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KeepSaralandBeautiful
Next Meeting
Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of
every other month at 12 noon at the
Saraland Chamber Offices.
Welcome to Keep Saraland Beautiful
Keep Saraland Beautiful Yard of
the Month
Selections will rotate monthly to different parts of the city. The yard must have some seasonal color and one or more specimen trees. For full criteria and pictures of past Yards of the Month click the button below.
Adopt-A-Spot
Adopt-A-Spot is a part of Keep Saraland Beautiful, Inc. Our mission is to improve the natural beauty of Saraland with landscaped green spaces along Saraland Boulevard and Industrial Parkway and to improve civic pride in the business district of the City of Saraland.
The Keep Saraland Beautiful organization received its national certification as an affiliate of Keep
America Beautiful in December 1999. This is a non-profit public education organization dedicated to
preserving the natural beauty and environment of America and improving the waste handling
practiced at the community level. It is a community based approach to changing the attitude and
practices relating to litter and waste handling.
The prime purpose of the Keep Saraland Beautiful program is to improve the aesthetic and ecological
value of the city through litter control/prevention, proper handling of solid waste, beautification, public
education awareness, recruitment of volunteers, and promotion of voluntary recycling. The program
coordinates the cleanup efforts of the city as well as interacting with local business owners and
managers. The programs targets "eyesores" throughout the city and seeks community resources to
improve such sites as streets, rights of way, parking and vacant lots, loading docks and refuse areas.
By having a local Keep America Beautiful affiliate we have access to a network of ideas that have
worked and are working for other communities. The concept of changing the community for the better
and increasing the community's pride can have long lasting benefits.
Our Mission
To encourage people living and working in Saraland to personally contribute to the improvement of the community
Recycling Ideas
KSB wants everyone to send us your ideas on how to reuse the center of paper towels - toilet paper rolls - wax paper etc. Let us see how many uses we can come up with!
Residential Recycling
The City of Saraland has two types of residential recycling. The free SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING containers are located on Station Street and residents must take their recycling items to the collection station. Curbside Single Stream Recycling cost is $5.00 per month per resident and picked up every Tuesday.
Mayor Dr. Howard Rubenstein,
Council Chair Joe McDonald,
Council Members: Newton Cromer, Wayne Biggs, Natalie Moye and Veronica Hudson
Mayor Dr. Howard Rubenstein,
Council Chair Joe McDonald,
Council Members: Newton Cromer,
Wayne Biggs, Natalie Moye and
Veronica Hudson
KSB GARDENING NEWS FROM JAMES MILES
December 2024 We entered December with more seasonable weather than November. As I stated last month, the cooler temperatures helped our satsuma crop develop fantastic flavor. The cooler temperatures have also allowed our cool-season weeds to germinate and take hold. If you missed the pre-emergent herbicide application, remove the existing weeds before applying. If you applied a pre-emergent back in September, you will need to make another application later this month in order to remain weed-free for the rest of the winter months. NOAA predicts the following long-range weather trend: Temperatures – likely above normal Precipitation – leaning to below normal With the prediction of below-normal precipitation, keep in mind that if you plant anything in the next 3 months, have an irrigation plan. We are in year two of a drought. Though we did get some significant rain in November, our soil moisture is still in a deficit state. Most established plants will be ok, but some newly planted plants or those planted last year may suffer. The damage can range from wilting, stunting, tip dieback, to death. To reduce the risk, you will need to irrigate regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture. Applying or renewing mulch can help conserve soil moisture and regulate soil tempera- tures. You can also use mulch as a temporary protection for frost/freeze. Temporary, meaning you will cover the base of the plants with the mulch up the main trunk 18” to 24”. Once the threat of frost/freeze is gone, remove the excess mulch returning it to the normal level. Here are the chill hours as of December 1st: Brewton: Old Model - 19 Modified Model - 0 Fairhope: Old Model - 37 Modified Model - 22 Mobile: Old Model - 43 Modified Model - 23 Pascagoula: Old Model - 0 Modified Model - 0 Now is the time to submit soil samples for your landscape. If you have already done so and received the results, you should go ahead and apply the lime according to the recom- mendations. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy the outdoors!
Congratulations to Marie’s Market at 703 Shelton Beach Road for winning the
“Quarterly Beautification Award for Business”. Marie’s Market has a great
selection of fresh in-season vegetables, as well as frozen. Local honey,
conecuh sausage, cheese, bread, and boiled peanuts, are just a few of the
many other items that can be found in this jewel of a market.
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Welcome to Keep Saraland Beautiful
KeepSaralandBeautiful
Next Meeting
Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every other
month at 12 noon at the Saraland Chamber Offices.
Keep Saraland Beautiful Yard of
the Month
Selections will rotate monthly to different parts of the city. The yard must have some seasonal color and one or more specimen trees. For full criteria and pictures of past Yards of the Month click the button below.
Adopt-A-Spot
Adopt-A-Spot is a part of Keep Saraland Beautiful, Inc. Our mission is to improve the natural beauty of Saraland with landscaped green spaces along Saraland Boulevard and Industrial Parkway and to improve civic pride in the business district of the City of Saraland.
The Keep Saraland Beautiful organization received its
national certification as an affiliate of Keep America
Beautiful in December 1999. This is a non-profit
public education organization dedicated to preserving
the natural beauty and environment of America
and improving the waste handling practiced at the
community level. It is a community based approach to
changing the attitude and practices relating to litter
and waste handling.
The prime purpose of the Keep Saraland Beautiful
program is to improve the aesthetic and ecological
value of the city through litter control/prevention,
proper handling of solid waste, beautification, public
education awareness, recruitment of volunteers, and
promotion of voluntary recycling. The program
coordinates the cleanup efforts of the city as well as
interacting with local business owners and managers.
The programs targets "eyesores" throughout the city
and seeks community resources to improve such sites
as streets, rights of way, parking and vacant lots,
loading docks and refuse areas.
By having a local Keep America Beautiful affiliate we
have access to a network of ideas that have worked
and are working for other communities. The concept
of changing the community for the better and
increasing the community's pride can have long
lasting benefits.
Our Mission
To encourage people living and working in Saraland to personally contribute to the improvement of the community
Recycling Ideas
KSB wants everyone to send us your ideas on how to reuse the center of paper towels - toilet paper rolls - wax paper etc. Let us see how many uses we can come up with!
Residential Recycling
The City of Saraland has two types of residential recycling. The free SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING containers are located on Station Street and residents must take their recycling items to the collection station. Curbside Single Stream Recycling cost is $5.00 per month per resident and picked up every Tuesday.
Mayor Dr. Howard Rubenstein,
Council Chair Joe McDonald,
Council Members: Newton Cromer, Wayne Biggs,
Natalie Moye and Veronica Hudson
KSB GARDENING NEWS
FROM JAMES MILES
December 2024 We entered December with more season- able weather than November. As I stated last month, the cooler temperatures helped our satsuma crop develop fantastic flavor. The cooler temperatures have also allowed our cool-season weeds to germinate and take hold. If you missed the pre-emergent herbicide application, remove the existing weeds before applying. If you applied a pre-emergent back in September, you will need to make another application later this month in order to remain weed-free for the rest of the winter months. NOAA predicts the following long-range weather trend: Temperatures – likely above normal Precipitation – leaning to below normal With the prediction of below-normal pre- cipitation, keep in mind that if you plant anything in the next 3 months, have an irri- gation plan. We are in year two of a drought. Though we did get some signifi- cant rain in November, our soil moisture is still in a deficit state. Most established plants will be ok, but some newly planted plants or those planted last year may suf- fer. The damage can range from wilting, stunting, tip dieback, to death. To reduce the risk, you will need to irrigate regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture. Applying or renewing mulch can help con- serve soil moisture and regulate soil tem- peratures. You can also use mulch as a temporary protection for frost/freeze. Tem- porary, meaning you will cover the base of the plants with the mulch up the main trunk 18” to 24”. Once the threat of frost/freeze is gone, remove the excess mulch returning it to the normal level. Here are the chill hours as of December 1st: Brewton: Old Model - 19 Modified Model - 0 Fairhope: Old Model - 37 Modified Model - 22 Mobile: Old Model - 43 Modified Model - 23 Pascagoula: Old Model - 0 Modified Model - 0 Now is the time to submit soil samples for your landscape. If you have already done so and received the results, you should go ahead and apply the lime according to the recommendations. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy the outdoors!
Congratulations to Marie’s Market at 703 Shelton
Beach Road for winning the “Quarterly Beautification
Award for Business”. Marie’s Market has a great
selection of fresh in-season vegetables, as well as
frozen. Local honey, conecuh sausage, cheese,
bread, and boiled peanuts, are just a few of the many
other items that can be found in this jewel of a market.
