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The Grogan's Mill Village Association would like to show its appreciation
to those homeowners who love and take care of their homes. In the
past GMVA board members have tried to drive around the community
to determine which the most deserving homes were.
Now we would like residents in the community to tell us whom they
think has the most beautiful yards. You can suggest a neighbor's
home or your own. It would help if you can include some digital
photos of the home and yard along with information on the address.
Please note that only front and side yards visible from the street
can be eligible. A committee of the GMVA Board will look at nominated
homes and select the winners. Each month's winner will get a $25
gift certificate to a store of their choice in the Grogan's Mill
Shopping Center.
To nominate a yard, please include this information:
Home owner(s)
Home address and neighborhood
Your phone number
Brief description of landscaping (reason for nomination)
Pictures (digital) to support the nomination
E-mail nominations or questions about Yard of the Month to: webmaster@grogansmillvillage.com
The GMVA has selected the home of Valerie Silva who lives on Laughing
Brook Court as the May 2008 Yard Of The Month. Here, Ms. Silva receives
a gift certificate to the Grogan's Mill Shopping Center from Jim
Upham (left) and Franklin Palmer (right).
She writes about her yard: I have lived in the High Oaks neighborhood
for sixteen years. When landscaping I made sure I picked plants
and ground covers which could take the extreme Texas heat and droughts.The
large bushes in the front are red tip photinia and provide not only
shade from the heat of the evening sun, but privacy as well. The
extensive creeping jasmine ground cover keeps the soil from eroding
and retains moisture for the beds surrounding the house. I have
extended the mulch beds over the years. This makes the yard not
only easier to maintain, but also cuts down on watering.I have used
rocks from the Hill Country to further enhance the landscaping and
river stone to help with drainage. I have beautiful orange lilies
and purple Mexican heather that provide color several times a year.
I take great pride in my yard and love working in it. Whenever
I am out in the yard I always have someone stop and comment about
how nice it looks, so all the sore muscles and hard work over the
years has all been worth it. This is a very big honor for me.

Grogan’s Mill Village Association congratulates homeowners Lee
and Debbie Stoerner on having the Village’s April 2008 “Yard
of the Month”. Lee and Debbie Stoerner have lived in the same home
on Brookflower Road in The Woodlands since 1987. Their front yard
faces west so they have full sun all day. They have tried various
types of plants and hedges to see what would do the best. Their
large green plants are Split Leaf Philodendrons started from small
cuttings in 1997.
They have found so far that in their large rounded flower bed Schefflera
and Hibiscus plants do well. They try to keep small seasonal plants
close to the scalloped edging for color. Along the front and side
against the house Red Photinias do very well. The more sun the better
they do. They also keep regular hedges trimmed to about two feet
in front of the front Photinias for more green color. The grass
has been their biggest problem. They have had bare spots, brown
patch and various other hindrances including strange weather conditions
from drought to constant rain. They just treat, maintain and replace
sod as needed.
They enjoy working in their yard as weather and physical conditions
allow.

Grogan’s Mill Village Association congratulates homeowners Chris
and Jennifer Laughman on having the Village’s September 2007
“Yard of the Month”. Chris and Jennifer Laughman and their
6 year old daughter, Madelynn, have lived at on Deerfoot Circle
in The Woodlands for the past 8 1/2 years. In 2006 they re-landscaped
their front lawn. They installed St. Augustine grass and planted
tropical hibiscus, crepe myrtle and desert rose plants. They have
found that these plants do very well in the Texas heat and humidity.
They are also fairly drought tolerable. The lawn is a blaze of color
in the Spring. In the future, they plan to plant additional tropical
hibiscus.

The September 2007 "Yard
of the Month" home. Jim Upham, Chris Laughman,
Jennifer Laughman, Madelynn Laughman, Franklin Palmer
Grogan’s Mill Village Association congratulates homeowners Shirley
and Red LeSarge on having the Village’s June 2007 “Yard of the Month”.
Shirley and Red LeSage have lived in their home on Acorn Oak
for 32 years, which they built when The Woodlands was a dream, they
were on a dirt road and there were only five houses on the street.
Shirley does her own yard work and has planted an English garden
where she once had an oak tree that she lost due to disease. Red
is an active member of his church and involved in many community
activities. They chose a GMVA gift certificate from Chef Chan’s.
Congratulations!
The runner ups were:
Alan and Janet Higgins on Berryfrost. The Higgins have achieved
a forest-like feel to their yard with varying shades of green. Congratulations
neighbor, thanks for keeping the community green.
Daniel Hallock on East Red Cedar Circle. Dan has taken a
simplistic approach to landscaping and had done it well. His clean
cut lawn is accented by giant elephant ears, airplane plants, native
lantanas, and crepe myrtles. Dan does all of his own upkeep. Thanks
Dan.
Grogan’s Mill Village Association congratulates homeowner Violet
Hargrove on having the Village’s May 2007 “Yard of the Month”. Her
home is located on North Red Cedar Circle and is an inspiration
to us all. While handling her job as an accountant and watching
over her grandson, Violet does her own planning and planting, with
the exception of mowing & edging. She has lived in this Grogan's
Mill location for nine years and has built her landscaping as she
has time.
Among raised beds surrounded by red sandstone, you will find begonias,
roses, lily of the nile, various shrubs, scheffelera and numerous
other healthy, beautiful plants. We can all find motivation & inspiration
in Ms. Hargroves' efforts. Congratulations Violet!

The May 2007 "Yard
of the Month" home.
Grogan’s Mill Village Association congratulates homeowners Charles
and Paula Patronella of E Wildwind on having the Village’s April
2007 “Yard of the Month”. They do all the work themselves, and in
fact Charles was trimming when Sally Johnson, GMVA Board member,
arrived to deliver the award.
The Patronellas received a gift certificate to Randalls. Other
homes nominated will get a letter from the GMVA thanking them for
taking cares of their yards and for having beautiful homes.

The April 2007 "Yard
of the Month" home.
Grogan’s Mill Village Association congratulates homeowners Jim
& Debbie Tawse of Timberjack Place on having the Village’s July
2006 “Yard of the Month”. The Tawse family has been residents of
Grogan’s Mill since 1988 and have spent many years cultivating the
perfect landscaping for their home. Begonias and pansies are the
current flowering plants, but Debbie said they try to keep the yard
updated with seasonal flowers throughout the year. In addition to
the sign from GMVA proclaiming their home the “Yard of the Month”,
the Tawses also received a gift certificate from the retailer or
restaurant of their choice in the Grogan’s Mill Village Center.

The July 2006 "Yard
of the Month" home.
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