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Avenbury Lakes 2012 Spring Kick Off

Avenbury Lakes 2012 Spring Kick Off. Brickman March 2012. REVIEW TOPICS. Spring Operations Weed Control Mowing Dormant Pruning North Pond Drain Springhouse Middleton Plantings Meadow Mow Lines Snow Removal. Spring Operations. Removal of late falling leaves

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Avenbury Lakes 2012 Spring Kick Off

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  1. Avenbury Lakes 2012 Spring Kick Off Brickman March 2012

  2. REVIEW TOPICS • Spring Operations • Weed Control • Mowing • Dormant Pruning • North Pond Drain • Springhouse • Middleton Plantings • Meadow Mow Lines • Snow Removal

  3. Spring Operations • Removal of late falling leaves • Ornamental grass and perennial cleanup • Meadow mowing • Create 2” deep edge around perimeter of beds and tree rings without increasing bed size • All homes and common areas will receive 1” of double shredded hardwood mulch • Mulch application is scheduled for mid April? • Residents with irrigation systems: Please mark heads and components close to perimeter (6” from existing edge) of beds and tree rings. Flags are located at information center.

  4. Weed Control • Pre emergent Herbicide • Hand Pulling • Post emergent herbicides • Thistle Control in Meadow Areas

  5. Mowing • Anticipate mowing will start within next 2 weeks • Spring growth and clippings will be recycled • Thursday mow schedule • 3 crews (15 employees) • Crews will work in sections to help improve timing of cleanup and detail work

  6. Dormant Pruning - Phase 3 of 3 • Buckingham • Southampton • Hathaway • Charles Ct • Detroit Road Homes

  7. Dormant Pruning Objectives • Rejuvenate the plant • Reduce size and density of the plant • Improve air flow for disease and insect suppression. • Remove dead, damaged and diseased wood • Correct structural issues (cross branching) • Maintain distance between the plant and the building structure • Prevent plant from encroaching on drives and walks

  8. Dormant Pruning Before (November) After (January)

  9. September

  10. Springhouse • Springhouse winterized in November • Pumps stored and protected from damage over the winter • Pumps scheduled for installation in mid April

  11. Meadow Mow Lines • Establish consistent separation between meadow and maintained turf throughout the community • Review of mow lines scheduled for the end of April

  12. SNOW REMOVAL • Plow markers to be removed by 1st of April • Damage from snow removal to be reported to information center by April 30th . Items not reported by this date may not be covered. • Brickman requests first opportunity to make repairs. Repairs made without reporting to information center may not be covered by Brickman • Sod, boulders and other landscape damages will be put back in place or repaired

  13. COMMUNICATION REMINDER • Questions, concerns or individual requests should be submitted to the Information Center

  14. Middleton Plantings

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