Timberrrrr!

Most of the homes in WHF were built in 1986 with Bradford Pear Trees installed by the developer. Twenty years later, it seems this was a poor choice. See the notice from the State of Alabama Cooperative Extension. They write:

"Choose Alternatives to Bradford Pear Trees, Experts Advise

Despite their standing as one of the most popular landscape trees in the Southeast, Bradford pears aren’t what they’re cracked up to be.

For despite all the beauty they lend to thousands of landscapes throughout the region, the trees are plagued with one fatal flaw: due to their combination of vigorous growth, weak wood and poor branch structure, they often begin falling apart after only 20 years. . . ."

Many of us have had this experience in the last few years:


Homeowners are responsible for proper maintenance of their property and their trees. Please be mindful of the risk these trees pose to your property and to the property of your neighbors, and act before these trees become eyesores or worse - before their limbs come crashing down.

New Sign is Coming

WHF has contracted with TSA Signs to construct 2 permanent signs to erect on the fence at the subdivision entrance. The sign looks like this: