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1.
What areas does the City mow?
The City mows and maintains over 660 acres of ditches, detention ponds, bridges and rights of way. The map on the web page shows all of those areas. If it is not identified on the map as a City-maintained area, it is likely maintained by another entity. Many of the common areas and roadways within the City are maintained by other entities such as home owners associations, levee improvement districts or other adjacent property owners.
2.
How often does the City mow?
Most roadways are mowed at 44 cycles per year. Ditches and other areas are mowed at 24 cycles a year in order to stay compliant with the City’s codes. The mowing is scheduled so that the majority of the cycles occur in the spring and summer when the grass is growing faster. In the winter, the grass does not grow as quickly is there are fewer cycles.
3.
What roadways does the City maintain?
The City maintains the landscape and turf areas within the City limits on Highway 59, US 90A, Dairy Ashford, portions of West Airport, portions of University Blvd. and Dulles Ave., Burney Rd., portions of Brooks St., Eldridge Rd., Highway 99 (in City limits), portions of Lexington Blvd near University Blvd. and Highway 6.
4.
When does the City pick up litter in the rights of way?
Litter pickup along US 59 and Highway 90A is Monday and later in the week when the area is mowed. Other roadways that the City maintains are picked up when that area is mowed.
5.
Does the City trim trees?
The City trims trees only within the rights of way of the roadways that it maintains. Most trees are trimmed on an as-needed basis or every three years.
6.
What areas does the City irrigate?
The City irrigates the shrubs, groundcover and trees that it plants in the rights of way. Most turf is not irrigated. The City uses mostly drip irrigation, which is tubing buried under the mulch that targets the plant’s root zone. Spray irrigation is used on older plantings such as Eldridge Rd. and Highway 6.
7.
What do I do if I see a leak or other problem?
If it is an area that the City maintains, please call or e-mail us or use the City app, “My SL”, to report it. Phone: 281-275-2825 E-mail: parkrec@sugarlandtx.gov
8.
Why does the City plant what it plants?
The City of Sugar Land plants a variety of trees and shrubs that have low water requirements (upon establishment) and that have seasonal variations such as flowers or fall color. The City does not plant “seasonal color” such as annuals that need to be replaced every few months.
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