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January

P IST NECommunity

NewsA Newsletter for the

Homeowners of Pristine Place

2017

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AT A GLANCE...

P IST NE PLACECOMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLCarl Pletcher 293-3234

BAR CODES, CLUBHOUSE CARDS & FOBSDoris Perez 683-9853Hours to be purchased at the clubhouse Monday from10AM to 1PM,Wednesday from 5PM to 8PM and Saturday from 10AM to 1PM.Email: [email protected]

CERT

CLUBHOUSEDave EplerReservations : Carol Prible 631-835-3055

[email protected]

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCHVirginia Gange 516-697-6095Angela Murphy 428-0335

DECORATING

GATESDan Lowe 688-8592

LIBRARYLinda Knechtges 686-8534

[email protected]

[email protected]

SOCIAL EVENTS

WELCOME

352-201-2555

ARTICLE PAGE

BOD Report 4 & 5

Spotlight 5

Clubhouse, Social & For Sale 6

Volunteers Needed 7

Financials 8 & 9

Calendar 10

Birthdays & Anniversaries 11

By The Way 13

Directory Updates 14

Barcodes 14

ACC 15

CERT 16

Teen Services 17

Document Voting Results 19

Green Thumb 20 & 21

Neighborhood Watch 21

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PRISTINE PLACEBOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT’S REPORTby Carol Prible

Upcoming MeetingThere was no meeting In December. Next month the

thmeeting will January 24 at 7 pm. We will announce the winner of the Christmas decoration contest.

New NewsI want to thank Ted Westervelt for all he has done for our community. And for all the money he saved the community. We were sad to lose Ted as our President. Ted resigned do to all the harassment and threats that he was getting. He decided that was enough, so we will miss him and I would like to send an apology out to Ted, Sorry we have some neighbors here in our community that just can't be nice. I want to thank Tony Rizzo and John Johnson, John Albanese, John Burkhart, Mel Haines, and Ed Sferratore for all that they did for us in the clubhouse. All the volunteers on the club house saved this community a ton of money, sorry to see most of you go. We will miss you all. I want to thank Jean and John Johnson for doing the Community board and painting the curbs. (your address numbers). I want to thank the ladies, Cheryl Fiehler, Janice Bulla, Diane Farrell, Virginia Gange, Dolly Braggiotti and Maria Maggiore and myself for all the work we have done for the social committee, we are looking for anyone to take over.

Election CommitteeI want to apologize to the Election committee for the accusation that they could not be trusted. They have been doing this for years and have never been accused like this. It has offended each and every one on the committee and for this I am truly sorry that was said. So, I would like to thank Dottie Rizzo, Pete Maggiore, John Albanese, John Burkhart, Cheryl Fiehler, Ed Sferratore and for Carl Pletcher for overseeing this which took 2 ½ hours. They did an awesome job and you are all appreciated.

New OfficersI am proud to take over the President position. I know with the help from Mike Spall and John Ellis we will succeed in during a great job for all of you. We welcome Dan Lowe as

PRESIDENTCarol Prible x [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTBill Dyer x 650-9988

[email protected]

TREASURERDan Lowe x 688-8592

SECRETARYVirginia Gange x [email protected]

DIRECTORKen McDonald x [email protected]

GREENACRE PROPERTIES, INC.4131 Gunn Hwy.

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Phone 1-800-304-0084(813) 600-1100 Ext. 154

Direct Line (813) 936-4154

Community ManagerMike Spall, CAM

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Note: Please reportall damages, deed restriction

violations, etc. toProperty Management

Newsletter available online www.pristineplace.us

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our new treasurer and welcome back Bill Dyer as vice president, Virginia Gange as the secretary, and Ken McDonald as a director. I asked Dan Lowe to volunteer to take over the Gates and he was happy to do that so if you have a problem with the gate please contact him at 688-8592. I asked Ken McDonald to take over the Landscaping and he was happy to do that so if you see any problems with the sprinkler or the lawn please contact him at 845-568-7718. I want to thank the neighbors that delivered the News Letters for all the years you have done that for us.

VolunteersSince we had so many openings on different committee's a few people stepped up. We were very lucky that Dave Epler stepped up for the club house Manager, after speaking with him I believe he will do a great job, thank you Dave I look forward to working with you. Thank you, Wayne Saunders, for volunteer as well.working with you. Thank you, Wayne Saunders, for volunteer as well. Thank you, Rich, and Carol Ruland, they agreed to do the Community Board and the painting of the numbers on the curb.If anyone else would like to step up, please contact me at 631-835-3055. We need more for the club house and we need people for the social committee. Thank you

CurbsIf anyone would like their number put on the curb, please see Doris at the club house to set up an appointment. The cost for this is $15.00 which goes to the H.O.A

Meet meIf anyone is interested in meeting me and learning about me I will be at the clubhouse on Wednesday's from 6 to 8

thpm. I will start this after January 20 due to me traveling for the holidays,

Message from MeI look forward to keep making Pristine place a great place to live, this takes everyone working together to accomplish this, we all want to have a nice place to live without the drama and the nastiness that has been done in the past. So please remember all the volunteers are doing this job for free and Gratitude goes a long way, please let's get along with each other, wave to your neighbor maybe say good morning or a hello, you never know how bad the other person has it, they might be lonely or sad, they might be sick or just not happy, so be nice to each other and make pristine a place that people want to live.I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and I want to wish you and your families a very Happy New Year.

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CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEEDave Epler

The clubhouse committee is seeking volunteers to serve on the committee. Please contact Dave Epler at 352-201-2555. Projects we’d like to work on in the next year are upgrading

the bathrooms in the clubhouse and updating some of the furniture and fixtures around the clubhouse. These projects need to be discussed, and funding available. As always we seek community input for clubhouse upgrades, changes and any other improvements. You can also email me at [email protected]. All suggestions are most welcome.

Clubhouse Rentals and chair rentals---contact Carol Prible at 631-835-0552.

SOCIAL COMMITTEEMaria Maggiore

We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Happy Holiday, Happy Holiday, while the merry bells keep ringing, may your every wish come true!

From Maria and Social Committee

Beautiful Prelit 5 foot wreath with red bow in box. Email [email protected]. Will deliver.Paid $150, asking $60

FOR SALEAll For Sale items run for 2 issues. If any item remains unsold after that period, email [email protected] by the first of the month. Please email if your item sells before the second month listing comes out in order to make room for other ads. There is no charge to Pristine Place residents for ads. When sending email specify For Sale Item in the subject line. We do not list yard or moving sales, only individual items.

Mrs. Doris Bareis, 92 years young, was the first resident on St. Ives, and now has left our community to live closer to her daughter. We will miss our sweet neighbor. She loves her home and regrets having to move from this community. We have been fortunate to have Doris as our neighbor for the 12 years we have been here.Dan & Connie Lowe

We Will Miss You!We Will Miss You!

~ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ~

! Volunteers needed with a golf cart if possible to help pick up garbage outside the gates.. once a week. If

you can help please contact Carol Prible 631-835-3055.

! Volunteers needed on the social committee please contact Carol Prible 631-835-3055.

! Volunteers needed for CERT, if we do not get volunteers there will be no CERT. CERT is in place if there

is an emergency. Call Denis Reily at 835-3656.

! We need people to take over the decoration for Christmas for next year, putting up the lights, the trees in

the clubhouse, etc any one interested please contact Carol Prible at 631-835-3055.

This is the time that we need our neighbors in our community to step up and give a hand to make this a nice place to live ..

Your neighbors that have been doing it for years have stepped down. If you want to continue having the events for our

children to go on we need help. if you want to see our community to stay looking good we need help picking up the

garbage people throw out beyond the gate, I look forward to hearing from you we have over 700 homes hear. I am

hoping that we have some neighbors that CARE....

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Exercise 10 amAqua Aerobics 10:00 amACC 7pm

Inputs, Comments, Questions & AdsEmail to [email protected]

or call 352-688-5203

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COMMITTEE MEETINGSThe Board of Directors usually meet on the THIRD Tuesday of each month at 7 pm at the clubhouse. The agenda for the Board of Directors meeting will be posted 48 hours in advance.

The Architectural Review Committee meets the SECOND Wednesday of each month at 7 pm at the clubhouse.

Neighborhood Watch meets on the LAST Thursday of the month at 7 pm at the clubhouse. Contact Virginia Gange at 516-697-6095 or Angela Murphy at 428-0335.

Clubhouse Committee meets on the SECOND Monday of each month at 11 am. Contact Dave Epler at 352-201-2555

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mexican Train: If you want to join the fun playing Mexican Train, every Tuesday at 10:00 am, contact Rosalie Montemagno at 200-6481

Aqua Aerobics: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 am contact Rosalie Montemagno at 200-6481

Low Impact Exercise: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 am contact Gaile Dyer at 683-2678

Social Events: Contact Maria Maggiore at 688-6569

Exercise 10 amAqua Aerobics 10:00 am


Mexican Train 10:00 am


Greek Dance Lessons: FREE to Pristine Place Residents. Contact Emily Thomas 352-650-0307


NeighborhoodWatch 7 pm

Exercise 10 amAqua Aerobics 10:00 amClubhouse Comm. 11 am

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Please forgive us if there are any errors in names or dates, it is not intentional. Please contact Bill Dyer to correct this error for future issues.

Birthdays

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Birthdays

1/1 Jim & Gloria Murphy 1/7 Edgar & Laila Jovellanos 1/13 Tom & Becky Kellner1/1 Jeris & Kent Walters 1/8 Vin & Lorraine Vadala 1/15 Kendall Hubert & Debbie Muller1/2 Donald & Marianne Hudson 1/8 Rick & Karen Woods 1/18 Chris & Fran Christos1/6 Mitchel & Sandra Chin 1/10 Gregg & Maria Laskoski 1/20 Justin & Stephanie Webster1/6 Dennis & Jackie Lyngaas 1/11 Dick & Alice Elliott 1/25 John & Jean Johnson1/7 Martin Jaramillo & Carolina Muriel 1/11 Mark & Sherri Sabadishin 1/31 Mike & Cindy Ingallinera

1/1 Genevieve Joerger 1/12 Aliyah Headen 1/19 Arianna Llovet 1/24 Inge Bosman1/1 Jacquelyn Savoie 1/12 Amelia Lamia 1/19 Hannah Martin 1/24 Val Johnson1/1 Joyce Gagliardi 1/12 David Ferro 1/19 Karen Swicord 1/25 Diana Seminerio1/1 Karen Woods 1/12 Robert Feuillebois 1/19 Tracy Colleran 1/25 Stephanie Pletcher1/1 Linda Fuller 1/13 Debbie O'Rourke 1/19 Vera Costa 1/26 Jeff Morocco1/1 Raghed Shuayb 1/13 Jack Harp 1/19 Vincent Falato 1/26 Jim Murphy1/3 Emily Rector 1/13 Paul Hill 1/20 Net Ha Chuong 1/27 Amanda Liekweg1/3 Hannah Smith 1/14 Al Montemagno 1/21 Arthur Mullen 1/27 Barbara Ogden1/3 Ihab Abuzarad 1/14 Ali Abuzarad 1/21 Cheryl Campbell 1/27 Frances Johnson1/3 Jamie Grant 1/14 Darlene Horta 1/21 Connie Lowe 1/27 Kim Evans1/3 Nicole Urso 1/14 David Howland 1/21 Diana Daerr 1/28 Angela Gordin1/4 Angelita Marulanda 1/14 Fariz Hasan 1/21 Fayne Upshur 1/28 Cynthia Anderson1/5 Debbie Suttner 1/14 Gerard Mirabella 1/21 Hogan Kang 1/28 In-Ae Chun1/5 Gina Tilli 1/14 Matthew Hedquist 1/21 Kyrie Mac Arthur 1/28 John Yaklich1/5 Joan Falcone 1/14 Roseann Barile 1/21 Marty Aleski 1/29 Debra Dessert1/5 MacKenzie McCabe 1/14 Virginia Walsh 1/21 RJ Keegan 1/29 Leslee Starz1/5 Rebekah Cruz 1/15 Bob Sullivan 1/22 Gil Napoleon 1/29 Sandy Zodikoff1/6 Joey Carollo 1/15 Dominic Pannone 1/22 Jennifer Finch 1/29 Tibor Voros1/6 Libby Campo 1/15 Lisa Peranio 1/23 Cailey Sotiropoulos 1/30 Kyle White1/7 Robert Reed 1/15 Lynne Mihalak 1/23 George Reilly 1/30 Layla Haloua1/8 Camille Woronowicz 1/16 Courtney Gifford 1/23 Kelly Brown 1/30 Marilyn Harmon1/9 Alice Elliott 1/16 Diaz Camacho 1/23 Logan Blevens 1/30 Patrick Arisman1/9 Grayson Brown 1/16 Richard Sanvenero 1/23 Mackenzie Brickman 1/31 Joann Higgins1/9 Maria Maggiore 1/17 Joe Carollo 1/23 Mary Watkins 1/31 John O'Connell1/9 Robert Keohane 1/17 Richard Vadala 1/23 Mike Krnjaich 1/31 Ronnie Zehall1/10 Edwin Toppin 1/18 Isabel Picca 1/23 Steven Hedquist 1/31 Susan Napoleon1/10 Robert Dessert 1/18 Jean Johnson 1/24 Claudia Curtis1/11 Michael Salvati 1/19 Anthony Terrone 1/24 Cyndi LaMonde

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Request from our Sanitation men Please use brown bags or pails for your landscape trash.

Black plastic bags can't go in the hopper with the landscaping cuttings.. Thank you for your cooperation…

To our residents You all have a 3-number code to let vendors or friends and family into the

Saint Ives gate. If you do not know your number or how to let them in when they call from the

gate, please contact Doris. Doris will give you your code and tell explain how to let them in the gate.

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DATABASE BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY or FAMILY UPDATES

You may have had additions to your family that have not been entered into our database, or have family that are no longer living with you that should be removed off our database information. (Note: Birthday & anniversary listings in the newsletter comes from the database)If you or any member of household need birthday or anniversary information added please advise.

Updating InformationCall Bill Dyer at 352-650-9988.

Thank you for helping keep our records up to date.

2017 Directory

book from the “chair” or the “recorder”. No books are left at

the club house. Choose paint colors for your house from the

book and proceed with completion of the ACC request form.

2. Pavers or painting of driveway needs samples or charts of

what pavers will look like and driveway colors need selected

from the paint book.

Applicat ions for any and al l 3. Fencing or landscaping needs drawings or diagrams

improvements or changes to the exterior of a home or its attached to the request showing how work will be done in

grounds must be submitted to the ACC for review and relation to your house and set backs. No wooden or vinyl

approval, as provided for in the Community Documents or fencing is permitted. Only black or green chain link fences

Covenants. These applications and permits do not cost you can be approved.

anything, but if you do not apply for them, you can be fined 4. If removing a tree please take a photograph and attach to

$1,000.00. the request and tell us of what you intend to use as a

The examples listed below are only some of the things that replacement. Remember to check for county requirements to

require a permit. Remember anything done other than replace trees.

mowing, trimming trees and plants, power washing 5. For flag pole requests please take a photo or make a

driveways, sidewalks and gutters need a permit. If you have drawing of the location where the pole will go noting the

any questions about something needing a permit just call me height and lighting you intend to use.

(352-293-3234) or any other member of the ACC committee. 6. Changes to driveways or walks need drawings or

ACC applications are available in the lobby of the Pristine diagrams showing us the changes you intend to make.

Place Clubhouse. Applications must be completed in full 7. Screenings for your pool, lanai and spa areas need

and accompanied by samples of materials to be used and drawings and color charts. You can attach a photo or drawing

drawings or photo's to help explain your project. showing the area and how you plan to screen.

Applications may be submitted anytime up to the start of the 8. Gutters need color and style, including downspouts

regularly scheduled monthly meeting by placing them in the locations.

mailbox labeled ACC in the lobby of the Pristine Place 9. Attic fans need drawing of the location.

Clubhouse or handed to any ACC member. The ACC meets 10. Garage door or garage door screens need color and photo

on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Any of door/or screening choice.

application received after that time will be held until the next 11. Irrigation wells need drawing of location in relation to

monthly meeting. your yard/house.

If approved, the ACC will issue a Pristine Place Building 12. Curbing needs color/style along with drawings showing

Permit. This permit is to be posted where it is clearly visible where it will be placed in your yard.

from the street. If a Hernando County Permit is required, 13. Satellite dish must be mounted on rear or side of house.

posting of the ACC Permit can be near to it. The ACC Permit 14. Antennas must be approved as to placement on the

must be completed and returned to the ACC within three days house/attach a photo or drawing of where you want to put it.

following the completion of the approved work. This is done 15. Skylights or solar panels including pool heater need

by placing the ACC permit in the ACC mailbox in the club location, drawings, color.

house or returning it to any member of the ACC. All 16. Water softener needs location where it will be installed.

completed approved work is subject to inspection by a 17. POD's need approval.

member of the ACC. 18. Children's gym sets, play sets and trampolines need to

Work must start within 60 days following the issuance of an show a picture or drawing of placement in your yard.

ACC permit. Work should be completed within 90 days of 19. Basketball nets need to show a picture of placement

the issuance of the permit. New home and major additions showing where in your driveway you want to locate the net.

are not subject to the completion requirement. If work is not This list shows only some examples ….. if you have any

started or completed during these periods, a one time questions, need any clarifications, contact any ACC member

extension of 45 days may be requested in writing. If work is for help. Be sure to complete the ACC request form for

not completed during these periods an extension is not permission to do projects and get them in the box by the

granted, the Permit is void and a new application must be second Wednesday of each month so your approval can be

submitted. granted. Once your project is complete return the request to

Examples requiring ACC approval and necessary paper the Club house ACC box nothing on the form your project is

work required are as follows: completed and the date.

1. Any exterior painting must follow the “Procedure for Thank you for your continued adherence to the rules and

Selecting and Approval of Home Paint Colors.” Get the paint regulations established for Pristine Place.

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

COMMITTEECarl Pletcher

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Your CERT Team goes inactive!

After over 10 years Pristine Place will no longer have an Emergency Response Team. The team established in the mid 2000 at one time had over 32 members. At the start of the 2016 hurricane season there were only 8 members, one of whom is not a resident. Not sufficient to supply search & rescue and first aid during the up to 72 hours before professional responders could get here. Even 32 were a very thin line of assistance to a community of over 700 homes. The experts tell us that 40% of the members of any response unit, professional or volunteer will be unavailable or unable to respond during a large scale event.

The remaining active team members saw that saying that Pristine Place had a group of trained volunteers who would/could respond to a large scale emergency would create a great a false sense of support.

The Board of Director's who have been strong supporters of the CERT program along the CERT team leaders have agreed that the items purchased for or given to CERT will be dealt with in the following way:

Items with a shelf life will be donated to a local volunteer group

Equipment and items without a shelf life will be retained by the community.

I and the other team leaders: John Arendt, Asst Team Leader, Mel Haines, Search & Rescue Leader, and Carolyn Riley, RN Medical Leader would like to thank the past team members who took the 40 hours of training, took part in monthly refresher training and were prepare to answer the call to assist their friends and neighbors over the course of the last 10 years Denis Riley, RN, CRT, CRSMST Team Leader/Trainer

COMMUNITYEMERGENCYRESPONSETEAMDenis Riley, Team Leader

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Kimberly D’Ambrosia 17 Babysitting

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Molly Campbell 16 Dog Walking and

352-232-0927 Watering/Caring for plants

Danielle Daly 16 Babysitting *CPR Certified*

352-684-6243 Dog Walking

Sarah Majka 18 Dog Walking and

352-688-2898 Watering/Caring for plants

Priscilla Marquez 19 Babysitting, Dog Walking &

813-454-5115 Dog Sitting

Tyler Morgis 16 Weed Pulling & Dog Walking

352-584-9931

Paige Pfent 16 Babysitting (Certified in

352-556-3076 CPR, First-Aid & AED) and Dog Walking

Any Pristine Place teen interested in providing services which include babysitting, dog walking, weed pulling, lawn care, etc. please contact Kim Whitaker at 352-688-2898 to have your name and number listed in the bulletin.

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to continue blooming well for you, take good care of it after harvesting the seeds. Remove the old flower stalks carefully so as not to damage the foliage in the process. Those leaves will undergo photosynthesis, which provides the carbohydrate supply that nourishes the bulb and The Gift that Keeps Giving:replenishes its energy reserves. Move the mother bulb

If you were given an amaryllis as a holiday present and it is outdoors with her offspring for the summer. Use a water-

finished blooming there are now large seed pods at the tip soluble fertilizer such as Peter's 10-30-20 Blossom

of the flower stem. Can you save these pods and start new Booster, Miracle-Gro, fish emulsion or liquid kelp through

amaryllis plants from them? Yes, you can start new the growing season, according to label directions.

amaryllis plants from the seeds contained in those pods. It THE MOTHER BULB: Be sure to give the mother bulb will take the resulting bulbs anywhere from three to five an eight-week rest period in late summer or early fall years to reach blooming size. Since the amaryllis bulbs that before its winter flowering stage. If your amaryllis does are typically sold for the holidays are hybrids, not all of the not go dormant on its own, quit watering it to force it into offspring will be the same as the parent plant.dormancy. Remove the foliage after it yellows and dies on

The seed pods should mature in four to six weeks after the its own. Place the potted bulb in a corner of your garage -

flowers have been pollinated. Allow them to ripen on the anyplace where the temperature will not drop below about

plant. They are ready when the pods begin to yellow and 45 to 50 degrees F - and forget about it. Do not water or

split open to reveal rows of dark brown or black, winged fertilize during the dormant period. When you are ready

seeds. The true seeds are enclosed in papery sheaths, and for it to bloom again, move the pot into a warmer room (68

are slightly larger than a poppy seed. If you rub them gently to 75 degrees F) and resume watering. The mother bulb

between your thumb and forefinger, you can feel the tiny should bloom in six to eight weeks. Do not resume

seed inside. Remove the winged seeds from the pods, and fertilizing until it has finished flowering.

allow them to dry for a few days before planting.In the rest of the landscape, cold protection will be an issue

PLANTING: Plant them immediately in a flat or small for the next six to eight weeks. Should a freeze occur, plan

individual pots. Be sure the container(s) has drainage holes to shelter sensitive plants by covering them with old sheets,

so that the planting medium does not become waterlogged. blankets, or horticultural cloth. Plastic coverings should be

Use a seed starting mix which you can find in the local avoided. Water your cold sensitive plants 24 hours before

garden centers, and barely cover the seeds. Place the flat or any freeze to make the plants less susceptible to the cold.

pots in a bright area that does not receive direct sun. Keep Finally, make sure the plants are well mulched for a little

the planting medium moist, but never soaking wet. The extra protection.

seedlings should start to germinate in three to four weeks, Resist the urge to fertilize your lawn at this time. You will appearing as tiny, grass-like leaves. As they germinate, be wasting your time and money. Continue to mow your move them into more sun.lawn if growth warrants it. However, due to cooler weather,

TRANSPLANTING: Once they get larger, you should grass growth is not vigorous. Irrigate only on an as needed

transplant the seedlings to individual pots if you started basis.

them in a flat. You can place them outdoors in a protected Now is the time for weed control in your lawn. For Bahia location once all danger of frost is past. An area that gets grass lawns, apply a broadleaf herbicide, such as 2, 4-D as good morning sun and shade from the hot afternoon sun is necessary to control weeds such as betony, beggarstick, ideal. Allow them to dry slightly between waterings, but chickweed, henbit, clover, dandelion, or wild garlic/onion. never to the point of wilting. You can use a water-soluble For St. Augustine grass lawns, apply a broadleaf herbicide, fertilizer such as Peter's 20-20-20, fish emulsion or liquid such as atrazine or simazine as necessary to control kelp, according to label directions. Remember, when it chickweed, henbit, clover, pennywort, dandelion, wild comes to fertilizer, more is never better - you could easily garlic/onion, or annual bluegrass. Follow label directions burn these young seedlings to death with too strong of a for rates and use with caution. Remember, an herbicide fertilizer solution. Move them back indoors before night that works on one type of grass may not work on another. temperatures fall below 50 degrees F. Unlike the mother Do not use a “weed and feed” product at this time.bulb, do not give the seedlings a dormant period. Keep

them growing through the winter by placing them in a Service your lawn mower and sharpen the blade this south-facing window for the winter. Turn them month. Check your irrigation system for leaking lines, periodically to keep them from growing lopsided. joints, or damaged sprinkler heads, and make necessary

repairs.AFTER HARVESTING: Allowing the mother bulb to produce seed has depleted much of its energy. If you want it

THE GREEN THUMBKen Thomas

Hernando County Master Gardener

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Prune your roses. First year plants should be trimmed very lightly, mainly to clean out twiggy, unproductive inside growth. A certain amount of pruning is done all through the year, every time a bloom is cut. Any dead or unhealthy canes should be removed immediately. Clean, sharp clippers are a must. Major pruning of mature rose bushes is done from mid-January to mid-February.

Other suggestions for the month of January include the following:

Deciduous fruit: Now is the time to plant deciduous fruit trees. This will give roots time to develop before the warm and dry spring months.

Irrigation: Plants may need water if temperatures remain higher than normal and rainfall is scarce.

Shrubs and Trees: Prune non-spring flowering shrubs and trees this month to improve form.

Arbor Day: Florida observes Arbor Day January 18th. To celebrate, plant a tree in your yard or community.

Crepe Myrtle: While crepe myrtles do not require pruning, removing seed pods, crossing branches and small twiggy growth improves the appearance and form of the plant.

Pests: To control scale on citrus, shrubs, camellias, and deciduous fruit trees, apply horticultural oil while plants are dormant.

Bedding Plants: Plants that can be added to the garden during the coolest months include calendula, carnation, pansy, petunia, shasta daisy, and snapdragons.

Bulbs: Crinum, agapanthus, and gloriosa lily can be planted now. Provide a layer of mulch for protection from cold temperatures.

Camellias: Select and plant camellias this month. Visit local nurseries now for the best selection of colors and forms.

Vegetables: Continue planting cool season crops including beets, cabbage, turnips, lettuce, and broccoli.

January’s Landscaping Tips

Protect your sensitive plants from frosts and freezes.

Do not fertilize your lawn and irrigate only as needed.

Apply broadleaf herbicides to control weeds.

Service your mower and check your irrigation system.

Prune your roses.

Free Landscaping Courses

The University of Florida's Hernando County Extension Office did not have any landscaping courses listed for January when this document went to press.

Happy New Year and Happy Gardening!

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Virginia Gange, ChairpersonAngela Murphy Co-Chairperson

We have 1 incident to report for this month in our community

2 0 1 6 - 3 3 1 2 5 1 1 / 1 3 / 2 0 1 6 0 3 : 2 4 P M AGG/ASSAULT/BATTERY PREGNANT PERSON 11/13/2016 11/13/2016 3167 CEDAR CREST LOOP BROOKSVILLE Dist 2-Zone 5 E/C- Declined Prosecution.

Rich and Carol Ruland have been kind enough to take over the task of painting the house numbers on curbs. Please call them at 352-684-2628 if you are interested. The cost for this service is $15 and well worth it. We would like to say thank you to Jean and John Johnson for doing this in the past.Some of our members have been part of this committee for many years and are unable to continue to serve. As the amount of volunteers has dwindled, there are many days on our monthly calendar that we have no one to patrol. We need more people to keep this service going, so if anyone would like to join and can spare a couple of hours a month, please call Virginia at 516-697-6095.The Sheriff Dept has issued some suggestions to pass on to our residents: Please remember to close your garage door every night. There has been an increase of burglaries of home where the garage doors have been left open at night. Also the theft of unlocked vehicles has increased, so please remember to lock your car doors and don't leave valuables in your car that can be seen.Remember if you see something suspicious please call the Sheriff non-emergency phone number of 352-754-6830.

As always “Be Safe Out There”Virginia GangeChairperson

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