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Landscape Committee has reformed

The Serrano Park Landscape Committee has re-formed as of October 12, with 5 BOD approved members and a potential list of 7 additional helper members. This is the largest Landscape Committee in recent history and includes a very diverse team of experienced, talented, members, as well as enthusiastic newcomers excited to help. There is a …

Free Paper Shredding Service

City of Lake Forest NOTE:  Residents are currently limited to one box per week.  In an effort to combat identity theft, Lake Forest Police Services offers a free confidential paper shredding program for Lake Forest residents. Drop-off bins are located at the Lake Forest City Hall Police Services counter (100 Civic Center Drive). Documents are …

Mulch, and More Mulch

By Mike Davison Mulch is important for protecting roots, feeding trees and shrubs, helping with weed control, reducing erosion, and retaining water. We have been falling behind on this lately. Harvest has been catching back up with an impressive effort. Besides manually spreading mulch in those hard to get places, they brought in the big …

August Landscape Update

By Patty Cheah August has been a busy month for landscapers.  Harvest has been working diligently over the past couple of months managing their normal schedule with a few additional work items: Mulch has just been installed throughout the community to help keep the soil moist and reduce weeds. In addition, Harvest has sprayed herbicide …

HOA Elections

What does the law say? By Suzanne Braun The Serrano Park Community Association will be holding our annual Board of Directors elections on October 12, 2021. Since this year’s elections are going to be the biggest one I’ve seen in the past 10 years, I was curious about HOA election laws and how these have …

June 3rd, Monthly Landscape Walk-Through

By Shannon Ratcliffe We have a new team at Harvest who are committed to our beautiful landscape. Last Thursday, June 3, the Board of Directors, Keystone Management, Harvest Landscape, and neighbors, walked our Serrano Park property. After a 2+ hour walk through our community, it was very apparent that a lot of work needs to …