The Stonebridge Commons community board will take these recommendations into consideration when they move forward with plans in the next few weeks to get bids and begin replacing plants that have died, and other plants that may need to be replaced.
There have been discussions in the past about removing some of the shrubs in the driveway mediums, shrubs that grow too tall and/or have thick trunks and branches that interfere with opening car doors. Grass or plants that commonly grow close to the ground were previously suggested, before the major landscaping project last year. There was also discussion about re-designing the landscaping in front of houses in order to create a 2-foot area on the other side of driveways that would allow people to step out of parked vehicles onto a mulched area rather than into plants and shrubs.
We would like your recommendations and feedback about distressed and/or inappropriate plants. We need your input ASAP so that we can present our recommendations in a couple of weeks at the next Stonebridge Commons Board Meeting (date/time TBA.)
Post your comments here or email Mary Jo Pezzi.
Personally, at our house on Alcalde Court half of the Ixora plants died after the first major landscape project -- They were completely replaced and half of the replacement plants along the sidewalk are not doing well. But different plants were used to replace the ones in the front landscaping area, which are doing very well.
ReplyDeleteWe have something like Hawthorn or Red Bud shrubs growing to the left of our driveway that are perfect for that location because they grow very low to the ground, and can be trimmed to 1 or 2 feet high, allowing us to open our car doors over the top of them. Our next door neighbor on the other side is less fortunate. They pull almost into our front yard in order to avoid the 4-ft tall scratchy shrubs in their driveway medium.
ReplyDeleteGreat Idea: Removing the shrubs in the 2 areas that are creating issues with opening the car doors, also making it difficult to back up and turn around. Also difficult, when you are trying to get sleeping kids out of the vehicle. We need more free space. ~ Message emailed from a Metro Sevilla Carriage Homes owner.
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