From Abbottsford HOA: A word on 2024 plans for turf and maintenance improvements for Abbottsford:
As we move into the spring season of 2024, you will notice some changes from previous years and the way that the property will be maintained. For the health and benefit of the turf in the neighborhood we will be keeping cool season grasses at a 4+ inch cut height this year. This should yield the best result for improvement of our turf this season. This will be taller than the grass has been kept in previous years. We need about 1 more week of cool season growth to be able to maintain the grass at an appropriate level and weekly mowing will begin.
The addition of beneficial turf treatments on the property will begin to show fruition more as we get into summer months. We are anticipating that after treatment 3 in June, you should notice a significant reduction in turf weeds throughout the community. A full 18 months on program is required to have turf areas controlled and fully healthy. We believe that turf health has already improved over last year.
Turf repairs from the AT&T installation project will continue to improve over the course of the year. The seed used in repair areas was a two-part blend of fast-growing annual grasses and slower to establish permanent perennial fescue. This blend was required to fill in spots fast (5-7 days) for the fall, while also allowing for permanent growth to establish at a slower rate (4-6 weeks). The fast-growing, lighter colored annual grasses will begin to die back during the hotter summer months, leaving the grass needed for the final turf repairs. We will continue to monitor the growth and establishment of these areas over the season but by the end of the fall maintenance season these areas should be permanently repaired turf. Please reach out with any questions or issues if you have not already.
As we continue to onboard the community into Milosi processes, they will be making sure to trim and clean up areas of the property more thoroughly throughout the year to achieve a more maintainable status. Shrubs and plants will be pruned according to ANSI horticultural standards, as laid out in the pruning guide sent out in January (also located on the HOA website). Pruning will be done on your property as part of our HOA contract. You will not need to request pruning for items covered under HOA maintenance, as has previously been the case. If you have items you do not want pruned and have not already contacted the on-site manager to discuss opting out of pruning services, please reach out as quickly as possible.
Milosi is working to get with many of you regarding private service requests and pricing. If you have submitted a request and have not gotten a reasonable response, please let the On-site manager know. As a reminder, if you have a concern or request, please fill out the Landscaping Request/Question Form on the abbottsford.net website. Please review the 2024 Landscaping program expectations page or reach out to the on-site manager for more information regarding HOA maintenance services.
We are looking forward to a productive spring season,
Abbottsford Management
