Leawood West Garden Club & Beautification Meeting Minutes

Attendees 

Agenda

1. Welcome & Introductions
2. Purpose of Meeting 
   • Start the efforts of the Beautification and Garden Club working as a team.
3. Overview of Beautification Plans for Leawood Drive and Pacific Frontage Road. 
4. Garden Club Capabilities & Interests 
5. Project Updates 
   • Turf Revitalization (Leawood Dr, Pacific St, 132nd St)
   • Upcoming Beautification Projects 
6. Next Steps

Key Discussion Points

• Beautification and Garden Club are aligned in goals and will collaborate on future efforts. 
• Garden Club will serve as a support arm to Beautification. 
• Everyone agreed on the plans for the rest of the year. See Action Items 
• A landscape company should do new tree planting to ensure a healthy tree. 
• Next meeting scheduled for July 19th. 

Action Items

• Entrance Cleanup – June 10:
  • The Garden Club will clean up around the Leawood West entrance sign off Pacific, remove weeds, and apply fresh mulch. 
• Leawood Drive Grass Pads:
  • Plan to lay down grass pads on Leawood Drive to encourage new grass growth. 
• Crabapple Trees:
  • Crabapple trees will be planted this fall, with tree watering bags added to support proper irrigation. 
• Watering Schedule:
  • Garden Club members all offer to water the new plants, trees, and grass.
  • Susie will create the schedule. 
• Pacific Frontage Road Lawn Care:
  • The lawn care company will begin fertilizing and treating for weeds along the Pacific Frontage Road. 
• Leawood West Brick Sign Repairs:
  • Gathering quotes for necessary repairs to the brick entrance sign. 
• Weed Control Along Pacific:
  • Mike will spray the rocks along Pacific to control weed growth. 
• Flower Boxes:
  • New plants have already been planted for 2025.
  • This year, we will prep the flower boxes for planting next spring. 
•  Juniper Planting (Spring '26): 
  • Plan to plant junipers behind the entrance sign in the spring.