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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | April 2020 | 11 Spring has arrived! While we may be experience cold weather for a bit longer, warmer days are arriving. And with it, the time for planting, and refreshing our plants and lawns are in full swing. Take a look at the recently planted Iceland poppies and pot marigolds (Calendula) around the community. When you receive the Herald for April, these plants will be in full bloom. Along with blooms and the beginning of many fruits and vegetables, we also have our share of pests and "critters" that enjoy "dining" on our gardens and landscape. For this article, we are highlighting two of these pests/critters for you to be on the look out for, and to take action to preserve your garden. The first pest is that of the Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing disease. "This psyllid is a tiny mottled insect the size of an aphid. It carries the pathogen that causes huanglongbing disease. It is a serious threat to citrus trees worldwide. The psyllid has been found in Southern California in both residential and commercial settings that have a variety of citrus trees." More information about identifying the Psyllid, Huanglongbing disease and what to do if it appears in citrus trees can be found at the University of California Integrated Pest Management program website at http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/ PESTNOTES/pn74155.html. Our second pest is that of the pocket gopher. "Pocket gophers, Thomomys species, often simply called gophers, are burrowing rodents that get their name from the fur-lined, external cheek pouches, or pockets, they use for carrying food and nesting materials…. One gopher can create several mounds in a day. In nonirrigated areas, mound building is most pronounced during winter or spring when the soil is moist and easy to dig. In irrigated areas such as lawns, flower beds, and gardens, digging conditions are usually optimal year-round, and mounds can appear at any time… A single gopher moving down a garden row can inflict considerable damage in a very short time by pulling entire plants into their tunnel from below. Gophers also gnaw and damage flexible plastic water lines and irrigation systems, particularly those types used for drip irrigation." For more information on pocket gophers, and successfully controlling them go to University of California Integrated Pest Management Program website at http://ipm.ucanr. edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7433.html (2) The Landscape Committee meets the first Wednesday of the month at 1 pm at The Lodge. Residents are welcome to attend. Landscape Committee Facilities Committee We have been very busy these past few months. Here are a few examples of projects that are planned,in process, or almost completed: We are in the process of completing the resurfacing of the pool deck, resurfacing in front of the BBQs and resurfacing the entry to The Lodge. We will reopen these areas on the 13th of this month. The LED solar sidewalk lights will be installed this month. They are replacing the solar lights that were installed on 2014 and 2016. The new lights are much brighter and more visually appealing. Due to the enhanced performances by the Players Theater,Vintage Voices, the readers group and city-sponsored events, a third set of stairs for the stage have been ordered. This will allow the performers to enter and exit safely. Six new sets of Shuffleboard discs have been purchased for the Club use and the spare disc sets will be used for practice. We are gathering bids for the replacement of the Bocce structures and the painting of our Ballroom. If you see something that needs our attention, please fill out a Resident Communication Form. Forms are available at the front desk in The Lodge. We regularly discuss and research options to appropriately address a resident's concerns for the benefit of the community.