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7 Awesome Tips For Managing HOA & Community Landscape Maintenance

Posted by Sabrina Ayala on Feb 6, 2017 9:03:00 AM

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7 Tips for Managing HOA and Community Landscape Maintenance

Regardless if you are a commercial property manager or own a commercial building, residential community , or a retail mixed use development, a job site walk through with your landscaping company or assigned account manager, it is essential from time to time, to keep the lines of communication open, assisting everyone to stay focused on your goals and desires.

 

Stay Focused on Your HOA and Apartment Landscape Maintenance 

As part of the process, everyone attending the HOA Landscape Maintenance walk should be taking notes for service items, including capturing photo images and prioritizing important landscape requests. A potential list of landscape improvements should be discussed, planned and prioritized for future budgeting. It is also helpful if the client participates, contributing their thoughts and involvement for the site walk through.

Maintain a Walking Pattern

From time to time, Community Landscape Maintenance procedures should include the same walking pattern, this helps to establish a routine walking pattern helping to organize important agenda for the next meeting.

We realize It takes time and effort on everyone’s part to plan and participate in a site walk through, however all parties can eventually be satisfied knowing that future meetings will become more time efficient moving things in the right direction.

7 TOPICS to Cover

  1. Turf Areas

  2. Pruning and Debris Cleanup

  3. High Impact Zones

  4. Mitigating Water Damage to Paved Surfaces

  5. Irrigation- Over/Under Watered Areas

  6. Sustainable Site Improvements

  7. Plant Replacements

  8. Mitigating Hazards and Liabilities

  9. Setting The Bar for Priorities

  10. Establishing Aesthetic Thresholds

Opening-up The Lines of Communication

Regardless if you have the responsibility to oversee HOA Landscaping, Apartment Landscape Maintenance, Retail and Shopping Center Landscape Maintenance, or Commercial Office Landscape Maintenance & Development, as a manager , routine site meetings with your Commercial Landscape Maintenance Provider will open up the lines of communication helping to express your concerns, thought patterns and ultimate desires. Also, a Commercial Landscape Architect can assist with future improvement projects that can be discussed and effectively planned for your budget. This process ultimately strengthens the relationship between your service provider and for everyone involved.

FloraTerra is a commercial landscaping company located in the San Jose Bay Area, CA providing landscaping services for Hoa Landscaping, Apartment Communities, Mixed Retail Use Developments and Commercial Office Properties.

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