Time's running out for the best pruning time of year. If you haven't already started, there's still a little time before the buds break and trees come out of dormancy.
Please read this post for more info: City Requests Boulevard Tree Pruning
March 2, 2013
Time's Running Out For Tree Pruning
You may have noticed around the neighborhood that Goetz Landscape has completed their dormant season boulevard tree pruning work. A number of residents have also pruned their own trees.
February 28, 2013
Egg Hunt Info and volunteer opportunities!
We need about a dozen volunteers (kids, teens or adults) to help stuff eggs for the Easter egg hunt. We will meet at the activity center at 6:30 on Monday, March 18th. We would love to have you join us! Please e-mail Lisa at john3995@umn.edu if you are planning to attend- we want to make sure that we have enough volunteers!
If you are unable to stuff eggs but would still like to help we need 3 or 4 adult volunteers to help "hide" eggs on Sat, March 23rd at 3:30 before the egg hunt. Again, please let Lisa know. Thank you!!!
And the big event... the Egg hunt will be held at Arbre Park at 4:00 on Sat, March 23rd. It will start promptly at 4:00... don't be late! New this year- following the egg hunt there will be a petting zoo with goats, chickens, bunnies and more. The petting zoo will run from 4:15-5:15. Please be patient as we will have to send the children in groups. Don't worry- everyone will get a turn!
Master Assn. Landscape Improvements Continue
A few weeks ago, a few of the Master Board's members got together again with Goetz Landscape for a progress update in the effort to continue VG's landscape improvements. This has been an ongoing effort over the last few years.
One of the areas that's been talked about for awhile is the Everton Ave. Bridge that connects the SFV to Pratt's Creek Side Villas. Starting last fall the Master Board Members, along with Pratt Homes, Kari Miller, and Dan Steuernagel of Goetz Landscape, and the City of Hugo have explored ways of getting irrigation to both sides of that bridge and planting all four corners. That plan is now in place and a Goetz landscape design complementing those found elsewhere in the community is planned for installation this summer.
Among other things the group discussed were similar improvements to the Val Jean Blvd. Bridge that crosses Clearwater Creek (near Grantaire Lane.) Ensuring that the Clock Tower's urns are planted, and adding sapling trees to some of VG's areas.
February 27, 2013
New SFV Architectural & Landscape Change Application Form & Guide
This is the time of year that many begin thinking of making alterations/improvements to their home's exterior or yard. If you plan on doing so, please familiarize yourself with the newly updated SFV ARC page. It contains helpful planning information and lists exactly what's required in your submission. It also contains the names of contractors who have experience designing and building in our neighborhood.
An improved Architectural & Landscape Change Application is also now available. Residents who complete the form and submit all of the required elements via email can expect to hear back from the ARC within two weeks. Incomplete proposals- like those that aren't clearly described, don't contain the required photos, drawings, surveys, color info. etc, will be returned.
February 26, 2013
Social Committee Meeting - March 13
Do you enjoy our neighborhood events? Do you have great ideas for new events? Are you willing to volunteer? The social committee is meeting on Wed, March 13th at 7:30pm at the Activity Center/ Pool house. Please join us to hear our plans, sign up to help out at an event or two this year or just come and share your ideas! We'd love to have as many people there as possible to make sure we are spending the funding as wisely as possible, making sure to offer events for all of our Victor Garden's residents!
Just a note about the social committee... the time commitment is minimal. We meet 2 or 3 times per year to plan and organize events. We would love to see you volunteer at an event or even plan one! If you can't attend but have ideas or would like to volunteer please contact Lisa at john3995@umn.edu
Just a note about the social committee... the time commitment is minimal. We meet 2 or 3 times per year to plan and organize events. We would love to see you volunteer at an event or even plan one! If you can't attend but have ideas or would like to volunteer please contact Lisa at john3995@umn.edu
February 23, 2013
Your Input Needed: Long-range Planning Committee Survey
The Victor Gardens long-range planning committee has been asked by the Master Association Board to provide a recommendation for a long-range capital improvement plan for the community.
Please respond to this short survey so your opinions and/or ideas may be heard. To ensure everyone has an opportunity to respond, you may receive this survey two times. It is being sent electronically to everyone who has an email on record. It is also being sent by mail to all homeowners of record. For ease of tabulation it is preferred that you respond electronically. For those who prefer to respond with the paper copy, directions for returning the survey are at the end of the survey. Two responses per household are allowed so both individuals in a household may respond, if they so choose.
The survey will remain open until March 15, 2013.
Thank you in advance for your input!
Dawn LaFontsee, Chairperson
Access the survey using this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VRZRSSZ
Please note: This survey will be used for planning purposes only and no changes or improvements are guaranteed.
Please note: This survey will be used for planning purposes only and no changes or improvements are guaranteed.
Local Business Profile: Tawshi El Salon
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| 14755 Victor Hugo Blvd. North |
A New Upscale Salon in Victor Gardens
When you walk in our door you'll know you're in a salon you've never been before. Our twinkling chandlers will welcome you, our AVEDA aroma, along with relaxing music creates a calm space for you to unwind.
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When you walk in our door you'll know you're in a salon you've never been before. Our twinkling chandlers will welcome you, our AVEDA aroma, along with relaxing music creates a calm space for you to unwind.
Master stylist and owner Shawn Whitehurst has hand picked her talented team of stylists' to provide you with the look you've always wanted.
She brings with her a loyal clientele including a client who became her investor. Together they share the value of having their salon in beautiful Victor Garden's. A new and growing community where residents and main street come together. We are honored to be a part this.
At Tawshi El Salon we are dedicated to high customer satisfaction by providing excellent service, quality products, and an enjoyable experience at an acceptable price.
Call for your appointment 651-426-0388
A special treat is waiting for you. Mention this blog post and receive a complimentary eyebrow wax with any service!
February 22, 2013
Tamarack Nature Center Announces Spring & Summer Camp Schedule
Information on our spring activities and summer day camps is now available online! February may have been a snowy month, but we’re already prepping for the warmer days ahead at Tamarack Nature Center. Online and in-person registration is currently open for our spring programs, and registration for summer day camps begins March 5 at 9 a.m. For additional details on any of our programs, visit our website or give us a call at 651-407-5350. We hope to see you soon!
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February 10, 2013
Sunday Star Tribune Feature Story
There's a feature story in today's Sunday Star Tribune about Victor Gardens, The Nest's model home, and Josh & Rachel Berger.
Star Tribune story
Star Tribune story
January 21, 2013
$35 Per Tree Pruning Offer From Goetz Landscape
Hello residents, I'm following up with you today on a conversation that started late last summer. The City of Hugo asked me to communicate with our residents about the condition of our boulevard trees. They need to be pruned. The City eventually wants to see a 12 to 15 foot clearance under each of Victor Gardens' boulevard trees. This will likely be an ongoing, multi-year tree pruning effort. Since our boulevard trees are owned by each of us individually and not by the association, residents may hire a professional to perform this service or do it themselves. I posted an article regarding this on our website a few months ago. Click here for the full story. A number of you already expressed interest in an pruning offer from Goetz. Here it is:
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PRUNING OFFER FROM GOETZ LANDSCAPE:
Goetz Landscape has been contracted by the Master Association of Victor Gardens to prune the Blvd. trees on all areas owned and maintained by the Association. In doing so, Goetz Landscape would like to offer a discounted pruning price to single family residence to be done in coordination with Master Association Pruning. Listed below is some information about the tree pruning project that was listed on the VG website.
Q: Why do my boulevard trees need to be pruned?
Pruning provides clearance for buses, garbage trucks, street sweepers, moving vans and other large curbside vehicles that can damage, or be damaged by, low branching. Pruning provides overhead clearance for pedestrians, and also facilitates visibility of traffic signs and allows motorists a clear view of intersections and driveways. Some varieties of trees also cast a dense shadow. Trimming them allows sunlight to penetrate lawn and shrub areas. In some cases, removing lower branches will eventually increases nighttime security because streetlights can bathe a broader area.
Q: How high up do my boulevard trees need to be pruned?
Branches on trees in the boulevard are generally pruned to provide more clearance than trees in parks, golf courses or on private property. The City of Hugo is asking that we prune our boulevard trees so that there is a 12 to 15 foot clearance to the ground. (Many smaller trees cannot be pruned this high yet, so instead will get pruned to what is proportioned to the tree) This provides enough clearance and will develop the attractive tree lined street canopy envisioned by the original development plan.
Q: Why should seemingly healthy lower limbs be removed?
Lower limbs that will eventually become problems because of their location are best removed when the tree is young. Low limbs do not rise higher as the tree gets older, but they do bend closer to the ground as the tree matures.
Q: What other kind of pruning is healthy for the trees?
Pruning trees to remove dead wood, rubbing branches, crossed limbs, split or hollow limbs, storm damage, shattered wood and trunk sprouts are great ways to keep trees healthy. Pruning when the tree is young is less stressful and looks better than pruning a mature tree.
Offer: Goetz Landscape will prune lower branching, cross branching, trunk sprouts (suckers), and very tight crotch angle branching to improve overall health and shape of the canopy of the tree while satisfying the requirements of the City of Hugo. All branching will be removed from site and disposed of.
Q: Why do my boulevard trees need to be pruned?
Pruning provides clearance for buses, garbage trucks, street sweepers, moving vans and other large curbside vehicles that can damage, or be damaged by, low branching. Pruning provides overhead clearance for pedestrians, and also facilitates visibility of traffic signs and allows motorists a clear view of intersections and driveways. Some varieties of trees also cast a dense shadow. Trimming them allows sunlight to penetrate lawn and shrub areas. In some cases, removing lower branches will eventually increases nighttime security because streetlights can bathe a broader area.
Q: How high up do my boulevard trees need to be pruned?
Branches on trees in the boulevard are generally pruned to provide more clearance than trees in parks, golf courses or on private property. The City of Hugo is asking that we prune our boulevard trees so that there is a 12 to 15 foot clearance to the ground. (Many smaller trees cannot be pruned this high yet, so instead will get pruned to what is proportioned to the tree) This provides enough clearance and will develop the attractive tree lined street canopy envisioned by the original development plan.
Q: Why should seemingly healthy lower limbs be removed?
Lower limbs that will eventually become problems because of their location are best removed when the tree is young. Low limbs do not rise higher as the tree gets older, but they do bend closer to the ground as the tree matures.
Q: What other kind of pruning is healthy for the trees?
Pruning trees to remove dead wood, rubbing branches, crossed limbs, split or hollow limbs, storm damage, shattered wood and trunk sprouts are great ways to keep trees healthy. Pruning when the tree is young is less stressful and looks better than pruning a mature tree.
Offer: Goetz Landscape will prune lower branching, cross branching, trunk sprouts (suckers), and very tight crotch angle branching to improve overall health and shape of the canopy of the tree while satisfying the requirements of the City of Hugo. All branching will be removed from site and disposed of.
Cost: $35.00 per boulevard tree.
Process: A pre-determined date will be scheduled to do all the tree pruning within a couple days of each other. An information sheet will need to be filled out and either emailed, faxed, or mailed to Goetz Landscape prior to the pruning. A check will need to be left on the front door the day of the pruning written out to Goetz Landscape for $35.00 per tree that requires pruning.
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to schedule your pruning please contact Dan Steuernagel with Goetz Landscape at das@goetzlandscape.com or 651-426-2136 *102.
Dan Steuernagel
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to schedule your pruning please contact Dan Steuernagel with Goetz Landscape at das@goetzlandscape.com or 651-426-2136 *102.
Dan Steuernagel
Goetz Landscape, Inc.
2030 Main Street
Centerville, MN 55038
Office: 651-426-2136
www.goetzlandscape.com
Office: 651-426-2136
www.goetzlandscape.com
Single Family Village Annual Meeting set for March 5
January 9, 2013
Calendar Updates
At it's meeting tonight, the Master Board scheduled 2013's Master Board Meetings and a Master Annual Meeting on April 10. These dates have been added to the VG News Calendar in addition to a number of scheduled Master ARC meetings.
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