Archive for the ‘Landscaping’ Category

Landscaping Enhancements – Before and After

Posted on: June 20th, 2024

Below are some photos showing just a few of the areas where the community has made substantial improvements to our landscaping. This work was done over the past few years.  

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Landscaping Enhancements – Golf Course Trail

Posted on: May 24th, 2024

It is very likely that most of us who live in Encinitas Ranch do not pay enough attention to all of the hard work done by the Landscaping Committee and BrightView, our landscape maintenance contractor. They spend innumerable hours in designing and maintaining all 29 ares of open space and rarely get the credit for […]

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Landscaping Slope Strategy

Posted on: February 25th, 2024

Encinitas Ranch has over 29 acres of common areas that need to be maintained and refreshed. 12.5 acres of the 29 acres represent large slopes which take considerable time and resources to keep in good condition and for formal brush management.  Since the community assumed responsibility for maintaining all of the common areas there has […]

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South American Palm Weevil

Posted on: January 18th, 2024

Most of San Diego’s palm trees are classified as Canary Island date palm trees. But Canary Island date palms also are a favorite snack of the South American palm weevil, a type of beetle that first made its presence known in Southern California in 2011. Once a palm weevil attacks a tree, the tree begins […]

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Annual Tree Trimming Project Underway

Posted on: January 18th, 2024

The annual tree maintenance work is underway in our community. The work is being done by the BrightView Tree Care Services team.  The community has nearly 1800 trees that are regularly inspected for their health as well as for safety considerations. Not every tree needs to be trimmed every year as some species grow very […]

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Maintenance for home irrigation drain lines

Posted on: December 16th, 2023

Given the impending rain we will be receiving this winter, this article is a reminder about the irrigation system drain lines for your house. Every house should have several drain lines that run from the side, back and front yards out to the street through the curb. These drain lines should have been installed by […]

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