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3 Ways to Boost Your R.O.I. on Commercial Landscaping Services

Posted by Gene Ebertowski, President on Oct 8, 2014 8:00:00 AM

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Having a well-maintained property is worth every penny spent going into the fall months, when everything is lush, blooming with color and drought tolerant.

Your commercial property—landscaping for an office building, hotel, municipality, retail shopping center or other community type landscaping—landscape renovation represents a reflection of your properties appearance with well-groomed landscaping, and meticulously maintained annual color beds. And you know that you want your office park landscaping to look great at all times.

But in light of owner’s goals, it’s difficult to ascertain what elements of the landscape bring about the most value, especially when you’re on a limited budget.

Here are some landscaping ideas that can provide a great return on investment with Bay Area commercial properties, but that can also reduce future landscaping costs too.

Care for Your Trees

Bay area property owners who want to reduce energy and heating costs know that carefully placed trees can help in this area. Trees bring about great value in a commercial landscape setting—not only for energy reductions but also for the appearance of a property.

Proper tree maintenance with commercial landscaping services is essential for preserving the long term value for your trees , some tasks that help are fertilization, safety inspections, tree pruning just to name a few.

Maiximise The Benefits of Your Commercial Tree Care

A planned maintenance schedule is essential. Have an experienced ISA certified arborist inspect your trees annually helps, fertilization and pruning, and have your trees inspected for safety after a severe storm. Landscaping for shopping centers for example need tree care on a scheduled basis, this will help reduce future problems that can be dealt with before they become a big problem. Routine maintenance also helps trees thrive and grow in the right conditions maximizing the value of your commercial property landscaping.

Be Proactive with Your Watering System

Want to save money on water? Consider using smart watering systems. When a landscape watering system is installed, sometimes it’s an area that can be overlooked. Seasonal weather patterns and changes bring about their own challenges.

Ensuring your irrigation system is properly maintained, it’s important that the irrigation system is carefully reviewed for leaks and inadequate water coverage before starting up the system the following spring; this will help increase water savings ultimately saving water.

There is also irrigation hardware available like Smart controllers, water efficient heads and rain sensor devices that can help save up to 40-50% on your water. Check for utility incentive discounts

Use Water Wise Plants

Consider replacing water loving grasses that require lots of water and maintenance replacing with low no mow grass choices. The maintenance costs for replacing lawns can save on costs by up to 50%. The establishment of these types of grasses will create immediate savings. Please check for local government rebates in your area.

Keep your property well maintained and save money with landscape water conservation

Want a professional to review your landscape maintenance in San Jose?

Give FloraTerra Landscape a call at 408-275.1200 or use the contact form to schedule a free no obligation assessment of your landscaping. And if you want timely landscaping tips, please join to our commercial landscaping blog.

 

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