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Hello Residents,
With the increase of short term rentals in our community we wanted to provide our residents with the “Good Neighbor Brochure” to provide to any guests staying within our community. The county requires these guidelines to be given to each rental guest. Please visit the following website and download the brochure. Also, check out the incredible website to learn more about short term rental ordinances as well.
Spring cleaning and gardening season is here or for others right around the corner. Thinking of getting in the gardening spirit here soon?
PCWD offers free wood chips to our customers. If you are interested in wood chips just come on by the Dutch Flats location anytime. It is great for gardening, holding in moisture of soil and makes a nice added touch to spruce up your yard or potted plants.
You must bring your own materials to gather or shovel and haul the mulch or wood chips away. If you are planning on gathering a large amount on your own, please let us know in the office as we want to be sure there is enough for everyone.
Check out this great video of a brief overview of our Dutch Flats location.
Making Dutch Flats Healthy on Vimeo
Also, if you need a larger load of wood chips, call the office and we can deliver a dump truck load for $125 delivery charge.
There are many simple things we can do to save water. Click the above link and learn from the water-efficiency hero Flo what you can do today to help protect our water supply!
Play the WaterSense game or engage with your family with some fun, downloadable PDF’s! Move the water-efficiency hero Flo through water pipes and answer water-efficiency questions while avoiding water-wasting monsters. Use the information you’ve learned on this Web site to test your knowledge.
It is almost time to shake off those winter blues and dive headfirst into the glorious era of spring gardening. March is the perfect time to begin sowing seeds and planting all sorts of greenery.
March is prime time for getting your vegetable garden off to a roaring start. Roll out the green carpet for veggies such as lettuce, kale, and spinach. As it gets warmer sow crops like tomatoes, peppers and squash indoors, and your taste buds will be doing a happy dance at harvest time.
We know spring is about flowers, and March is the perfect month to plant those eye-popping beauties. Start sowing annual seeds like marigolds, sunflowers, and zinnias, or plant bulbs for dazzling dahlias. Also, consider cold-hardy grasses or dramatic perennials like coneflowers for visual impact.
In March, it is also a great time to begin sowing for aromatic herbs like basil, parsley, cilantro, and chives. Your culinary creations will be the talk of the town (or at least at the family dinner.)
While your at it, why not turn your garden into a fruit filled paradise? March also a perfect time to plant fruit trees like apricots, peaches, and plums, or berry bushes like raspberries and blackberries. You’ll be basking in the sweet, juicy rewards of your labor.
Give your garden a local touch by planting native California plants. March is an ideal time to start sowing seeds for drought tolerant beauties like poppies, lupines, and sagebrush. Not only will you create a stunning low-maintenance landscape, but also provide habitat for local wildlife!
March is the perfect month to begin a fantastic growing season. With a mix of veggies, herbs, flowers, fruits, and foliage, you’ll create a stunningly diverse landscape that is pleasing to the eye and palate. So embrace your inner gardener, have fun, and let the March planting madness begin!
Spring time is near! The storms have passed, and we are looking at a nice week ahead. Back to sunshine and 50 degree daytime temps. While we did get some nice rain this week, the storm did not produce a lot of snow as some may have hoped it would. We are now in March, and spring is approaching. While there is always a chance we could still get some snow, the possibility seems to be getting slimmer and slimmer as each day passes by.
Although, precipitation this winter has significantly raised the moisture level of dry and dead fuels throughout California, according to Cal Fire’s Southern Operations Unit. Live fuel moisture also has begun to rise. At the lower elevations, grass will begin to sprout soon and continue into June. This is great news, however, we never fully know if Mother Nature will provide us with adequate moisture needed, so it is better to be safe than sorry. It is always a good practice to conserve water regardless of the situation. We can never go wrong by using less water any time of the year!
Please feel free to explore our blog and our website for more ideas on how to conserve water around your mountain home, & don’t forget to set your clocks forward an hour this coming weekend!
Many of us associate dehydration with the summer days, however, you CAN still get dehydrated in the colder months. Winter dehydration is harder to notice, therefore, it is important to realize your body loses moisture every day through respiration, perspiration, urination, and bodily function, regardless of the temperature outside. So, it is crucial that you replenish your fluid levels by drinking water regularly throughout the day, not matter what the weather!
Rain and potentially more snow are on the way!
If you need any help this season clearing your road, driveway, or walkway please refer to our communities updated 2024 list, provided by Marsha Kennedy. If you do not get an answer right away, please leave a message as these individuals may be in between projects as you contact them.
In observance of Presidents Day, Pine Cove Water District will be closed Monday February 19, 2024. If you would like to make a payment while we are closed you can do so online through our webpage or drop it though the office door slot. We will return in the office Tuesday morning at 9am.
If you have a water emergency throughout this time, like a burst pipe or leak please call the on call emergency line (951) 294-8282.
