Indian summer that brief, idyllic time between the humidity of August and the frost of mid-October is upon us. The carefully tended summer annuals will be the first to respond to the change is season, requiring removal and bed preparation for the winter months. Turf areas that suffered from this summer’s heat and drought respond promptly to Fall seeding due to reduced temperatures and cool rains. During this brief interlude we hope that your lawn crews are making the necessary grass repairs, applying chemical treatments for weed control and fertilizer to carry over to the spring growing season.
This is also the time to consider replanting of trees on your complex. The ravages of the Emerald Ash Borer have left communities with voids in their landscape which can be addressed affordably through the corresponding sales at nurseries and garden centers. The success rate of late season transplanting is increased due to favorable temperatures and rain falls.
The benefits to your budget include reduced irrigation needs, units are cooled aiding in reduction of air conditioning costs and the community benefits from the overall improvement in appearance. (Although it is also time to start thinking about next year's finances. Join us for one of our Budget Workshops on 10/6 & 10/14)
Community Association Institute (CAI), our leading resource on how these actions impact communities has produced a wonderful report, Green Communities that is free to download and print. It is stated in the report that, “A single mature tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide annually and release enough oxygen into the atmosphere to support two human beings". If you need a reason to plant that sounds like a compelling basis to begin digging those holes.
We here at Cummings Property Management look forward to a wonderful Fall Season in all of our communities. I hope that you have a productive and fun time getting ready for the cold weather to sweep in over the next few months.
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