Commercial Landscaping Blog for The San Jose | Bay Area, CA

Your Commercial Landscaping Can Be a Water Hog

Lawns typically use most of the water in commercial landscape maintenance. That simply means that this is vast opportunity and potential to reduce your outdoor water use. A 1000 Square foot lawn uses 35,000 gallons of water per year.

Bay Area Landscaping and Drought Survival

Managing your hoa landscaping is essential during the drought.

Water efficiency must be considered from the initial irrigation system design phase through installation to ensure optimal performance. Consistent management and maintenance is also essential. Failure to do so can result in losing more than 50% of irrigation water due to evaporation, wind, poor management, and/or improper system design, installation, or maintenance. 

Get Your Cash For The Grass

Many Bay Area water purveyors are offering money saving rebate programs for the removal of water thirsty lawn areas for hoa landscaping, shopping centers, FloraTerra provides corporate landscaping services that include converting these spaces to water efficient green spaces and/or using smart irrigation technology . Our San Jose Landscaping Company has partnered with these water agencies with a keen focus on water conservation and the adaption of Eco-Friendly Landscaping, drought-resistant planting for water conservation. 

Are you thinking of expanding the size of your  building, installing a court yard patio area, removing your lawn, or digging for a new building foundation? If you have anyHOA or commerclial landscaping projects in mind, please remember to consider how they may impact the health of your trees in the construction zone. 

Are your sights set on new goals for 2016? Instead of making your New Year’s resolutions about weight loss or excersing more, why not focus your energy by making a firm decision to reduce your commercial landscaping water next year?  With the drought still looming around, why not consider making a firm commitment to reduce outdoor water by 25%- or even 30% ? Based on the latest trends and news, water rates are not going down anytime soon.

Lets begin with water conservation outside.

Here are some powerful ideas for Bay Area property owners that want to reduce water costs in their commercial property landscaping.

Here’s what we have learned over the last couple of years, plants we once thought needed tons of water to thrive and bloom and are doing just fine with a fraction of the water once used. Our commercial landscape maintenance continues to stay green and is blooming in spite of the mandatory drought restrictions mandated by our governor.

The budgeting process for commercial property landscaping, whether during the initial development phase or during on-going operations, should start early enough to collect all necessary data.

Preparation of your initial landscape operating budget should be done cautiously, as should preparation of any budget. Realistic goals and projections should be prepared for the next year.

When it comes to figuring out your commercial landscaping budget for 2016, do your part to include these budgeting ideas to ensure your property’s landscaping gets the best coverage.

Budgeting for Your Commercial Property Landscaping 

The budgeting process, whether during the initial development phase or during on-going operations, should start early enough to collect all the necessary information.

Preparation of your initial landscape operating budget should be done carefully, as should preparation of all annual budgets. Realistic income and expense expectations should be used to prepare the operating budget.

Succulents are ideal for the drought conditions for commercial property landscaping settings. For most corporate and bay area properties, 50% of outdoor watering is used for landscape maintenance and using drought tolerant plants in its place can save up to 50% or more. Succulents were originally introduced into the bay area for their drought tolerant characteristics and there low maintenance advantages. 

The plantings around your properties building perimeter can make a big difference in many ways. Having the right plants to tolerate variable weather patterns is part of the equation for great foundation plants but plant material that is interfering with window views, walk way and crowding out the others is another factor to consider. Planting the right combination of foliage and plants will ultimately impact your landscaping design one way or the other. The real challenge for most commercial properties is deciding on the right balance of plants that can tolerate the variable temperatures and fit into your design.