Property Manager Survival
Guess That Irrigation Problem
Name That Weed/ Landscape Mythbusters
Plant ID
The Life of a Community Manager
100
The phrase every contractor should avoid saying.
What is "That's not in the contract."
100
This monthly document is mentioned in the landscape maintenance contract but somehow remains more elusive than Bigfoot.
What is the monthly irrigation report?
100
This weed laughs at regular fertilizer and spreads in thick clumps.
What is Dallas Grass?
100
This Texas favorite explodes with pink blooms every summer and not a favorite around pools.
What is a Crape Myrtle? 
100
Your phone rings at 6:45 a.m. because someone found one dandelion.
What is "an emergency?"
200
The best way to get in front of future landscape issues.
What is proactive communication?
200
One zone stays on for six hours.
What is a stuck valve?
200
This grassy weed turns bronze in winter and invades North Texas turf.
What is KR Bluestem?
200
This plant has a vibrant lime green appearance and should not be pruned as a hedge.
What is Sunshine Ligustrum?
200
The only thing that grows faster than the turf after rain.
What is the HOA complaint list?
300
Before replacing dead plants, always check this first.
What is the irrigation system?
300
Half the lawn is dry while the other half looks like a swamp.
What is poor irrigation coverage or leak?
300
The weed you see with over watering or heavy rainfall.
What is Nutsedge?
300
This groundcover is used to cover bare areas and turns reddish purple in the fall.
What is winter creeper "Euonymus?
300
Residents may report these as dead, even though they naturally lose their leaves during winter.
What are deciduous trees?
400
The 2 most important things needed in a landscape RFP.
What is a map and a scope of work?
400
Water shooting 20 feet into the air.
What is a broken sprinkler head?
400
Mulching your seasonal color beds is best practice.
What is False?
400
This is a drought tolerant perennial that commonly produces flowers spikes of red, blue, or purple flowers and is a pollinator for butterflies.
What is Salvia?
400
The number of landscape experts typically present once a board meeting begins.
What is everyone in the room?
500
The fastest way to build trust with a board.
What is doing what you said you would do?
500
The controller says everything is working, but nothing is watering.
What is a failed master valve or rain sensor?
500
More mulch is always better.
What is False?
500
This evergreen hedge is one of the most common screening shrubs in North Texas.
What is Nellie R. Stevens Holly?
500
This is what residents expect immediately after selecting a new landscape vendor.
What is instant weed-free lush green grass?