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The View – April 2024 Azaleas Blooming!
Mar 29, 2024
Deercreek residents know spring is here when the azaleas are in full bloom. Heather Lake Court East/West residents have probably the most glorious view of spring, with a shoreline of azaleas across Heather Lake brilliantly blooming. These azaleas were planted by one...
The View – February
Feb 1, 2024
Deercreek Guard House Urn - Lorraine Clancy One of our members literally puts the ‘garden’ in the Deercreek Home and Garden Club. Lorraine Clancy, a member of the Garden Club Board, is our resident gardener and she tends the tall urn in front of the guard house,...
The View – November 2023
Nov 1, 2023
Greg and Linda Mohart 10065 Deercreek Club Road East Greg and Linda Mohart, originally from Buffalo, NY and seeking warmer weather, relocated to Orange Park in 1980. Both Realtors, they work at Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage. Deciding to move to Deercreek, they...
The View – September
Sep 1, 2023
Dr. Hattie Washington9938 Deercreek Club Drive East Prior to moving to Deercreek in 2021, Dr. Hattie Washington frequently visited her family in Deercreek, and during the pandemic, she came for an extended stay to help with the grandchildren while her physician...
The View July 2023
Jul 1, 2023
Gary and Stacey Gray7919 Vineyard Lake Rd NThe Gray family moved to Deercreek in 2014 to be near her parents, long-time residents Chuck and Connie Gillum. The Gillums were the featured View in October 2022.Stacey Gray says the green thumb skipped a generation, and...
The View – April 2023
Apr 1, 2023
Linda and John Robinson, at 9964 Chelsea Lake Road, are longtime residents (30 years) and proud great-grandparents of 3 youngsters.As many probably know, the Robinsons love landscaping and their residence shows it! Landscaping is a family affair: Linda selects; John...
The View – September 2022
Aug 23, 2022
Congratulations to Denise Harkins, September’s Deercreek View honoree! Denise, residing at 8136 Suffield Court, has lived in Deercreek since 1993. Her home is very attractively landscaped with manicured plantings along the front and sides of her house, creating the...
The View – July 2022
Jun 30, 2022
Located along a beautifully shaded section of Vineyard Lake Road, our July Deercreek View homeowners are Peter and Janet Daechsel. They moved to Deercreek from Toronto, Canada in 1998 with their two children Andrew and Alison. Adapting to their Florida home, the...
The View June 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Congratulations to Joe and Maryann Grauwiler, our View of the Month for June 2022. Joe and Maryann moved to Deercreek in 2003 as a result of his company's relocation from New Hampshire. They are active in Deercreek and absolutely love living here. Buying an existing...
The View May 2022
Apr 25, 2022
Tarek and Anju Patel, our View for May, built their home at 9969 Chelsea Lake Road in 1997. They have enjoyed raising their two sons, Suraj and Shaan, in Deercreek and are proud of them both graduating from the University of Florida (Shaan, this month). As you can see...
Award Criteria
(Revised September 2007)
- Nominations are encouraged and considered. All nominations should be given to one of the committee members by the last week of the month. Final selection of the award is the decision of the committee.
- The committee looks for additional embellishments to the landscape by use of flowers- annuals or perennials, container plantings, various trellis vines, hanging baskets etc. Maintenance of the yard can be either by the homeowner or an outside company. Minimal use of artificial plants (door wreaths, potted plants) will be considered in the nominating process.
- The lawn and plantings must be healthy and well groomed. The grass should be mowed and edged. The shrubbery size should be in proportion to the home, neatly trimmed and not overgrown. Bedding areas should be free of weeds, dead shrubs or trees and give a neat appearance.
- In addition to the total appeal of front and back landscaping, the award can be given for any special area of interest such as a rose garden, arbor, gazebo areas, Japanese gardens, waterfalls, ponds, butterfly garden or fountains.
- The landscape should enhance the home. Judicious use of plant material should lend a harmonious feel to the overall landscaping plan, rather than overdone or disjointed appearance with too many varieties of plants, trees etc. The driveway and entrance should be clean and clutter free.