Upcoming Events

There’s so much to do for summer! For the latest details, please visit the HOA’s community calendar.

Movie in the Park takes place every third Saturday of June, July, and August.

Safety

It’s summer, and that means kids are playing outside on summer vacation. Please be especially careful for kids while driving, and if you observe anyone speeding through our neighborhood, call it into Longmont Safety at 911 or (303) 651-8555.

Landscape Care

Each homeowner is responsible for maintaining their landscaping. Please promptly remove weeds, re-seed brown patches, replace dead or dying plants and trees, and keep everything well pruned, trimmed, and mowed. Landscape issues are a common HOA violation; therefore, please feel free to reach out to the landscape committee at landscaping@harvestjunctionvillage.com if you need advice.

Lawn Care

Your turf/lawn requires at least 1 inch of water per week and probably more during periods of high heat and/or wind. On average, it will take 60 minutes to get 1 inch of water, so 20 minutes, 3 times per week will give you about the required minimum water for your lawn per week. Water early in the morning using a run/soak cycle is the most water efficient way to water. For example, water at 5 am, 3 days a week, 10 min run, soak for 30 min, 10 min run.

Please fertilize your lawn with organic based fertilizers. Commonly used inorganic fertilizers wash out of the soil quickly and run into our streams. Organic fertilizers can last for months in your lawn; slowly being uptaken by your lawn over its growing season. One application in spring, and one application in fall is sufficient nutrition for your lawn when correctly watered.

Now is an excellent time to aerate and dethatch your lawn so that your fertilizer and water can reach the roots of your lawn.

Weed Care

Please keep checking for weed growth throughout the summer. If possible, remove weeds by hand. Spending 5 minutes a day every few days makes it easy to stay on top of weed growth. Please avoid using herbicides as much as possible. Herbicides such as Roundup contain chemicals which have been linked to colony collapse disorder of bees, vastly reducing the number of bees in our environment.

Tree Care

Make sure all your trees have a ring of mulch 3 inches deep around their trunk extending at least 12 inches out but do not allow the mulch to get closer than 3” to the trunk. Mulch closer than 3” to the trunk can cause rot and injure or kill a tree. If you don’t already, consider installing a drip line for any trees irrigated by only sprinklers. Your tree will develop strong roots and not pull moisture from your lawn. Here’s some helpful advice on how to properly water trees during the Summer on the Front Range.

If it’s been at least a year, please pull the stakes that are supporting any of your trees. By now, the roots have been established enough to support the tree on their own and pulling the stakes will prevent the tree from becoming reliant on the artificial stake support going forward.

Home Care

The builders included a “home care checklist” of things to do to keep your home in excellent condition. For a copy of the checklist, send a request to hoa@harvestjunctionvillage.com. Below are a few common tasks to consider.

• Test your air conditioning and heating systems each year before you need them.
• Clean the outdoor condenser unit coils (e.g. cut power to the condenser, then gently spray clean with a garden hose) or hire someone to perform periodic maintenance and cleaning for you.
• Change or clean air filters regularly or seasonally.
• Pour a cup of bleach solution in the opening provided in the primary condensate line. This helps prevent mineral deposits and algae collection in the line.
• Test smoke detectors and replace as needed.
• Fill any infrequently used p-traps to prevent them from drying out.
• Clean gutters at regular seasonal intervals (e.g. early spring & fall).
• Clean lint from the dryer vent.
• Check the pressure and proper operation of the radon fan (if installed).
• Inspect all caulk and grout inside and outside (baths, sinks, countertops, wall seams, tile, windows, beams, etc.) for shrinking, peeling and/or cracking on a regular basis will help prevent problems. Always remove the old caulking before you re-apply fresh caulking.
• Repair and seal concrete cracks to prevent them from becoming a bigger problem over time.
• Inspect drainage to ensure moisture stays away from your home’s foundation.
• Test the sump pump and keep the area around it clear of debris.
• Clean and lubricate window tracks and garage door moving parts with a dry silicone spray.

Additionally, many fences have cracks due to the use of rough lumber. It is a good idea to seal and re-stain cracks to keep your fence looking new and lasting a long time.

Neighborly Advice

Please keep sidewalks clear at all times. Blocking sidewalks with vehicles, sports equipment, or other items is an HOA violation and possibly a city and ADA violation as well.

Please be neighborly when walking your dog by keeping your pet on the sidewalk or sidewalk strip, respecting any “no pets” signs, avoid letting your pet stray onto front yards, and always picking up and properly disposing of pet waste.

Our goal is to maintain a beautiful and well-kept neighborhood. This requires everyone’s participation. Please be proactive in keeping your property and landscape clean, well maintained, and review the HOA CC&Rs and Architectural Guidelines for important rules and regulations.

Getting Help

The HOA has a web portal for homeowners to submit requests, access documents, and pay monthly dues. Request access if you do not have an online account.

All property improvements require written approval by the ARC committee prior to construction. Submit an Architectural Review request and include a completed architectural request form, plot plan, design diagram, and other details as necessary. Our Architectural Guidelines can be downloaded from the homeowner’s portal under Shared Documents > Architectural Review.

If you find something that needs repair in a public or common area, please submit an online maintenance request. Include a detailed description, the location, and upload pictures if you have them.

If you find something was illegally dumped (furniture, mattress, etc), contact Longmont Code Enforcement at (303) 651-8695. They will go out there in person, confirm the item, and then schedule the sanitation department to haul it away.

You can submit an online request to reserve the pavilion in our community park for your next event.

Getting Involved

If you’re interested in helping with upcoming social events, newsletters, neighborhood improvements, safety, or any of the HOA’s activities or committees, please reach out to us at hoa@harvestjunctionvillage.com. Our HOA is community-led by homeowners like you!

We are looking to create an “HOA Improvements” group of homeowners that would like to help make our community the best version of itself. What do we mean by “the best version of itself”?

• Fixes. If you see something that needs fixing, then let’s report it and get it done.
• Improvements. If you have ideas on how to make our neighborhood even better, then let’s discuss your recommendations and see if it can be done.
• Legacy stuff. We have a few lingering issues left over from the developers that need to be addressed, and they’re important.
• Fundraising. We can also apply for city grants and help from other agencies, which not only helps us make improvements but also keep HOA fees low.

Help can come in many forms:

• Helping to find or track issues that need to be fixed. This could be things like a bent street sign, a broken mailbox, leaking sprinkler, or even a speeding motorist.
• Perhaps rolling up your sleeves to help fix certain issues. (Special callout to Karl for helping a lot in this area!)
• Or working with the city on larger stuff, such as traffic issues or the detention pond.
• Helping to send our quarterly newsletter, or setup cloud services.
• Proposing improvement projects and helping to apply for grants to fund them.
• Representing our community at Longmont’s NGLA program (which qualifies us for city grants), or setting up a neighborhood watch program.

Help in any of these areas would be fantastic! Please contact us at hoa@harvestjunctionvillage.com if you wish to help.

These are also a few social network groups created or managed by Harvest Junction homeowners. They’re not directly affiliated with the HOA, but they are great resources.

• To join the “Harvest Junction Village” neighborhood on Nextdoor, create an account using your Harvest Junction home address.
• To join the “Harvest Junction” group on Facebook, click Join and request access from their group page.
• To join the “Harvest Junction (Good Vibes Only)” group on Facebook, click Join and request access from their group page.

Board Updates

The Board has been working closely with our new landscape company BoCo Stump and Snow to fix the many issues with our irrigation system. The number of issues found have been extensive, many have been an issue since installation by the developer. The board is working on being reimbursed by the developer for the many defects present and created during the building of our community. Issues include an incorrectly wired pump, fence placement directly on supply lines, and poor installation of sprinkler heads.

The Board also directed our landscaping company to reseed our park this spring. This was done in April. The park has been roped off since then to allow the seed to germinate and establish. The seed is still germinating and we anticipate being able to open up the field just in time for the Movie in the Park event on June 18.

The ARC committee is working on multiple revisions to the architectural guidelines, including basketball hoops, accessory structures (pergolas, sheds, greenhouses), 6’ side fences. Once their proposals are approved within ARC, they go to the Board next for review and approval.