About Tyler Place Maintenance

Dave Vanslette (or Nature Dave) tells us that the most frequent question he gets asked by far is about our off-season maintenance. With all the acreage (hundreds), guest accommodations (70), staff housing (19), public buildings of one sort or another (18), how do we keep up with the painting, repairs, refurbishment, roofs, septic and other ordinary maintenance? As homeowners, guests consider what one home property involves to maintain, multiply that 100 fold, and shake their heads. Additionally, guests who have returned for several summers are aware that not only is the TP meticulously maintained, but that every year they find many improvements and new “goodies”.

How is it done? Primarily the credit goes to “Archer” Dale and the crew of 15 year round maintenance staff – who cover an amazing amount of ground (much of it frozen) over the eight months between seasons. Recently Nature Dave’s son joined his father and uncle making a fourth generation of Vanslettes building our resort.

Next newsletter we’ll give you some specifics of “What’s New at the TP” for the summer of 2012, our 79^th season.

(So, who recognized Dale with the facial camouflage he always adds for the hunting season?)

Make Mulch with your Lawnmower

Don't know what to do with all the leaves in your yard? Why not bring all your efforts of raking to a good use making your own mulch.

A bed of autumn leaves can take a while to decompose. Before you  use them as mulch, shred them. Run your lawnmower over recently raked piles of leaves and spread the mulch in your garden. In spring, these shredded leaves can simply be turned under to become rich, organic matter in the soil.

Happy Gardening,
Claudia