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May 260 min read
One Tree Down, One Tree Up
A new maple tree replaced the KPVA maple tree removed in October 2024. With guidance from and installation by McKinley Garden Center ...
Apr 101 min read
Mulch Distributed
Mulch is down, as New Generation Landscaping and Lawn distributed the large pile delivered to the Adams Rd. gate . The same day, a...
Mar 291 min read
Blowing Before the Wind
Spring clean-up continues as contractor crews clear landscaping beds of leaves. Already sticks have been picked up by hand, and mulch...
Mar 211 min read
New Well Coming
Mauer Well Service will be drilling a new well on the Huntington Lane island to service the common area. Utility crews have been marking...
Mar 201 min read
Signs of Spring
Mulch and snow announced the first day of Spring 2025. A semi-truck delivered another dump trailer full of mulch inside the Adams Road...
Mar 201 min read
Clean Sweep
Like a wave rolling through the neighborhood, the New Generation Landscaping and Lawn crew made its final leaf pickup for 2024. When...
Nov 26, 20241 min read
Fall Finish
Sounds on the rooftop signal the end of the season as New Generation Landscaping and Lawn blows leaves out the eaves and gutters. Again...
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Seeded
The native seed mix is in the ground around a portion of the KPVA retention pond . Volunteers seeded Section 1 (green) along the south...
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Making the Mix
A native BioSwale/Raingarden Seed Mix  from Native Connections in Kalamazoo, MI, is tailored for restoration jobs like the KPVA...
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Native Seed Mix Selected
Having removed weeds and invasives from the south berm of the KPVA retention, volunteers will broadcast a native seed mix in November...
Nov 17, 20241 min read
November Weeding
Improvements around the KPVA retention pond continue as homeowners clear weeds, invasive plants , and stumps from within the extant...
Nov 14, 20242 min read
Botany Sizes Up The Site
In preparing an estimate for removing remaining invasives and renovating the perimeter of the the KPVA retention pond  with native...
Nov 8, 20244 min read
November Clean
Fall clean-up was in full swing as November opened, with the New Generations crew cleaning landscaping beds, trimming bushes, and hauling...
Nov 6, 20241 min read
KPVA Tree Removed
A perilous tree was removed from the KPVA parcel containing the retention pond. Earlier in 2024 a major branch fell , revealing the...
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Buttressing the Berm
An interim solution has reinforced the berm of the KPVA retention pond at the spillover to the St. Joseph County (SJC) retention pond. ...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Fall Trimming to Begin in October
With fall trimming to occur soon, it's time to mark special trimming if you had opted for it in the spring. In an email on October 14,...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
New Budget Approved
At the 2024 KPVA Annual Meeting , homeowners approved the new budget presented by the KPVA Treasurer. Treasurer Ron M. noted the...
Sep 18, 20241 min read
Dressing Up the Entrance
The guardhouse landscaping was freshened up by a volunteer homeowner. The bushes in front of the guardhouse that would split open and...
Aug 19, 20241 min read
In KPVillas
In KPVillas, what will you find? A series of questions ( PDF ) invite you to explore the neighborhood, with links to relevant content at...
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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