Grass Overseeding

The Association is aware that a lot of the turf throughout the community is patchy and contains different types of grass, which does not create a uniform look. In order to get the turf areas to look full and consistent, either the existing grass would need to be removed and replaced with new sod, or the grass would need to be overseeded.

Overseeding would need to be done consistently each year over a period of three (3) years in order to get the best result. The Board recently reviewed a proposal from Brightview Landscape to overseed all of the turf, which would cost $69,203.00. Unfortunately, this is not a budgeted expense, and the severe state of drought we are in also presents other challenges for overseeding. When overseeding is done, the turf needs to be watered several times a day for a few weeks to get the new seeds to germinate. The additional watering would be another expense and would likely subject the Association to penalties from the Irvine Ranch Water District for exceeding the allocation.

Since the extended drought conditions currently have no end in sight, the Board is exploring a possible turf renovation project in which certain areas with grass can be replaced with a drought tolerant alternative. This could qualify the Association for rebates and also help to lower water usage, in addition to giving these areas a more pleasing aesthetic. In the meantime, regular maintenance of these areas will continue.

Please note that the grass does go dormant in the winter, so it will start to turn brown as the cooler season approaches.