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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We bought the center lot in a cul de sac next to our home. Our neighborhood consists of about 30 houses.  Each lot is about 2 acres. We submitted plans for a wildflower meadow for the extra lot 12 years ago and they were approved. There are 8 distinct beds in the meadow, with mowed paths in between. In the center is a gazebo with outdoor furniture. There are arbors at the entrances with roses on them.

We have had a bit of turnover in our neighborhood, and thus a new assn. president. She has decided that she and the architectural committee are going to set new rules, regarding plantings, etc.  The first email received by all was about not having satellite dishes in the front of the home. My husband quickly pointed out the federal law restricting homeowners associations in this regard, and they backed down.  Clearly, they have no idea what they are doing.

So I get a call telling me that our meadow does not meet requirements because the flowers are weeds. I point out (followed with documentation), that the plants are not weeds, but natives, and that there is organization and a plan. [b]I also tell them that we had a major issue last year getting landscapers to show up to do work in a timely manner, and that I will not hire illegals to do the job. I did a lot myself, but clearly not enough for them.[/b] I offered to have trees pruned this fall, but stressed that the brush cutting that mows the beds to the ground should not occur until late winter. We then overseed with native wildflowers, and let the peonies, iris. And flowering shrubs do their thing in spring, before the natives bloom in summer.

What they want, it appears, is all of the meadow gone,and just grass in its place. Even as a conservative, I recognize this is not the best choice for the environment. We garden as organically as possible.  We also do not neglect our property, having put 35K into remaking the beds on our property, and another 15K into repairs on the deck and front arbor, in the past two years. The meadow is simply our way of providing a lovely native ecosystem.  Most of our neighbors love it.  SO frustrating to deal with this new HOA president. Had to vent [/quote]

It sound like you don't believe the rules and regulations you agreed to when yor purchased your house apply to you.  Just because something was approved doesn't mean you don't have to maintain it to the community standard and you  readily admitted that you have/had a hard time keeping up with needed maintance due to not being able to get landscapers in.

It does not appear the association wants your meadow gone - they want it MAINTAINED and I'm sure most of your neighbors do too!

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