BLAND LANDSCAPING:
Lawns: Complete turf care; mowing, fertilization, pre and post-emergent weed control.
Mulch Application: When approved, mulch is distributed to front, side, and backyards. Ongoing weed control in mulched beds.
Trees: Trees in front and back of all homes are limbed-up, ornamental trees interfering with driveways, sidewalks and riding mower clearance will be trimmed. Japanese Maples will never be trimmed.
Click here for Bland’s turf and ornamental plant care.
Click here for Bland’s 2025 Horticultural & Turf Management schedule.

HOMEOWNER RESPONSIBILITIES :
Water your grass, trees, shrubs, and “grass eyebrows” (beside your driveway) if irrigation does not reach them. Please note Briar Chapel requires the homeowner maintain these areas.
A foundation screen of shrubbery is required for all Briar Chapel homes. If a tree dies, you must replace it. If you want to remove shrubs or trees, you will need to get approval from Briar Chapel through a Design Review Request. All non-native, invasive species are banned and are listed in the Briar Chapel Covenants.

MOWING
Blue Zone 1: Mondays
Green Zone 2: Tuesdays (Lower Abercorn)
Yellow Zone 3: Wednesdays (Upper Abercorn)
Red Zone 4: Thursdays (upper Middleton & Clubhouse.) Clubhouse is checked more frequently; entry and club spaces prepped for weekend events.
All Zones: Fridays are reserved as a catch-all for removal of tree sappers, addressing weeds in the mulch and in the cracks of sidewalks and driveways, and is a make-up day for weather issues. Weather will always be a possible disrupter.

PRUNING
Annual pruning begins mid-July and continues throughout the season for various light trims, rose pruning, etc. Schedule proceeds in the Zone order.

ZONES: To identify your Zone, use this map. Stars indicate where work begins in each section.

Questions? David Lindquist, Chair, Landscape Committee or Community Manager, Gloria Mock