If you’re interested in learning more about the Garden Club, or attending a meeting, please contact Donna Wright, Membership Chairperson at 210.601.0136.
1. Maintain the flower beds at the entrance to the neighborhood and the center median.
2. Help the HOA with planting choices for other beds when needed.
3. Select and recognize a Yard of the Month in the Forest for March through October. This encourages everyone to maintain their yards and keeps the Forest looking great.
4. Plant trees in memory of our members.
5. Participate in the HOA Fall Festival.
Some of the activities planned for the remainder of 2019 and next year include:
1. Speakers on attracting butterflies to your garden, pollinators and native plants, making herb wreaths, tablescape designs, using moss and making spring floral arrangements.
2. Field trips to Castroville, Shades of Green Nursery with a class, and a boat ride to see the fall foliage on the River walk.
Our meeting information will be listed in this newsletter each month, so be sure to check back for details and join us when you can!
Continue to plant heat-loving herbs, including basil, oregano, sage, Mexican tarragon, and rosemary.
Watch out for insects devouring your plants, especially tomatoes.
Water early in the morning and deeply, avoiding leaves.
Fertilize your annual and perennial flower beds.
Remove any dead flowers from your plants to encourage new growth.
Plant annuals that can take the summer heat, such as angelonia, wax begonia, and ornamental pepper.
Plant bulbs for a summer of color, including early- to late-blooming varieties of daylilies.
Take your houseplants outdoors to help rejuvenate them. Check them for any diseases or insects.
Newly planted shrubs require special attention. Be sure to keep them well watered and mulch around them.
Keep your lawn healthy by watering, fertilizing with control-released nitrogen, and mowing regularly to prevent pests.
Mow your lawn at recommended heights (St. Augustine and Bahia: 3” to 4”; Centipede: 1.5” to 2”; Dwarf St. Augustine: 2.5”).
Finish pruning spring-flowering trees and shrubs after they bloom. Lightly prune azaleas.
Be sure to check your plants for any diseases or insects; treat them when necessary.
We do have Pickleball on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings. If you are interested, stop by and chat with some of the players, they’ll let you know how to join in the fun!
Are you interested in starting a Mom’s Club in the neighborhood? There has been lots of interest. Contact the office and we’ll help you get one started!
Bible Study no longer has a host family. If you are interested in picking this up, please contact the office and they can help put the information in the newsletter and here.
If you are interested in being involved in a Classic Car Club, please contact Ronnie Gray. It is not necessary to own your own classic car to join.
