Ok so the HOA doesn't really expect our house to be perfect, but within reason each house in the development needs to look presentable. The letter was really pointing out the weeds growing in our front yard. More specifically the driveway cracks. There wasn't a ton of them, but these bad boys were very hard to pull. We decided our best plan on action would be to spray them.
When my parents had visited way back in May they bought us some weed killer along with other yard items (shovel, garden utensils, bird feeder, etc). They probably knew the weed killer would eventually come in handy.
On a side note, I really can't help but laugh when I think of weed killer. I know that probably sounds weird, but once you watch this video you won't be able to either. Just remember "awww no, Round Up to the rescue."
While we had the weed killer out we figured we might as well do some work in the backyard too. Here's what our back patio looked like. These weeds got out of control fast. When we first noticed them popping up we were hesitant to spray them because the bricks also have a nice moss layer in between that we didn't want to kill also.
On another side note we were a tiny bit glad to see the HOA letter was an easy fix. When we had our DirectTV satellite installed we weren't sure if it followed the HOA guidelines. Now we figure if someone took the time to report the weeds in our driveway cracks, no one is going to notice (or care) about the satellite.
Also, I just want to say that having the HOA monitor these things around the neighborhood is really a good thing. It helps our home keep it's value, but it also just keep the neighborhood look nicer and well kept. I am really not complaining about the letter we received, I just wanted to share it.
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