[frose]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

Not for some people. They can dig and dig until they find something to be unhappy about.

Then after they move, they lurk on a web site dedicated to living in the community that they left, just looking for any opportunity to throw in a negative comment. Yes, I'm making a prediction

wrong.

[bioman419]

Good Bye!

[flflowers]

Originally Posted by frose

all you miss the point.. If this had been done all along, instead of letting them go, they would not have to be cleaned up now. Lucky no one got hurt by falling debris. that's all no big deal..

And you didn't read #12 before commenting again about it!

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by frose

I lived in NC for 15 years. Yes they are red necks,they know it ,and they respect that. Much more than I can say about this place. It really is a shame this place is positively beautiful and the people who keep bitching without knowing why really do ruin it. All I have ever done on here was put out a comment based on observations and what I get back is just pure bs. I will miss the place.

STOP DIGGING!!!!!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by frose

I lived in NC for 15 years. Yes they are red necks,they know it ,and they respect that. Much more than I can say about this place. It really is a shame this place is positively beautiful and the people who keep bitching without knowing why really do ruin it. All I have ever done on here was put out a comment based on observations and what I get back is just pure bs. I will miss the place.

The lack of self awareness in this post is astounding!

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

When is the last time one of them caught fire in TV?

I've NEVER heard of that happening...

Pro tip: FL is not CA...

I lived in So. Cal. most of my life and I've never seen one on fire there. What's it like?

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

I’m going with, the palms look like that because of the $1,000,000 price tag to maintain/trim all of them - that would be paid for by the residents.

For that price tag, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the look of those dead fronds hanging on the bottoms of the palms. I keep telling myself that. Actually, I'm so used to that look, I don't even "see" them anymore. It is what it is.

And......like someone up-thread said, we should not be out and about during a storm when those fronds are going to be falling all over the place. What does concern me, however, are the fronds that fall from the palms at the squares onto the sidewalks. When I saw one huge frond on the sidewalk in front of one of the restaurants, I thought, someone would be really hurt if that fell on them as they were getting out of their car. OUCH!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

I lived in So. Cal. most of my life and I've never seen one on fire there. What's it like?

Apparently "flaming torches"... Who knew?

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Wilson02852

So what do we do?

1) Eliminate quarterly annual flower planting to pay for palm trimming?

2) Raise CCD fees to cover the trimming?

3) Stay the course and deal with the storms?

Oh, no.....those quarterly plantings of the annual flowers is what I love about the beauty of the common areas of The Villages. I admired that look when we first arrived here for our lifestyle visit. Those plantings is one of the reasons that sold us on this community.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by KAM+6

The beards are left on for a purpose. They are a nesting place for many species of birds. The birds actually shrewd the font and make a nest , which is well protected from the elements. Sharon was well informed an active for the environment, we have the Sharon Morse Preserve.

Thank you for your informative post. Now I understand why Sharon Morse preferred the beards to remain on those palms.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I'm going with it's because that's how they naturally grow AND it would cost a fortune to constantly trim them. And there is no need to trim them, since it is quite easy to pick up the fronds when they fall...

I remember a big thunderstorm a while back. My wife and I were driving somewhere after the storm and she commented about all of the dead fronds along the side of the road. I told her, not to worry, they'd be gone in a day or so...

The very next day we were on the same road. Not a single dead frond to be found...

When we first arrived in The Villages, we realized that if there were a piece of debris on Morse Blvd or Buena Vista Blvd. as we drove past; on our way home a couple hours later, that debris would be gone. The crews were that quick in keeping this place pristine. Today, they are not quite as fast as this community grows but it is still maintained beautifully.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Villagesgal

They are called bearded palms for a reason, that'stheir nickname. You do not trim them. Yes. They will drop palm fronds in high winds, but they are supposed to be left untrimmed for the health of the palm. Look it up.

Agree with you. On the other hand, these type of trees should not have been planted. Probably installed since they are cheap and ubiquitous. As an aside a lot of coconut palms in Florida and they are not native to Florida.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I’ve been here of and on for over 20 years , I’ve had 6 homes here ,I’ve never used the pools, have only been in rec centers to vote, I don’t golf and don’t have a golf cart ,I love this place because the villages takes so much care in the landscaping and keeping the place beautiful and the wonderful places to walk and ride my bike and the access I have to so many different businesses that make life enjoyable here

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

I lived in So. Cal. most of my life and I've never seen one on fire there. What's it like?

Oh, I have. On several occasions. It helps to have worked the various wildfires. It looks like a torch. The Santa Anas in OC around Pendleton are a b*tch!

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Oh, and JMintzer, Pro Tip: Palm tress catch on fire the same way regardless of whether they are in Florida or California. It doesn't matter if YOU'VE never heard of it happening before. All things occurring in the world do not pass through you first.