Gotta love these passive-aggressive email chains.
Thanks for clarifying, Stephen, and for not being nasty in return. See you
March 15th!
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 6:01 PM Devon Norris <devon.b.norris@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I understand maintaining the greenery. It just seems more aggressive than
a trimming/pruning. They have been cut all the way to the ground with no
leaves left. I am not a landscape expert though so maybe that is how it
has to be? I don't know. I am new to the community (as an owner) though,
I am happy to attend the next meeting.
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 5:57 PM Stephen Perry <jsperry9@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey Austin,
I appreciate the feedback and I was surprised how much they were trimmed
back myself.
No doubt the water shutoffs to replace 20 year old valves, the annoying
sound of the gas blowers cleaning out our gutters, and the noisy beeping of
the cherry-pickers lifting roofing specialist onto our roofs for repair
evaluations are all inconveniences. Please remember that all of this is
progress to making the community better.
Thanks
Stephen
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 5:47 PM Austin Jensen <austinkj11@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thanks for the explanation Stephen. I don’t think most people here have*Stephen Perry*
any issue with taking the necessary steps to take care of our community. It
just would have been nice to have a plan/explanation shared with the
community prior to making such drastic changes.
Thanks again for filling us in.
Best,
Austin
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 5:42 PM Stephen Perry <jsperry9@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Is anyone here a landscape architect?
I'll take a moment to respond to the nasty criticism of current state
of the landscaping to explain some basics that I have discussed during the
3 meetings that I have had with our landscaping property manager over the
last 4 months.
During the winter when it is cold and there is less sunlight, most
plants go into a dormant growth state. During the spring/summer the
weather warms and the plants grow.
Trimming/pruning should be performed while plants are in a dormant
state to avoid putting the plants at risk of disease or dying. It also
happens to make it much easier to clean out trash and lay fresh mulch.
The greenery in this community was severely overgrown due to lack of
attention over many years. There were some areas where overgrowth was
blocking windows, areas where it was completely view of doors (safety risk)
and others where the overgrowth was a threat to the structural integrity of
fencing. (Jackson St)
We took the necessary steps to cut it back appropriately. It does not
look good right now but it will appropriately fill out when mother nature
decides it is time to provide more warm, sunny weather.
If you would like to know more and get more involved with the
community, our next meeting is Monday, March 15. I hope to see you there
Thanks
Stephen
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 5:06 PM isom hawes <isom25@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Although I don't like it either, I assumed it was done for the health--
of the shrubs. If it was done only as a preference, I definitely disagree
with the decision as well.
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From: "Innis, Keenan M (Global Specialty)" <
Keenan.Innis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2/25/21 4:58 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [highland-discuss] Re: Bush trimming
The landscapers went way too far. How long will it take for the bushes
to grow back? Will they be replaced? Something needs to be done because
they have completely removed all privacy between one of the busiest
streets
in Atlanta and our private community. Honestly, one of the reasons we
bought our unit was because of our little backyard area, where my fiancée
and I spend a lot of our time. Now all of our patio furniture, grill, and
the inside of our home is exposed to anyone who walks that busy street. I
really hope something is done and done soon. This really is unacceptable
and has created an eye sore for the community.
Apologies for being aggressive about this. We spend A LOT of time back
there so this is very frustrating.
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highland-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of: Austin Jensen <
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*Date: *Thursday, Feb 25, 2021, 3:26 PM
*To: *highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject: *[highland-discuss] Re: Bush trimming
We agree that the formerly bushy areas inside the community look
terrible now. Will they at least be back through to rake and mulch the
newly revealed ground?
Would love for someone on the board to chime in with what the plan is.
Thanks,
Austin
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 3:54 PM Natalie Heishman <
natalieheish@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes, I agree as well. Everything is cut down to sticks. They don't******************************************************************************************************
seem to know the middle ground in what tasteful and appropriate trimming
would look like. I'm hoping we didn't ask for them to trim like
that.
The Myrtle Crepe trees are supposed to be so beautiful, and they
still haven't grown back from last year's depredation. It's really
unfortunate.
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 3:43 PM Usman <namsu22@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I absolutely agree - there's some sort of person who must *hate *bushes
on that landscaping company. They went out with a vengeance - they look
ridiculous. I understand you are supposed to trim them down before
spring/summer but the level they trimmed them down to would be comical
if
it wasn't our homes. I would wholeheartedly support using a different
company in the future.
Picture for reference these were huge before (best picture I could
find
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On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 3:31 PM Innis, Keenan M (Global Specialty) <
Keenan.Innis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I completely agree, Devon. We live on Jackson Street and the bushes
were our only source of privacy between Jackson Street and our home-
and we
all know how busy Jackson Street is. Not to mention, it looks
absolutely
awful now. We’re pretty upset we didn’t have a say in this considering
the
spike in crime in addition to the investigator visiting all Jackson
Street
residents. I would love to hear an explanation as to why this was done.
Best,
Keenan
*From: *highland-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <
highland-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of: Devon Norris <
devon.b.norris@xxxxxxxxx>
*Date: *Thursday, Feb 25, 2021, 1:53 PM
*To: *highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <
highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject: *[highland-discuss] Bush trimming
I noticed all of the bushes getting trimmed on Jackson street, it
looks like they are completely cutting them down. Is this expected? I
like
having some of the privacy they provide, and wasn't sure if it was
just a
select few or the whole street
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