[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The landscapers are trying to sell you stone or rubber.

I like pine straw. All of the beautifully kept common areas have pine straw, but you must keep an adequate layer to keep out weeds.

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I like pine straw. They use it in all of the common areas.

Every single area, either within The Villages or commercial property owned by the developer, has pine straw. It is a requirement and the only one who can deviate from this requirement is the homeowner after closing. I am assuming the reason for its use is because it is cheap and it looks it. There is nothing about it that gives a nice classy look to landscaping.

The beautifully kept common areas are not beautiful because of pine straw. They are beautiful because of what is planted. These areas would have a much finer, cleaner look if a type of mulch was used, rather than the unkempt look of pine straw.