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MD 9: Cottle - Santa Teresa - Bernal - San Ignacio - Great Oaks

 

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The landscape maintenance areas of this MD are supported by the commercial properties in this district and include:
• The median islands on Cottle Road, 780 feet North of Poughkeepsie Road to Santa Teresa Blvd
• The median islands on Santa Teresa Boulevard from Cottle Road to Bernal Road
• The median islands on Bernal Road from Santa Teresa Blvd. to San Ignacio Avenue
• The median islands on San Ignacio Avenue from Bernal Road to Great Oaks Blvd
• The median islands on Great Oaks Blvd. from Santa Teresa to Highway 85
• The frontage landscape at Lissow Drive
• The frontage landscaping on the north side of Santa Teresa Blvd from Liska Lane to 300 feet east of Lissow Drive


Tree Services

Many of the trees planted in the median islands are Canary Island pine trees (Pinus canariensis). Purple leaf plums (Prunus cerasifera) and flowering pear (Pyrus calleryana) also enhance the look of this district. On Great Oaks Boulevard Red oaks (Quercus rubra) and Valley oaks (Quercus lobata) have recently been planted. Tree management services are provided for all trees in the median islands described above. Services include:
• Pruning, planting and removal/replacement
• Fertilization
• Monitoring
• Pest control using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technique
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