Beautification Committee – Subject: English Ivy Removal
Beautification Committee – Subject: English Ivy Removal
While Kudzu is the infamous “Vine that ate the South,” English Ivy is his nasty little brother. As the years tick by, Lakemoor Hills is suffering more and more from unchecked English Ivy growth on our beloved trees. This evergreen perennial vine can grow up to 90 feet with proper support. The vines smother and weigh down your tress. Oh and it is unsightly too.We encourage you to cut these vines to stop the growth and then maintain. It’s easy and rewarding work. Now is the time before spring foliage growth kicks in making some tree harder to access. I included a link from UT AG Extension for further info.
SPECIAL NOTE – DO NOT pull the vines from the tree. This will damage the bark creating other problems for the tree.
PERSONAL NOTE – I have been spending an hour here and there cutting even hiking into the woods around me cutting on other property. Simply cut at the bottom of the trunk separating the vine at the ground. I then pull the vine up from the ground leaving the vines on the tree alone. It takes a awhile for the vine to die on the tree…it eventually will and flake off. It’s tempting to pull even when dead but please don’t.
Garden Club February Meeting Followup
Dear Garden Clubbers,
Following up from a very informative and spirited meeting. It was great to see all the members faces. THIS CLUB HAS ENERGY! Below is the contact information for our presenter along with links related to plant regulations, pest and diseases. Please don’t hesitate to contact her for more information.
The meeting was recorded.
SPECIAL NOTE – We have so many wonderful trees and plants in our neighborhood please do your part to protect them. Public awareness is part of that process too.
Mary Beute-Glover
Plant Inspector II
Division of Consumer and Industry Services
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
423-839-3960
[email protected]
Quick Links
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Please find helpful links below
Plant license application link
Plant regulations link
Boxwood quarantine link
Hemp information
- https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/farms/hemp-industry.html
- https://www.tn.gov/…/hemp/licensed-grower-information.html
- https://www.tnhia.org/
- https://www.tn.gov/…/food-safety/hemp-and-food-safety.html
- https://www.epa.gov/…/pesticide-products-registered-use…
- https://www.usda.gov/topics/hemp
Boxwood blight information
- https://www.hriresearch.org/…/HRIBoxwoodHealthBMPs-V3…
- http://www.tnstate.edu/…/Boxwood%20Blight%20Factsheet.pdf
- http://www.tnstate.edu/…/Boxwood%20Phytophthora…
- http://www.tnstate.edu/…/Boxwood%20Volutella%20blight…
- https://extension.tennessee.edu/public…/Documents/W816.pdf
Rose rosette
Crape Myrtle Bark Scale
- https://extension.msstate.edu/…/crape-myrtle-bark-scale…
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRd59P3VhH8&feature=youtu.be
Spotted Lanternfly
Asian Longhorned Beetle
Box moth
Firewood resources Firewood Certification (tn.gov)
Don’t Move Firewood – Protect Trees From Bugs
Invasive pests and diseases
Pesticide operator licensing information
ONE TIME -Dogwood Trails Brush Pickup – Next Week
As a courtesy to Dogwood Arts, the city will have a crew on the Lakemoor Hills Trail for brush pick up the week of March 8th. There will be ONE PICK UP ONLY for this area and brush should be at the street prior to March 8th. Please do not call the city for pick up prior to or following this date.
Please be aware that when hiring a tree contractor for removal, the contractor is responsible for removing the brush. This is a City Ordinance for the entire City. The City WILL NOT pick up these trees.
The trails were greatly appreciated last year by the many people who enjoyed getting out to experience the beauty of our area during a challenging time. Thank you for your efforts in keeping your trail blooming!
Thank you!
Vicki Williams-Baumgartner
Program Manager, Trails & Gardens
February 18 – Taking a Closer Look: A Plant Inspector’s Point of View
Thursday, February 18, 10 AM. Online Program (Zoom or Webex)
Mary Glover, a Plant inspector with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, will be speaking to us about what Plant inspectors do and some of the pests and diseases that are presently issues in TN.
Mary graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Agriculture. She has worked in the Greenhouse and Nursery industry most of her life and has been a Plant Inspector for the past five years and she loves her job!
Additional information on how to join the zoom or webex presentation will be sent via email to Lakemoor Hills Garden Club Members.
LHHA Meeting – Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 7 PM online
The Lakemoor Hills Homeowners Association will be holding our January membership meeting online via Webex at 7 PM on Tuesday, January 19. We welcome all Lakemoor Hills HOA members and residents to attend and hear updates on what has been happening in our neighborhood. This meeting will focus on power issues experienced during the recent weather event and will include a KUB update, Emergency Response Team efforts and a guest speaker, Harvey Abouelata, that can be a resource if you are looking to supplement your power during an outage from back up generators to solar. Click below to join the meeting.
| When it’s time, join the Webex meeting here. |
| Tuesday, January 19, 2021 |
| 7:00 PM | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) | 2 hrs |
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| More ways to join: |
| Join from the meeting link |
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| Meeting number (access code): 126 691 6701 |
| Meeting password: Jj2PCr82vRF (55272782 from phones and video systems) |
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| Join by phone |
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Membership Listing to be Posted on LHHA Website
We will be posting the LHHA Membership listing under the password protected section of the website with all members’ contact information. If you prefer NOT to have your contact information listed in this document, please email Kathy Proctor at [email protected].
Holiday Spirit Awards – Neighbors’ Choice Award – Selected by you!
Our first neighborhood voting for your favorite decorated homes.
Top three
2211 Manor
3421 Montlake
Third place is a tie between 3808 Maloney & 2501 Lakemoor. 3808 Maloney is the wonderful Charlie Brown/Peanuts skating and 2501 Lakemoor is our home (Leslie and I). So who gets the third sign?….we figure Charlie Brown always has it rough so we put the award sign there! We will bring it to Lakemoor after Christmas.
The following are the other homes that received votes. Great Job! There are many more than these that decorated making our neighborhood festive.
They all don’t have to be dramatic – A candle in the window is enough to say Merry Christmas to your fellow neighbors.
PEACE & JOY LAKEMOOR
3803 Maloney
3725 Maloney
3811 Maloney
3301 Timberlake
3515 Blow
3704 Maloney
3800 Maloney
3616 Lakecresst
3543 Ginn
3516 Raines
3457 Maloney
3301 Timberlake
3609 McCarrell
Signs have been placed for the top three. They will be collected just after the New Year.
Missing Dog – Ann Graf
THE GRAF’S ARE MISSING THEIR BROWN AND WHITE DACHSHUND, NAMED MAX. He has been missing since 3:00 am this morning 12/18/20. Friendly, 12 lbs. Young. Back legs are bow legged. Call Ann’s phone: 865-254-4452. Their address is 3505 Bluff Point
Holiday Spirit Awards
Results are in for the Holiday Spirit Awards
Judges selected their top four picks (listed randomly). Homes awarded within the last three years were ineligible.
Winners are:
3421 Montlake
3808 Maloney
2211 Manor
3811 Maloney
Honorable Mention
2025 W. Velmetta
3457 Maloney
3516 Raines
3616 Lakecrest
2301 Lakemoor
2501 Lakemoor
Congratulations and Merry Christmas – you make Lakemoor shine!
Signs have been placed. They will be collected just after the New Year.
Holiday Spirit Awards plus NEW Neighbors’ Choice Awards
Lakemoor is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Lights are being hung on the homes throughout our peninsula and our community tree is decorated.
The Beautification Committee’s secret panel of judges is excited to cruise the neighborhood selecting the properties they feel represent the Holiday Spirit in Lakemoor. Three Holiday Spirit Awards will be awarded (homes that have won within the last three years are ineligible). Judging will be Sunday & Monday Dec 13 & 14 so be sure your lights will be on. Results will be posted Tue Dec 15th and yards signs placed.
NEW this year….you too will be able to vote in our new award category…NEIGHBORS’ CHOICE AWARD. You will have three votes to cast for homes you feel display the spirit of Christmas in Lakemoor. The three homes receiving the most votes will have a festive lawn sign (shown below) placed in the front of their Christmas Palace. All residence are eligible to vote – you don’t have to be a member of the Lakemoor Homeowners Association. Also all Lakemoor homes are on the ballot. To vote you must have a Lakemoor address and a valid e-mail address. Voting opened Dec 7th and will close Sunday Dec 13th at midnight. This gives you all this week and weekend to tour the neighborhood enjoying the lights and determining your choices. To vote Click the link below.
Lastly, if you aren’t a member of the Lakemoor Homeowners Association we encourage you to join and help support the wonderful neighborhood events like this! (see link below on membership)