Benefits of Aeration
Since we are in the fall season when everyone in a single family home is planning fall lawn services (aeration, overseeding, and fertilizer), the Landscape Committee has realized there are still some questions. These services need to be done anytime from now until very early November. Here are the benefits of aeration: Stronger turfgrass roots Enhanced heat and drought stress Increased soil water uptake and use Improved air exchange between the soil and atmosphere Your lawn will be easier to take care of next spring and summer because of doing this now (and doing the February & March weed treatments). Before aeration: Mow your lawn. The clippings should be bagged, blown [...]
Help with Lot Surveys for ARC Requests
Happy New Year! Carlie has assembled a tool that might be able to help you with your ARC Change Request forms when they require a marked survey of your lot. In case you do not have a copy of your survey, please see this document. You *may* be able to contact the surveyor for your lot/builder and purchase a survey for much less than it would cost to have a new one created. Land Surveyors If you need to know which kinds of changes require the inclusion of a marked survey and which do not, please see the ARC Guidelines (latest version always available on kittscreek.com) ARC and the [...]
Where did the roses go?
Hello neighbors! This week you will see work begin on a multi-phase Landscape Remediation project that will take place throughout Kitts Creek. We have a few problems to address: End of lifespan - some of our plants from the original part of Kitts Creek have reached the end of their life expectancy. Also, many of them were planted very close together to try to give the neighborhood an established look quickly. It is what developers do but makes it harder on the plants. Knockout rose disease - all over the Triangle, there is a disease called Rose Rosette Disease (RRD) that is decimating roses. It is a nasty & incurable disease [...]
Landscaping Committee August Newsletter
The Kitts Creek Landscaping Committee will begin meeting at the clubhouse at the first Tuesday of every month at 5 pm. If you have ideas or questions, please feel free to stop by. We may not have the answer, but we can point you in the right direction. Attached is the August issue of The Landscaping Committee's newsletter to the neighborhood! KC Landscaping Newsletter
Q3 Exterior Updates
At one of our Drop-In meetings on Sunday, a homeowner asked that we remind everyone about the requirement to trim low branches off of any trees on your lot that hang over a sidewalk. We have had other recent complaints about trees hanging too low as well. So here are the details on that and some other Q3 exterior reminders: TREES & SHRUBS If you have shrubs along your alley or sidewalk, they must not hang over the alley or sidewalk If your front or rear tree(s) hang over the alley or sidewalk, the lower branches must not hang lower than six (6) feet. A six-foot-tall person must be able to [...]
Newsletter from the Landscpaping Committee
Good Afternoon Kitts CreekThe Kitts Creek Landscaping Committee will begin meeting at the clubhouse at the first Tuesday of every month at 5 pm. If you have ideas or questions, please feel free to stop by. We may not have the answer, but we can point you in the right direction. Attached second issue of The Landscaping Committee's newsletter to the neighborhood! KC Landscaping Newsletter Have a great week!Kitts Creek Landscape Committee