LANDSCAPEAs a reminder to homeowners, common area landscape con-cerns must be reported to the NSCA Office by submitting ahard copy of the Homeowner’s Request Form (HRF) or using Sample of HRF links on website the Online Service Request Form at niguelshores.org/148-2/Once you submit the form, it will then be routed to the appropriate parties to … [Read more...]

The Landscape Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Members are Lynn Dawson, Sue Forrest, Kathy Jones, Linda Koppang, Karen Linger, Donna Rosecrans, Kathy Samuel, and Bill Walkup.Each committee member is responsible for walking and inspecting their assigned area in the community and reporting any issues or concerns to NSCA Management … [Read more...]

Weather Based Irrigation Controllers—Weather BasedIrrigation Controllers (WBIC) use smart irrigation technology for your landscape. WBICs work on a simple principle: Provide the appropriate watering schedule, adjust for weather changes, and irrigate based on the needs of the landscape and soil conditions.A smart controller will automatically reduce … [Read more...]

Drought Changes the Rules for Roses Tom Carruth, Rose Curator at Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, oversees the care of more than 2500 rose bushes. He’s developed rule-breaking hacks to keep plants flourishing during a drought. The dry heat has introduced a heat-loving predator called “chilli thrips” from South Central Asia. The adults … [Read more...]

Please check with the office if you are going to tent for termites or fumigate as a condition of escrow. There have been incidents in the Shores of the tents being placed over plants by adjacent homeowners, which in turn has caused Association plants to be destroyed. This requires the Association to assess repair costs to the homeowner for the … [Read more...]

Tree Trimming The annual tree trimming throughout the community will begin this month and should go until the end of December or possibly sooner if they complete the project early. Although we have view-related tree trimming requests throughout the year, the fall months are the best time to trim our community trees because of the cooler … [Read more...]

According to South Coast Water District (SCWD), watering days have increased. Our area of the District has listed Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. as the time for watering. For full regulations, visit www.scwd.org/regulations. Harvest Landscaping is in the process of removing all plant material off the slope on Niguel … [Read more...]

We need a volunteer to serve on the Landscape Committee representing the Atlantic Garden Homes. We meet the second Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. If you are interested and can meet at that time, please contact Matt Northrop at 949 493-0122. —Bill Walkup … [Read more...]