TAKE THE LANDSCAPE SURVEY Below to the left.....
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Landscape Standards and Survey Please read the new draft Arbor Landscape Standards for our community, compiled by the Landscape Committee. The Committee's vision is to create a sustainable landscape that is both attractive and in balance with the local climate and environment and minimizes maintenance and costs. Q and A about the Standards After reading the Standards and delving into the linked material on this page, the Arbor Board of Directors would like to receive your feedback. Please use the form below to enter your thoughts. Native to our Area: Below is a sampling of native plants and shrubs found in the Arbor and nearby. |
2026 Landscape Committee Members
Monika Schiller Paula Soderlund Tina Byrd Karen Mo Ann Kusserow To contact the committee send an email to: [email protected] A Landscape Committee Charter has been created by our Board President, Management and the new Committee members. Below is a draft version the final will be posted as soon as it's ready. Click to read....
2026 Landscape Committee Charter Both Arlington County and the City of Alexandria maintain lists of nonnative invasive plants that are found within their boundaries. The plants on these list should not planted and, if found, should be removed from your patio and foundation beds. Arlington County's List Alexandria's List Ever wondered why native plants are so important for the food web or what is the food web? This Smithsonian article provides an excellent explantation. Smithsonian Article Read about Fairlington Village Creating and Sustaining a Resilient Urban Landscape: The Village Article Documents and Links Click on the topics below to select..... Turf Grass
In 2024, the Fairlington Villages Board approved a change to mgt of grass: They stopped using herbicides, except for sparingly (e.g., where poison ivy was proliferating), and they began using an organic fertilizer (in their case, leaf compost tea, which Lancaster is applying). These three photos below are from May 2025. (click on one to expand) Community Weed Pull this past Saturday the 18th:
A big THANK YOU from the Landscape Committee to Amy, Bill, Jonathan, Julia. Marilyn, Mike, Monica, and Rita for coming out on Weeding Day and volunteering time and effort so generously. The Arbor has been beatified by your touch. We look forward to another community event: Planting Day on May 2, weather permitting! Rain date, May 3. |
