wow..Like in some surreal totalitarian country. And on top of that you are forced to PAY for it.

wow..Like in some surreal totalitarian country. And on top of that you are forced to PAY for it.

I would have a few choice words for the 'maintenance' crew.

I spent 8 years as president of a HOA. In my experience, most homeowners don't want to pay for competent gardeners. If they are willing, then it becomes a challenge to find good ones.

Certainly the gardeners need to be educated but at the amount they are probably being paid, they may not understand much.

Funny/sad website: Crimes Against Horticulture. Lots of photos like this, even redwoods trimmed into short lollypop trees. Min

Looks like they were butchered. I've seen this done before on Purple fountain grass....annoying. It's really a shame they don't know any better. Let them grow all summer and here in my area most people cut back to 6-12 inches in spring. The frost and cold really do them in.

OMG,i would have been so mad!! can't even imagine having to look at that everyday,i'd be tempted to cut it all the way down,and let it start over.You sure aren't getting what you pay for,imho.
Kathi

That is what happens when you go with HOA. You told what you can or can't do and when you stop watering your lawn because of the drought they fine you until you have a green lawn again.

Jerry Brown just said that this is no longer legal so you can all turn off your lawn sprinklers now. Hooray for Jerry! Min

Wow...that is just--well, ROFL! But only because it's not my yard. If it was mine, I'd be scorching the phone lines to complain!