(Enhanced Landscape Maintenance)
2023 has been a busy season! Not only did we have record temperatures right out of the gate, but they seem to be hanging on. What does this mean for our landscapes? We will notice some of our medians and park turf going dormant and the grass will start turning brown to conserve its root system.
Watering will continue for our pots and entry features into September. Once we have our first frost, the annuals that we have planted will start failing. This is when we will start preparing for our winter seasonal arrangements.
This season in Citadel, we lost a lot of our mature trees due to drought and disease. If you notice a City tree close to your home that’s not looking great, give it a little water. We have experienced hotter than usual weather in Calgary for the last three years and because of this, some of our mature trees are suffering. The City of Calgary follows a water conservation program so their watering in our community is sparse.
As a community, we will be looking into more waterwise perennials for our beds as well as a trial for pollinator areas throughout the community, to give our bees some extra help.
Our much-loved Gazebo Park should be receiving a fresh coat of paint this season; we are all looking forward to this.
It has been brought to our attention that some residents have spotted creeping bell flowers in the community beds as well as fox tail grass, which is harmful to pets. We are working with our landscaper on removing both of these plants.
Also, if you have been noticing the missing ‘entry letters’ throughout the community, we are working on that as well! Unfortunately, due to the massive cost to replace the letters, we will not be able to purchase new letters, but we hope to tidy up what we have left. We also hope to reaffix what we have left to deter the theft.
If you have any questions about your ELM program or becoming a member of the Citadel Community Association and supporting all the wonderful events that we host, please contact us!
Shari Pitka
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