Cactus Sands

When you live on a golf course, there are certain inconveniences you have to deal with.  For example, people are constantly renting the condos next door for vacation homes.  This leads to random groups of people who may not be overly respectful of the time or noise level.  Small annoyances like that are off-set by the perks of living on the golf course.  One of the first things you'll notice is that they generally keep our buildings and grounds in good shape.  It wouldn't do to have the golfers looking at shoddy buildings and brown grass when they're golfing.*  All that landscaping upkeep has to be handled by someone.  In our case, Cactus Sands keeps our property looking nice.

The gentlemen** from Cactus Sands can be seen around the property a couple of times each week.  They bring multiple trucks and a ton of people.  They keep the area looking nice, and I have to give them respect for a job well done.  I don't see amazing flower displays, but you can only ask for so much.  The grass is trimmed, as are the plants and trees.  You don't see dead plants.  Offending pieces are removed.

While I'm sure it is at the direction of the HOA, Cactus Sands spreads mulch at least once a year, rather than the less appealing pine straw.  While the piles of mulch are unattractive, they're only on site for a couple of days before being spread appropriately around the grounds.  It's a good choice.

The only complaint I have regarding the hard working folks from Cactus Sands is their occasional lack of consideration.  They're kind enough to not do anything too noisy early in the morning, but sometimes, it seems as if they're forgotten that people actually live where they're working.  Often, trucks are parked in the main entrance and exit.  As there is only one way in and one way out of the complex, it is an unwise decision.  Furthermore, they left a small green tractor with a bucket*** parked across the roadway recently.  While I was able to turn around and take a different route to the complex' exit, it was unnecessary.  The bucket was full, and the tractor was parked across the lane.  There was no one driving it.  It was just sitting there while two men on foot were talking.  It was incredibly rude.  If the tractor had been parked to one side, it wouldn't have been an issue.

Cactus Sands appears to do a good job with their landscaping.  They just need to learn where to park their trucks and tractors.  They should keep out of the main thoroughfare.  It's safer and less annoying that way.

*In the off season, the grass browns.  There is only so much that can be done.   For the most part, it doesn't look as bad as the grass around the rest of Myrtle Beach.

**I have no seen any female employees.  It doesn't mean they don't exist, but I have not seen one.

***If there is a fancier name for that piece of equipment, I apologize that I don't know it.