Landscape Maintenance Association is Finishing off 2009 with Two Big Projects
Over the past two years the Cinco Landscape Maintenance Association (LMA) has committed to rehabbing setbacks and esplanades where grass no longer grows due to heavy tree canopies from closely planted trees. Areas which have been rehabbed during this time are two locations on Cinco Ranch Blvd. between Peek Rd. and Mason Rd. and three locations on Peek Rd. between Westheimer Pkwy. and Cinco Ranch Blvd. Initially these areas were setup as test sections to help determine if these were adequate solutions to this problem and due to their success the LMA Board has decided to continue similar projects throughout Cinco Ranch. To close out the 2009 calendar year the LMA Board has approved two more large areas for landscape rehabs.
On Tuesday, December 1st crews will begin work on the first esplanade on Cinco Ranch Blvd. east of Mason Rd. This project will include stripping all existing grass and planting eight foot strips of Amerishade St. Augustine sod along each curb. Amerishade is a shade tolerant grass which requires only four hours of sunlight each day and has shown great success on two other test sections as well as at the Cinco Ranch Beach Club. The remaining fourteen feet in the center of the esplanade will be planted with Asian Jasmine which will form a thick groundcover where very little sunlight reaches under the trees.
On Monday, December 7th crews will begin work on the west setback of Mason Rd. across from the Equestrian Center at the northern entry to Cinco Ranch. At this location the Ash trees on the setback will be removed, additional soil will be added to meet the original grade of the setback, irrigation will be installed to achieve full coverage, and eight, 6” Live Oak trees will be replanted in this area. At the completion of the project the entire area will be hydro-mulched to establish a full stand of grass. When this area was originally planted by the Developer the trees were planted too close together and no longer allow sunlight to reach the ground. The LMA consulted with a Certified Arborist when trying to decide if this project was warranted and were told that these trees would likely see significant decline over the next 5-10 years. As the trees decline, limbs could pose a threat to pedestrians on the sidewalk as well as motorist driving on Mason Rd. The LMA Board felt that this was an opportune time to remove these trees before they become dangerous and rehab this entry to Cinco Ranch at the same time.
The LMA hopes you enjoy these projects which will greatly enhance the looks of these areas of the Community.
Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009 |