Common Areas,
Playgrounds, & Basketball Court
These areas are for Alder Crossing homeowners and
guests only. They are maintained by your HOA dues. Please remove all trash and
report any damage to our HOA management company listed below so they can be
repaired and maintained as needed. Treat them as you would your own property
Calling all dog
walkers!
Don’t forget those doggy bags when you leave the house. Be
courteous to fellow homeowners and pick up after your pet.
Yard care and project reminders.
Planning a project?
Don’t forget to submit your home alteration request to the HOA Board. If you need more information, contact our account manager listed at the bottom of the page.
Remove tree suckers.
The trees planted in Alder Crossing front yards are grafted
trees; trees where the root from one variety is added to the top of a different
variety. This can be seen near the base
of the tree. Since the root tries to
find the path of least resistance, it sends up “suckers”, which if left
untended will grow stronger than the grafted part of the tree making it not what was intended. Simply trim as close to the base as you can
to keep your tree looking great. Don’t forget to water regularly
during the dry summer.
Use a natural
organic, slow release fertilizer.
Using a slow release, natural organic fertilizer only requires twice a year
application, suggested in May and September.
This is a better type of fertilizer of natural compounds versus
petroleum “quick release” types which give your grass a type of sugar high and
leach unabsorbed compounds into streams and water sources.
Consider Mulch
Mowing.
Mulch mowing your lawn returns the grass clippings to the
lawn, returning at least 25% of your lawns required nitrogen. As an added
bonus, it also reduces yard waste and time spent emptying your lawn bag.
Water Deeply, but
infrequently.
Summer will be here before we know it, and so will dry brown
lawns. To help keep your lawn green and thriving during the hot days, encourage
deep root growth in your lawn. To do so, water about 1 inch per week during the
hot months, less as the temperature dips.
Water slowly to prevent water from puddling or water runoff, even breaking up your watering into short segments.
