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Getting Rid of Nuisance Plants
Springtime means many things—warmer weather, switching from clunky boots to sandals, picnics and baseball—but it also signifies the start of many weeks of arduous work toward the ultimate goal of creating a lush, beautiful turf. Unfortunately, waiting underground, ready to ruin that flawlessly manicured landscape, are mean green aliens—otherwise known as weeds. Cutting, spraying and mowing seems to temporarily keep them at bay, but eventually they rear their ugly head again. Can weeds really be tamed? Read More
Harvesting H2O
A few generations ago, if you didn't have a well—and sometimes even if you did—your home had a rain barrel outside. It was a free, low-maintenance way to
collect fresh water for cooking, cleaning, and other household needs.
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Keeping Green, Saving Green
These days, nearly everybody is looking for ways to save money. Like many
families, some community associations are now dealing with the consequences of
not having been thrifty in the past, and searching for ways to pare back their
bottom line. Sometimes, the lack of available maintenance funds during tough
economic times can take members of an HOA by surprise. As a result, crucial
expenditures—such as landscape maintenance—are the first to be cut.
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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
Greening Your Lawn
Grass grows, yes. But lush and healthy grass doesn't just grow on its own. Whether you live in a townhome community or a high-rise condominium complex, your lawns and grassy common spaces act as a welcome mat to all who arrive at your property. The grass that grows there provides a backdrop for shrubs and flowers, adding to the curb appeal—as well as the overall value—of your property. By mapping out a sound lawn maintenance program, your building or association can add value and enable residents and shareholders to enjoy beautiful lawns and green spaces throughout the year. Read More
Environmentally Friendly Landscaping
It's an inescapable truth: there's no such thing as a prosperous, attractive community with unkempt landscaping. Value and beauty go hand in hand and that premise is true for homeowner associations, too. At the very least, residents want green lawns and healthy trees, and beyond that, they usually insist on attractive bushes and shrubbery, as well as blooming plants. Read More
Good Lawn Care Can Keep You in the Green
Spring is a time to dream about perfectly manicured lawns spreading in every direction around your association. But gorgeous grass doesn't always grow without help—and it's not always weed-free. Pesky plants like crabgrass and dandelions detract from the look of your HOA's landscaping scheme, and can exacerbate residents' allergies. But by following the right regimen for your grass, you can keep appearances by these and other weeds to a minimum. Read More
Landscaping Harmony
For as long as humans have been planting patches of grass around their homes,
the most common method of maintaining a landscape has typically been: “mow, apply a generous and regular supply of man-made fertilizers and pesticides
to prevent weeds, water and repeat.” But just because that's the way it's been done for generations doesn’t mean it’s the healthiest process for the lawn—or for people, or for the environment. Read More
Asian Longhorned Beetles Threaten HOA Trees
It’s like something from a horror movie: a six-legged invader arrives in New York,
stowed away in wooden shipping crates from Mainland China. Once ashore, the
creatures fan out, looking for food. The beast has no natural predators here,
and is immune to all known poisons. It is tough, it is tenacious, it is borderline indestructible…and it’s hungry. The target of its hunger are hardwood trees, and it attacks them
without mercy, killing them from the inside out.
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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
