Happy March! Springtime weather is just around the corner 🙂
HOA Annual Meeting Notice:
We are excited to share some official details for the annual membership meeting.Â
- Date: Saturday, April 6th
- Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Where: Central Resource Library (87th and Farley)
- Speakers Confirmed:
- Overland Park Mayor, Kurt Skoog
- Logan Heley, Ward 1 City Councilman
- Holly Grummert, Ward 1 City Councilwoman
As always, we will discuss the yearly HOA Business: budget, financial update, trash contract, events planned for this year, and more!
The Board has reserved the Antioch Acres shelter for our block party on May 4th. We will be planning for a fun event that is for everyone! Want to help us with the planning? Here is your chance to volunteer on the Events Committee?
Send us an email!
Discrimination Complaints: The Board was notified by the Kansas Human Rights Commission that the investigation of the discrimination / harassment complaint was completed and no probable cause was found to support the claims.
The Board will update you on the resolution of the pending HUD complaint as soon as we can.
Board Meetings: A quick reminder that monthly Board meetings are open to all! We try to meet on the first Thursday of each month – more information can be found on our website here. The next meeting is scheduled for March 7th. The Board meets at the Panera at 75th and Antioch at 6:30 pm.
Need to contact the Board?
Please make sure the your contact information is updated by submitting the form on the website or by emailing us at: milburnfieldsjoco@gmail.com
Neighborhood Highlight – Native Plants
Interested in native plants and all the benefits they provide? Wander to Lowell Dr and you can see a beautiful example of how pretty it can be!
Donna, our neighbor, has prepared some native planting perks & tips!
Mother Nature knows best! Nature has a game plan for what grows best in each area on earth and in our area, native prairie plantings are the best suited to and prefer our unimproved, clumpy, clay soil and crazy, changeable weather.
- Underground, native plantings have roots that can be up to 15 feet in depth! Benefits? Substantially less watering when established and much longer lived! Their strong roots break up heavy clay soil allowing for more rain penetration and less run-off, which reduces flooding and improves ground water quality.
- In today’s changing environment, these plants continue to provide year-round texture and amazing beauty. They increase diversity among the native insects and birds that recognize native plants as useful for food, shelter, and nesting, preferring these over non-native plants, which they don’t always recognize as edible or useful and may ignore them entirely.
- How to select plants? Start with your location- how much space do you have, sun or shade, wet or dry, plant height, visibility (near or far from your view), and clumping or spreading growth? My garden fills the section between the sidewalk and street. My plants are no more than 3 feet tall for driveway/street visibility, sun lovers with road salt tolerance, clumping growth for neatness (OP is picky), planted in groupings of 2 -3 like plants so the larger clumps are more visible to critters, and finally, because I had a huge space (65′ x 6′), selected plants that bloom starting early spring through late fall.
- Locally, watch for pop-up native plant sales in the spring (plants require more watering during the summer) and fall (best planting time for root development). If purchasing from a garden center, be aware they may spray insecticides which are not good for birds or insects-just ask. FYI-perennials (plants that live year to year) generally grow roots their first year, their tops the second year, so you will not have an “instant” garden! Add annuals to fill in the gaps the first couple years!
Happy planting! You’ll have a smile every day enjoying all the activity around your new garden!
HELPFUL LINKS TO GET YOU STARTED:
This website has great tips and offers free virtual and in-person classes! Click Here!
The Missouri Prairie Foundation has a great Facebook page to help learn more about restoring communities with native and prairie plants:Â
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