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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


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


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


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


Winter Gates
Front entrance gates will remain open during the snowy season. Drivers are reminded to be aware of the icy build-up as winter wears on. In the past, the slippery sheen has extended into Gumwood . Meanwhile, the Adams Rd. gate remains locked year-round. Front entrance gates remain open in winter.
Dec 5, 20241 min read


Power Outage
Winter's wrath arrived with a power outage during high winds on December 4, 2024. While some people likely bemoaned the darkness, others...
Dec 5, 20242 min read


First Push
Snow removal occurs when there are 2 inches or more on the ground in KPVillas. This is the same triggering amount in the current landscaping contract with New Generations as it was previously with Pemberton. On Tuesday, January 9, 2023, New Generations made its debut as our new snow service provider. Their team consisted of a mix of trucks with plows, a Bobcat with a blade, and several individuals with hand shovels. The slop from the wet snow and falling sleet complicate
Jan 10, 20241 min read


Plow Descends on Snowy Roads
When several inches of snow rapidly fell March 3, an expert machine operator from Pemberton LLC deftly cleared the KPVillas roads. Shortly after 7:00 PM the front end loader started plowing neighborhood streets, and within an hour they were all clear. By the next morning, the streets were already drying. Before... Snowplow's first pass cleared westbound road. After... Street juncture cleared of snow. Next day... Pemberton uses a Caterpillar 930M aggregate hauler, a behemot
Mar 6, 20231 min read
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