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

Commercial property managers of corporate offices and residential communities have a unique opportunity to improve their outdoor environment in corporate settings with well-designed and maintained landscaping. Design elements of the relaxation garden help reduce stress by incorporating design components of nature in the garden. The natural environment presents stimuli that supports and encourages relaxation and social group activities.

Exercise, a sense of control; social activity and nature help reduce stress resulting in healthy outcomes.

Controlled Water Flow Saves More Dough

One of most powerful tools in any property is water conservation and utility expense management plan is an irrigation system equipped with a master valve and flow meter.

The latest advancement in smart watering technology is being reached by better management of water flow through systems retrofitted with master valves and flow meters. Older systems that were not installed with these features are wasteful during unexpected water flow events.

Protecting Your Trees In HOA Landscaping

Managing and training personnel to maintain landscaping with horticultural fundamentals is the key to long term vigor and the appeal of plants and trees. Personnel should be trained on the proper way to edge the lawn at the base of trees in turf.

Why You Should Crush Your Landscaping Water Budget

Some companies who want to reduce their Landscape maintenance cost bottom line may choose to go with the lowest monthly landscape maintenance price not realizing the hidden costs of maintenance inefficiencies.

Keeping Your Trees Healthy in a Drought

Arid weather and soil conditions can significantly impact the life span of your valuable landscape assets. Because trees are difficult and expensive to replace, your trees should be a part of your landscape management services and must be monitored during and after periods of dry and hot weather.

Bay Area Landscaping

Why spend money with your commercial landscape maintenance company for watering and maintaining a lawn when you can install appealing verdant landscaping. Not only are drought tolerant plants more affordable to maintain, but they continue to provide colorful flowers and foliage throughout the year, and can be installed to take the place of high maintenance lawn.

Getting from one point to another in an hoa community landscaping or retail center can be fairly simple. And most of the time we don’t think too much about what we’re walking on, especially if there’s a path or walkway pointed in the direction we are headed, and then we’re right on course. When walking, we are usually not focused on the type of material used. However when it comes to a walking surface, there are a number of factors to consider, including its daily use and frequency, the topography of the area, future maintenance, its resilience to abuse , safety factors, sustainability and aesthetic needs.

And whether we’re talking about a pathway short cut through a parking lot island or a path through a serene courtyard patio, the walking surface that you provide should always be up to standards. There are a multitude of choices when it comes to pathway surfaces for commercial property landscaping. Here are a few options to consider for high foot traffic areas.

The amount of lawn around your commercial property can make a big difference in many ways. For one, lawns require an average of 35 gallons of water per square foot per year compared to plants needing about half or less, when you factor in the cost of water, fertilizer and what you are paying your commercial lawn maintenance company the costs can really add up. Planting the right combination of plants to lawn ratio will ultimately impact your landscaping costs. The real challenge for most commercial properties is deciding on the right balance of plants to lawn ratio.

There is a serious water shortage in many parts of California and Bay Area Rockstars are breaking common ground having a big impact on local water supplies, and i am not talking about Carlos Santana either. In many drought stricken areas, lawns are being blamed for most of our water shortage, lets read on to learn more about what we can do to help contribute towards water conservation and what local Rock Stars that i am really talking about. 

California and the Bay Area has experienced limited rainfall this year, however predictions show that the drought in the bay area is not going away anytime soon, especially with limited water supplies and bay area water restrictions. Their is a vast amount of high water use landscaping like lawns that must be watered regularly in order to properly maintain your commercial landscaping and keeping it looking great.Drought friendly landscaping