Planting Guide for Thunder Ridge Properties
Approved October 2009
The new landscaping and planting guidelines have been formulated to follow the existing CC&Rs and
use the book "Arizona Gardener's Guide" by Mary Irish as the central plant guide. Follow the
Planting Guide link in the navigation
on the left to read the Thunder Ridge guide in full.
- Any plant featured in the Arizona Gardener’s Guide by Mary Irish may be planted within the building
envelope without prior approval from the DRC, with the exception of
- Palms for Arizona starting on page 86
- Any vegetation whose mature height exceeds 30 feet.
- Vegetation excepted from Ms Irish’s book may be submitted to the DRC for approval. A landscape plan that
includes existing plant materials and hard scape is to be submitted.
- Any disruption of the setback areas must be submitted to the DRC for approval. This includes, but is
not limited to
- Removal of plant materials
- Addition of plant materials
- Addition of inert materials, such as rocks, granite
- Addition of foreign objects such as furniture, fences, gates.
To summarize
- With the exception of palms and vegetation that will reach greater than 30 feet, any vegetation
presented in Arizona Gardener’s Guide by Mary Irish may be planted in the building envelope without
gaining approval from the DRC
- The setback areas are not to be disrupted or altered in any way
- Any exception must be submitted to the DRC for approval
Copies of Ms Irish’s book will be obtained and placed in the clubhouse library for checkout. This book is also
available from Amazon.com at used book prices.
Tailored specifically to the desert climate of Arizona, this guide is the
most trusted source for
choosing the best plants for a beautiful garden. Contains tips on landscape selections, full-color
photos for identification, and hundreds of cultivars and varieties of plant life.
Mary Irish is the former director of public horticulture at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix,
Arizona. She has written extensively on dry-climate gardening, and is the coauthor (with her husband,
Gary Irish) of "Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants." A Texas native residing in Arizona, Mary received
her master's degree in geography from Texas A&M University. She is a regular contributor to several
magazines, including "Sunset, " and teaches classes on the care and culture of agaves, cacti, and
other desert shrubs and perennials as well as introductory classes for beginning gardeners. She once
hosted a weekly Phoenix-based radio show called "The Arizona Gardener, " and has also helped produce
several television programs about gardening.
