{"id":100,"date":"2011-08-08T10:18:40","date_gmt":"2011-08-08T14:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raintreehoa.info\/hoa\/?p=100"},"modified":"2011-08-08T10:18:40","modified_gmt":"2011-08-08T14:18:40","slug":"successful-second-step-our-meadowland-stormwater-garden-plots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raintreehoa.info\/hoa\/2011\/08\/08\/successful-second-step-our-meadowland-stormwater-garden-plots\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful Second Step \u2013 Our Meadowland Stormwater \u201cGarden\u201d Plots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three homeowners and three Raintree board members made the extra effort to get up early Saturday (August 6th<\/sup>) morning to complete the second of four steps to establish our plots.\u00a0 The photos below show the steps taken to complete this portion:\u00a0 placing a layer of 10 sheets of newspaper over the plot, watering down the paper, and spreading three inches of leaf mulch.\u00a0 This will allow the sun to heat the plots and slowly kill the weeds, grasses and seeds.<\/p>\n

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If we had more used newspapers, we could have completely covered and mulched all the plots except the plot by the upper parking lot.\u00a0 The smallest of the plots next to the driveway was treated with RoundUp and will be treated again in two weeks before covering with black plastic.\u00a0 Saturday\u2019s work took about three hours.<\/p>\n

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The upper parking lot plot was sprayed with RoundUp.\u00a0 [Note:\u00a0 RoundUp is not harmful to pets or animals once it has dried \u2026 10 minutes after spraying.]\u00a0 This plot is so hard; it will have to be roto-tilled before mulch is applied.\u00a0 With much effort, we could only dig to about 2 inches.<\/p>\n

When it is cooler (mid-September or later), these plots will be planted with plugs and potted plants.\u00a0 These plants will have root systems that extend well beyond or turf which extends 2-3\u201d deep.\u00a0 They will anchor the soil and slow the stormwater run-off.<\/p>\n

Pet owners<\/span>:\u00a0 Please do not let your pets inside the taped plots.\u00a0 The plots need to be left undisturbed<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Sinkhole Caution:<\/strong> \u00a0Anyone walking on the slope between the parking lot and our townhouses, take care.\u00a0 Two sinkholes have been staked and caution taped; others will also be marked.<\/p>\n

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