Central Native Plants of Florida By Lynn Davis Planting Native Flowers has many benefits. Native Plants require the use of less water, fertilizing, and use of pesticides. All of these are money savers, besides the plants being tolerant of Central Florida conditions. Meet the liatris elegans, also known as the dense gray-flower. It belongs to the aster and daisy family. It thrives best in well drained sandy soil and full sun. The liatris is an excellent companion to mixed pollinating gardens. It attracts both bees and hummingbirds. Its tall height of four feet requires it to be staked or placed amongst other tall varieties of natives such as salvia, goldenrod or even Mexican petunias. You should always group plants by their needs such as; soil, sunlight and watering. The Liatris Elegans will go dormant in winter. Though it’s a short-lived perennial, it’s easily grown from seeds. Go to Florida Wildflower Cooperative for more information on obtaining seeds or visit UF/IFAS extension in Bartow. REMINDER TO A LL RESID ENTS: Under no circumstance should residents conduct work of any kind on CDD property. This includes ponds, common areas, or conservation/wetland areas. If there are any concerns regarding pond erosion or other areas in need of maintenance, please contact LA (LW) CDD Community Director Christine Wells (cwells@lakeashtoncdd.com) or LA II (WH) CDD Community Director Karen Van Kirk (kvankirk@lakeashton2cdd.com). LA II (WH) HOA NEWS By Connie Strassberg, Treasurer HEADS UP: Age Verification is required by state law to be completed every two years. The last time was two years ago. We will soon be reaching out to our residents with information on what needs to be done. The LA2 HOA Board of Directors meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the HFC (please check at the front desk for the location). Our next meeting will be February 18. ARC meetings are the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the HFC (please check at the front desk for the location). To have access to announcements, posted documents, our directory, our calendar, and more, sign up at https://stambaugh.cincwebaxis.com. For the first time user: In the upper right hand corner of the page, find the button marked "Sign In". Click, and you will be prompted to sign up. To get email notifications, you must submit an Email Authorization to Stambaugh. Please contact Stambaugh at (863) 324-5100 to request a copy of the authorization form. LA II (WH) HOA BOARD • President Bill Testa, PresidentLA2HOA@gmail.com • VP- ARC Mike Brennan, VPArcLA2HOA@gmail.com • Secretary Joe Ellwanger, SecretaryLA2HOA@gmail.com • Treasurer Connie Strassberg, TreasurerLA2HOA@gmail.com • Asst Treasurer Ray Rudy, VPTreasurerLA2HOA@gmail.com • ARC Chairman Pierre Duquette, A6lawharc2@gmail.com • ARC Tracker: arctracker.com area: Lake Ashton 2
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