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Honeysuckle Suckers

Neighbors removed a second round of Amur and Morrow honeysuckle from the KPVillas retention pond, as was planned after an initial...

Nov 4, 20231 min read

Chrysanthemum's The Word

Colorful mums abound as New Generation crews hustled in the October drizzle to plant the autumnal bundles that bloom when the days are...

Oct 20, 20231 min read

Irrigation Off by October 23

Please turn off your irrigation water line by Monday, October 23, 2023. Gary Boyer of GBS Irrigation will blow the lines in preparation...

Oct 19, 20231 min read

Specialists Survey Pond Invasives

Three invasive species specialists visited KPVillas on August 9, 2023, to identify and inventory the invasive plants encircling the...

Aug 9, 20232 min read

New Landscaping Vendor Selected

A new landscaping vendor will provide landscaping and snow removal services to KPVillas beginning October 1, 2023, per the KPVA President...

Jul 10, 20232 min read

Option Not To Have Bushes Trimmed

Pemberton plans to trim bushes next Monday and Tuesday, June 26 and June 27. If you wish to be placed on the “no trim” list, please...

Jun 19, 20231 min read

Second Round of Debris Removal

Remaining invasive honeysuckle around the KPVA pond was cleared, and the landscaping contractor cleaned the parcel during its vernal...

Mar 22, 20231 min read

Sign of Spring

On the first full day of Spring, the Pemberton LLC team descended on KPVillas for its vernal clean-up. The neighborhood looks great.

Mar 21, 20231 min read

First Step: Remove Invasives

Neighbors walked the retention pond area to get an overview of the KPVA parcel's condition, then met indoors to discuss next steps. A...

Feb 14, 20231 min read

Seeking Input on Retention Pond Maintenance

To discern what landscaping should replace the invasive and nuisance plants around the KPVillas retention pond, the KPVA Board announced...

Jan 15, 20232 min read

Leaf Pickup to Resume

Crews de-bulked the leaves the first week of November, and then heavy snow descended. However, the leaf pickup season is not over. A...

Nov 16, 20221 min read

Pond Fountains Removed

Gary Boyer pulled the fountains from KPVillas ponds in preparation for winter. While clearing debris from the screen he noted the leaves...

Nov 1, 20221 min read

Irrigation Off by October 15

Please turn off your irrigation water line by October 15, 2022, so that Gary Boyer of GBS Irrigation may blow the lines in preparation...

Oct 12, 20221 min read

Local Resources for Pond Ideas

At the 2022 Annual Meeting, Chuck Bueter solicited neighbors to weigh in on managing the Association's retention pond. A homeowner's...

Sep 23, 20221 min read

How Would You Manage Pond?

KPVillas common areas includes a retention pond that receives rainwater from the streets and land runoff. When the retention pond...

Aug 29, 20221 min read

Fall Trimming September 5

Fall landscape trimming will be around September 5, 2022, per an August 29 email from the KPVA President. If you want to be on the Do...

Aug 29, 20221 min read

Bushes Trimmed Week of June 20

Landscapers will trim bushes the week of June 20. The KPVA President writes, “Please have the bushes you do not want trimmed clearly...

Jun 14, 20221 min read

Retention Pond Overflowing (Video)

Video shows storm water overflowing HOA's retention pond on June 14, 2022. This footage was taken after the storm had abated, so...

Jun 14, 20221 min read

Rhododendrons On Display

It's a wonderful time of the year for lovers of rhododendrons. Be careful sniffing the aroma up close to avoid a stung proboscis, for...

Jun 8, 20221 min read

An Approximate Pond

A walk around a pond reveals the inventory of plants, including invasive Honeysuckle (HS). South is up to match the perspective from the...

May 25, 20221 min read

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