As we move into the heart of summer, your Bermuda turf is now growing steadily across your common areas. DLC will raise mower heights with the consistent growth, and you should see lush Bermuda thriving into summer. However, Bermuda struggles to grow in many sloped and shaded areas, and “hot spots” may appear. We are pushing growth in these areas through fertilization and irrigation management.
Crews are doing priority trimming of plants around the Community to help keep them separated and off of sidewalks, curbs and walls. It’s the time of year when a substantial number of bean pods drop; we are designating one day a week to pick up pods throughout the Community for the next few weeks.
Our Irrigation Specialists continue to monitor and adjust runtimes across the Community, accounting for rising temperatures and soil moisture. We will track any rainfall that may occur this month, altering the system as necessary to utilize the rainwater best and save your Community money and water.
A specialized Arbor crew is trimming trees above contract height at Vistancia. Thinning and lifting canopies helps reduce wind damage from summer storms.
Our Special Projects Dept. is working on the Poly to PVC conversion project along Westland Rd. Replacing cracked poly irrigation tubing with more durable PVC helps to save water and more reliably deliver water to plants. They are working on both sides of the road and in the median.
Looking ahead to monsoon season, we will be preparing our post-storm response. When monsoon storms arrive, our emphasis shifts to clean up and repair. Typically, summer storms occur later in the day after crews have left the property. Please contact your Community Management team for emergency storm response needs, such as damaged trees in the common areas blocking streets or sidewalks. Non-emergency storm cleanup generally begins the following morning. Routine maintenance activities may need to be suspended or reduced in scope while the crew cleans up debris and performs repairs.