Landscape

The landscape committee volunteers continue to keep our community beautiful.  This is by far the largest committee within our community, which requires a great number of volunteers and support.  There are several sub-committees within the landscape committee and volunteers are needed to continue the success of this great committee.  The areas of need are many but to name a few; budget planning, trees, pruning, flowers.   

If you are interested in serving on a committee, please contact us.  To view current volunteer opportunities, please click here.

2025

January meeting notes: Nothing new to report 

February meeting notes: Annual meeting held. No monthly report.

March meeting notes: Board approved to test checkerboard sodding on islands up to 5 cul-de-sacs. The Green Trails 4H club has offered to plant the herb garden at Desert Ivy as a community service project. This was met with favorable response from the Landscape Chair, with the understanding that a long term volunteer for maintenance is still being sought.

Current tree pruning and removal: 

• Prune medians @ Emerald Leaf entrance.
• Gerri Ayers – Prune trees overhanging roof of restrooms and tennis courts, also oaks near parking lot.
• Prune Oaks in Marshall Oaks median & overhanging stop sign.
• Prune Crape Myrtles along Kingsland and Greenhouse.
• Remove 2 beetle Pines Lunsford Mews and grind 3 stumps.
• Remove dead Magnolia Crescent Green Park and grind stump.
• Broken limbs Park Cypress area. Prune Live Oak, Crapes. Remove 2 Elms and grind stumps, one, severe lightning damage, one leaning over street.
• Prune Live Oaks along sidewalk, West side of pond.
• Prune Palms inside Park Cypress Pool.
• Parkview - Prune Elms along Barker Cypress. Three Elms removed growing under fence to prevent damage to fence and concrete column.
• Prune Elms along Cypress Chase, Cypress Run and Park Cypress. Declining Maples along Cypress Run removed, stumps ground.

April meeting notes: Finalizing quote revision and approval for Spring plantings, replacement of dead plants in various areas. Request for quote - vehicle damage to median color bed, Emerald Leaf @ Fry. Identification and marking of 9 beetle infested pine trees in greenspace South of the Greenhouse dead end. Quote from Cody’s approved. Some infested for some time; unfortunately, not reported by regular foot traffic in the area. Prompt removal requested to prevent further spread. Additional pruning of trees along Cypress Run. (Embark). Previous pruning of Magnolias at Park Cypress & Cypress Run intersection to improve visibility at 4 way stop was done a little more aggressively than requested. Hopefully new growth will improve this.