At our monthly meetings, Landscape Committee Volunteers share reports regarding general maintenance progress observed in their areas as well as requests for additional work that may include removing plants, trimming overgrown shrubs, and treating asparagus ferns, pepper tree branches, and weeds. We also collaborate on specific projects to … [Read more...]

The Landscape Committee is continuing its work on improving the monument and gate areas throughout the community. This includes replacing plantings using the new water-saving plant palette and refreshed landscape design plan. To date, the Selva and Garibaldi monuments as well as the Manta and Garibaldi gate areas have been addressed. In other … [Read more...]

One of the things that make Niguel Shores so special is our site by the ocean. Another is our gorgeous landscape with mature trees, greenspace and thoughtful drought-tolerant plantings that delight the senses as we walk or drive through the community. And a couple of fun facts: We have more than 241 acres and more than 1800 trees—which is a lot … [Read more...]

With the fall season upon us, the Landscape Committee is busy working with Harvest and Matt Northrop to get things looking good for the upcoming holiday season. As mentioned in a recent Board Report, the community is moving forward with updating key planting areas to a more cohesive and consistent look. This is a phased program that extends … [Read more...]

Turf Dethatching and Overseeding Fall is here, and this is the time to scalp the warm season turf and over-seed with a cool season turf blend. October is a key  transitional month in the turf lifecycle. It is the month when the warm season grasses begin to go dormant, which causes lawns to look dead and brown. Of course, the lawns are not … [Read more...]

Trimming trees throughout the community has begun and will run through fall and into winter. This is the best time of year to trim the community trees, because of the cooler temperatures. Once tree trimming is complete, the trees should not grow significantly during the winter months, and you can expect them to come back during the spring. Then … [Read more...]

As the Landscape Committee, our charter is to help maintain coordinated and consistent landscaping throughout the community. This includes identifying maintenance, repair or improvement of all of our common areas. Bringing continuity to key landscape areas in Niguel Shores has been the focus of the Landscape Committee’s efforts for the past year. … [Read more...]

Annual Tree Trimming—Trimming trees throughout the community began in September and should be completed before the end of December. The fall months are the best time of year to trim the community trees, because of the cooler temperatures. Once tree trimming is complete, the trees should not grow significantly during the winter months, and you can … [Read more...]