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New Snow Equipment Debuts
New snow removal equipment debuted after over eight inches of snow were recorded January 14-15, 2026. Hand-shoveling crews showed up in the morning to clear snow from sidewalks and near garage doors; mid-day the heavier equipment descended. Snow accumulates January 14, 2026. Hand-shoveling Jan. 15, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. New BOSS Snowrator plow clears a driveway January 15, 2026, at 2:40 p.m. Two new BOSS Snowcator plows and a Bobcat with a blade clear driveways and roads. Eas
Jan 151 min read


Snowplowing Improvements
The snowplowing contractor has responded favorably and significantly to comments made by KPVillas homeowners about snow removal. With the next snowfall in 2026, residents will see new specialized equipment in force. Over the years, multiple contractors have deployed front end loaders, Bobcats, truck-mounted plows, snow blowers, small plows, and hand-shoveling to clear the snow. Invariably, all techniques have upsides and shortcomings alike. Over the years, contractors have
Jan 142 min read


Competing Piles
Both snow and leaves lined the streets as warm weather allowed the KPVillas landscaping contractor to resume the fall cleanup delayed by heavy snow. Piles of leaves and snow. A November 9, 2025, snowfall was the first of a few late fall storms that set back yard maintenance. Many people expected a second landscaping cleanup would occur after Thanksgiving. However, an ensuing Thanksgiving weekend storm disrupted those plans, and remnant snow segued to freezing slush, lea
Dec 25, 20251 min read


Stakes and Flakes
The day after Thanksgiving 2025, workers from the KPVillas landscaping contractor installed snow sticks demarcating cement from lawn. The stakes arrived just in time. Stakes mark the edge of a driveway. By Sunday morning, homeowners were waking to a heavy fallen snow that the crew from New Generation had started to clear overnight. Sidewalks and some space in front of garage doors were shoveled by hand. Before sunrise, a plow cleared a single lane for early traffic and eme
Nov 30, 20251 min read


Final Clean-up Until Spring
"The 2nd and final fall clean up will be after Thanksgiving," wrote President Sandy S. in a Nov. 21 email. "This will include trimming of flowering plants & perennials, leaf blowing gutters, leaf clean up, and taking any small sticks that are by the driveway that were blown down by the snow storm." The clearing of tree debris pauses in the winter. Per Sandy, "After this clean up, please note that there will be no more stick pick up from storm damage until spring . If you r
Nov 22, 20251 min read


Quick Transition
Autumn became winter overnight, and the landscaping contractor serving KPVillas rapidly transitioned with it. On a sunny November 6, 2025, a line of leaf blowers was wending through the yards. A few days later, on the night of November 9, a heavy snowfall descended on the neighborhood. By sunrise, the streets, driveways, and walkways had been well cleared by New Generation Landscaping and Lawn Care. Unsurprisingly, deep and heavy snow thrown by plows knocked over some mailb
Nov 11, 20251 min read


May 26, 20250 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 10, 20251 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 29, 20251 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 21, 20251 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 20, 20251 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 20, 20251 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
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