Landscape upgrades to create an improved image for Kimberley North

Earlier this year the board of directors of Kimberley North Improvement Association engaged the services of a landscape architect to redesign and modernize the entrances to our subdivision along 14 Mile Road. We took bids from several landscaping companies and selected Troy Clogg to do the work.  This project is now in full swing.

The signage walls have been repaired, re-contoured, and capped with limestone to modernize the appearance, and for long term preservation and stability.

Old plantings, including unhealthy and undesirable trees, have been removed from the entrance islands and along the the walls.  The remaining island trees were trimmed, under the direction of a professional arborist, to maintain the canopy and to preserve the health of the tress.

The removed trees will be replaced with maple trees.  There will be a line of boxwood shrubs along the centerline of each island, and the island lawns will be re-sodded.

The ground in front of the entrance walls has been regraded in preparation for all new plantings.  The finished project will also include all new lighting and a new sprinkler system.

The newly designed Kimberley North subdivision entrances to the will provide a more dramatic and pleasant feel for residents and leave visitors with a more positive. In addition, the new design will also be easier to maintain throughout the seasons and over many years. We feel that this investment is very much needed and worthwhile.

We feel that this renovation project will help to maintain or increase property values for our homeowners. We also hope that this upgrade will inspire and encourage residents to follow suit by maintaining and improving the exterior appearance of their own homes and properties. We recognize that when homeowners show their pride in this way, not only will they benefit, but the whole neighborhood stands to benefit collectively.

Ron Toth, KNIA President