Announcements to Desert Ranch Home Owners
The following is a list of helpful announcements. If you have any announcements that you think might be of interest to the community and would like to see them added to the list, please let us know through our Contact Us page. Check back often to keep up to date on the current happenings and announcements as these may change from time to time.
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Brush Collection
Brush should be placed out to the street no sooner than 10 days prior to the scheduled collection week. For more information on collection dates, please see the City of Scottsdale’s: Brush and Bulk Collection Schedule Map. |
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Desert Mistletoe Alert
These hemiparasitic plants can be seen growing on many of the desert trees. Birds eat the seeds and later deposit the sticky seeds on the branches of other healthy trees. Roots of the desert mistletoe then enter into the bark of the host tree slowly killing the tree if left untended. There is no cure once a branch is infected, however if you keep it pruned back the trees have a much better chance of surviving. |
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Invasive Plants in Desert Ranch
Desert broom is an invasive plant because of its aggressiveness in overtaking disturbed areas (such as roadsides and new landscaped areas), and because it burns fiercely and is a significant threat to nearby structures according to the Scottsdale Fire Department. The seeds can be found clogging pool filters which can cause costly damage. We encourage Desert Ranch homeowners to clear the areas on or near their properties of this nuisance. |
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Wildflowers
Wildflower season is coming to a close, but it is not too late to collect seeds for planting during the late November rains. |
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Lunar Eclipse - April 4, 2015
On April 4th the shortest total lunar eclipse of century the will be visible in Arizona at 4:55AM. The term "blood moon" comes from deep red hue that the moon takes on as the red light from the sun is bent around the earth. This is the third blood moon in a series of 4 occurring between April of 2014 and September of 2015. |
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Happy Holidays!
Inaugural Menorah lighting December 7, 2015 |
