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Our Village Voice

VOL. 32 NO. 4 www.seabreezepublications.com APRIL 2021

Spring Is A Good Time In South Bill’s Box

Florida To Spruce Up The Curb By Bill Thompson

Appearance Of Your Home! More Changes
Changes have been made
in the yellow panel on Page 2
showing information on Board
By Andrea Peralta of Directors and committees.
The easiest face-lift you can give the Note
exterior of your home is landscaping! Front page articles are
With sunny, spring weather upon us, by board ACC committee
now is a great time to beautify your flower members Andrea Paralta and Cindy Deem. These are
beds and the curb appeal of your home informative and helpful to all homeowners.
which will provide you pleasurable outdoor Something I Read
living in the upcoming summer months. It was a Facebook repost that I will excerpt in the
Southeast Florida is known for its interest of length. Imagine a person saying, “Barely has
beautiful environment. However, even the the day started and it’s already six in the evening. Monday
most natural looking lawns and landscapes just arrived and it’s already Friday, and the month is
take an extensive amount of work! Your over; the year is almost over, and X number of our lives
property won’t turn into an outdoor haven have, and we realize the loss of parents and friends …
on its own, which is why you need to be too late to go back. So, let’s try to enjoy the remaking
vigilant with maintenance. time. Keep looking for activities that we like. Smile at
Here’s how: Refresh those planters. the little things in life, and then continue with serenity.
Breathe new life into that neglected Let’s try to eliminate the ‘afters,’ as in, yes, I’m doing it
landscape by mulching, pruning, planting after … I’ll think about it after … We leave everything for
shrubs and flowers in your plant beds. later, ‘after.’ Afterwards, the coffee gets cold, priorities
Cleanup such as weeding, leaf removal, change, health passes, the kids grow up, parents get old,
branch and twig removal bring beauty to your landscape, • Check irrigation system. and promises are forgotten. Afterwards life ends. Then
encourage growth and the health of your plants. • Prune bushes and trees. it’s too late. Let’s leave nothing for later, waiting to see
Don’t let plants overgrow and take over your lawn; trim and • Clean gutters. you later … we can lose the best moments, experiences,
maintain your plants. Use them to soften the edges of your home • Re-edge and clean garden and flower beds. best friends, family. The day is today; the moment is now.
and blend in with the surroundings to have the maximum effect • Redefine the borders of the lawn. We cannot afford to postpone what needs to be done right
in beautifying your landscaping. • Reseed or patch damaged areas of the lawn. away. Do you have time to read this message and share?
Tips for landscaping your Florida home in sunny spring: • Aerate. Or will you leave it for later … after?”
• Mulch is the best thing you can do for your plant beds. It • Fertilize plants and sod.
conserves soil moisture, influences soil temperature and controls Although our winters aren’t as harsh as up north, Floridians Bill’s Box on page 3
weeds. still look forward to the arrival of spring months to invigorate
• Clear away leaves, branches, clutter. their landscape.
The Shores Spring Cleaning

By M&H Pressure Washers Begins April 12,

By Cindy Deem need replacing. The reason being is that research conducted Ends May 12
By the time this is published most of you will have noticed by scientists have proven that the live oaks are less likely
our HOA has hired M&H Pressure Cleaning once again to to lose limbs or blow over during hurricanes in comparison
clean all our sidewalks throughout our community. Prior to to other oaks. Proper care of trees which include expert
our semiannual cleaning this past March, our street oaks have trimming by an arborist will also help minimize damage as
gone through their yearly process of shedding their leaves and well.
dropping their yellowish-beige, furry, wormlike danglers on Our community playground referred to by many as the
the ground. They are called catkins, more technically known tot lot, should have also had a spring cleaning by the time of
as aments. I am sure you all have noticed the yellow pollen this read. The HOA is also working on a few maintenance
all over the place. This also produces a stain which covers upkeeps within the playground to keep everything looking
our sidewalks and driveways. Once the pollen is released the fresh and clean and hazard-free. So, if you have not lately, I
catkin falls from the tree as well. This also adds to the mess. hope you can find the time to go take a stroll or grab a book
For those of you who are not aware we have two types of at the tot lot and enjoy a read on one of the many benches
oaks in our neighborhood. The laurel oaks and the live oaks. provided and enjoy this beautiful neighborhood we all are
We are slowly transitioning to all live oaks when the laurels so blessed to live in.

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(561) 799-4445

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