Homeowner vs. Association Responsibilities
 

[SOURCE: March 15, 2010 eMail]

The Great Island Landscape Committee, in fulfilling its responsibilities, is providing the following summary of responsibilities, and guidance for each homeowner, as specified in the Great Island District Design Guidelines.

Landscape Committee’s Responsibilities:

• Maintain all common areas. This includes but not limited to shrub, tree, and flower plantings, mowing. fertilizing, watering, shrub and tree trimming, spring and fall clean up, and edging, weeding, and mulching all beds.
• ·Maintain all turf areas of each homeowner. This includes:

1. Mowing of turf including blowing or sweeping grass clippings on drive ways, patios, and walkways.
2. Fertilizing of turf. This includes pre-emergent crabgrass control, broad leaf weed control, grub control, insect control, and maintain a good pH balance.
3. Spray street lined trees, as necessary, to control insect infestations.

Home Owners Responsibilities:

• Watering turf to keep the quality and color consistent with Great Island expectations.
• Maintain a good appearance of all flower, shrub, and tree beds. That requires:

1. Keeping all beds weed free.
2. Edge and apply mulch as necessary. Great Island requires that only dark brown shredded mulch be applied.
3. Remove and replace all dead shrubs and flowers.

• Shrubs should be trimmed and shaped.
• Trees should be pruned, shaped, and thinned. During the dormant season dead and damaged branches should be removed. This should maintain the natural form of the tree.
• Fall leaf removal should be accomplished at frequent intervals in order to maintain a good appearing lawn and shrub beds.
• Tall decorative grasses should be cut back by early spring. Preferably this could be accomplished prior to winter thus presenting a neat clean appearing landscape.

The Great Island Landscape Committee, in conjunction with Great Island District Homeowners Association, will from time to time apprise homeowners, via memoranda, of any needs that require attention in order to be in landscape conformity.

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