We have a couple of large projects on our to-do list. As you know from a few newsletters ago, we had to remove all the trees (Ligustrums and Crape Myrtles) from the 11 planters along our wall on Dr. Phillips Boulevard. The roots were pushing against our brick walls and there was concern that walls would crack, separate and collapse. Through the generous anonymous contribution of a homeowner, we were able to pressure wash all the brick and stucco walls that are part of our subdivision. Our new goal is to plant Podocarpus in those planters. The roots of the Podocarpus don't spread out and won't create a wall hazard. We have Podocarpus on the north side of the Pine Springs entrance so you can see what that looks like. It gives our subdivision a clean, kempt look to passersby. 

Our second big project is to elevate and trim all the Laurel Oaks at our four retention ponds. We are responsible for those trees. There are about 12 Laurel Oaks that need to be elevated and trimmed. As it is currently, some of them are very close to blocking the sidewalks. The county will not trim them. We are awaiting tree trimming estimates. This will be one of our larger expenses this fiscal year.

Currently, the trees at the retention ponds are overshadowing the sidewalks and will soon grow to the point they'll become so low and block sidewalk passage. See pics of the low-hanging trees.