2008 April
2008 April Vol. 6, No. 4
Focus on...Landscaping & Lawn Care
What Works, What Doesnt?
Here comes spring, and it might be nice to improve the look of things around your association’s grounds with some new flowers, shrubs, or trees. With the dizzying array of plants to choose from, selecting the right ones can be a daunting challenge, and a visit to the local nursery can leave you with more questions than answers. Before you go, it’s a good idea to sort through the various options: perennial or annual, deciduous or evergreen, high maintenance or low maintenance, early bloom or late bloom… these are just a few of the factors to be considered. Read More
Calling in the Plant Pros
Chestertowne Townhouses, located on Main Street in Chester, New Jersey, needed their landscaping spruced up a bit, so when it came time for the company they hired to do the job, Parsippany-based Davies Associates Landscape Architects LLC to design a fresh plan, Davies decided that personalization was key. Read More
What Does it Take? What is it Worth?
Recent attention has been given to apartment buildings and communities that are taking landscaping to a whole new level. Upscale landscape renovations have become just as important as interior remodels to amenity-savvy homeowners. Read More
The Importance of Proper Drainage Systems
One of the first things that a new homeowner learns is that ‘water is your enemy,’ because there are so many ways that water can ruin or destroy home and property. A leak can cause ceilings to chip away, pipes to burst, and pools of water to collect inside. Water can seep into rugs or behind walls, and cause mold to develop. But it’s not just inside where water can wreak havoc. Read More
The New Jersey Cooperator's Inaugural Roundtable
A group of Garden State legal and management professionals gathered in The New Jersey Cooperator’soffices in Midtown Manhattan for a casual breakfast and some informal conversation about the rewards and challenges of their work in the condo and HOA industry at the first-ever New Jersey roundtable forum. Read More
Reaching the Root of the Problem
The poet Joyce Kilmer wrote, “I think that I shall never see/A poem lovely as a tree,” and many people share that sentiment. Trees bear fruit, offer shade under their leafy branches and provide a convenient tethering point for hammocks. They provide homes for wildlife and beautify our landscapes. There’s also the little matter of producing the air we breathe and regulating the planet’s climate. Read More
The Voice of the People
What do you do when you live in a community overloaded with traffic going to and from the George Washington Bridge where many HOA owners are overtaxed? Read More
