked to submit requests for maintenance in writing to the Association office at 1165 St. Andrews Road (adjacent to the pond and tennis courts). 


Special landscape requests such as no mulching or no spraying of areas must be made in writing to the Association. This also includes requests for no service in courtyard or pool areas.


Please note that during the year, the Association automatically schedules repetitive maintenance work such as gutter cleaning (spring and fall), fence and gate repairs (summer) and the cleaning of driveway and storm sewer inlets (spring). However, if you require service in any of these areas before the scheduled period, please advise the office as requested above.  

Landscape Services - Common Areas Only

Lawn Mowing

Weed Control & Crabgrass Control

Lawn Mowing

All lawn areas will be mowed by Friday afternoon of each week, weather permitting. The grass height will be maintained at 2 1/2 to 3 inches and adjusted to 3 to 3 1/2 inches during dry periods. 

Fertilizer

Weed Control & Crabgrass Control

Lawn Mowing

All lawn areas will receive three applications of balanced fertilizer during the year (April, September, November). 

Weed Control & Crabgrass Control

Weed Control & Crabgrass Control

Weed Control & Crabgrass Control

All lawn areas will receive two applications of weed control (spring and fall) and one application of crabgrass control (spring only).  

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.

Bed Weeding

All bed areas will be weeded and surface debris, such as sticks, trash, etc. will be removed on the following ongoing schedule (8 operations): 


Week of May 9, 2022        

Week of May 23, 2022  

Week of June 6, 2022      

Week of July 20, 2022 - Mid-summer bed service        

Week of August 8, 2022

Week of August 29, 2022         

Week of September 19, 2022         

Week of October 10, 2022  


Also, during the spring clean-up and the mid-summer bed edging operations, the beds will be weeded, a total of eight operations per year.  

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).  

Watering

The contract with the landscaper does not provide for watering of the lawns, shrubs and trees. 

Watering is the responsibility of each homeowner. 


The Association staff will water new installations for the first week. Due to manpower restrictions and the enormity of the task (watering 64 acres of fine lawns and over 5,000 shrubs and trees), the Association is restricted to minimum service in this area. 

Homeowners may make arrangements with their private service personnel to provide this service. 


Homeowners who request service levels exceeding this outline will be invoiced by the contractor for additional services.  

Landscape Services - Limited Common Areas

Courtyards, Terrace Areas, and Pool Areas

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

Seeding & Sod Replacement

The Association will seed bare spots in the courtyard/pool area lawns each spring. Homeowners are requested to assist the staff by watering these areas during reseeding and dry periods. If the courtyard/pool area lawn has significant turf loss, the Association may re-sod the area in the spring (April 1 to May 15) or fall (September 15 to October 15). However, courtyard or pool area lawns that have very shady conditions or have had a continued die back and loss will be cause for the Association to consider alternative courtyard surface treatments to reduce Association costs, i.e., river rock, mulch, etc. Courtyard/pool area lawns damaged by pets will not be replaced by the Association free of charge. Homeowners will be charged time and material for this work.  

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