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

Routine commercial property landscaping preserves the value of a center. When hoa lawn care is neatly mowed and shrubs pruned, when edges are clean and flowers are in bloom, the appearance speaks volumes about a property owner’s standards and commitment to quality.When the landscape appears to be in a state of decline, business is effected and tenants become less than happy. 

Then there’s routine landscape maintenance performed— including the usual activities like mowing lawns and trimming plants. And, their are “the landscape improvements” that make the difference between the average and the elite.          

Read on to get our 5 Tips and Trends.

There are a number of ways to reduce the amount of water being used in landscaping, there are also ways to reduce its costs. However, sometimes it requires some upfront planning in order to reduce the amount of water being used.

If you understand the benefits of low maintenance landscaping, and scheduling the appropriate service at the right time of the year helps in many ways. Read on and you’ll understand why it is so important for water conservation.

Winter is Prime Planting Season for Trees, Shrubs, Vines and vibrant Holiday Flowers for commercial landscape maintenance. They often establish more quickly when they are in the cool winter and fall season. The cooler holiday weather allows the plants root system to acclimate more quickly from transplant shock.

Valuable Tips to keep in mind as you review your Corporate Landscaping

• Reduce the Landscape watering frequency for established plantings

• Remove trees that pose a critical risk to the public’s safety

• Fertilize Trees, Shrubs as appropriate

• Fertilize Lawns as appropriate

• Have trees inspected by an experienced arborist, prune dead, diseased or unsafe branches.

• Remove weak limbs in Trees

• Plant New Trees and Shrubs

• Mulch Trees and shrubs as appropriate

• Inspect Plant material for disease and pests treating appropriately

• Conduct the appropriate water schedule for the cooler weather

Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention

A Commercial landscape maintenance service for your homeowners association or commercial property does more than just preserve property value by increasing curb appeal; a beautiful landscape also sets a positive first impression for residents and visitors. Bay Area-area HOAs and Commercial Property owners can successfully hire a professional landscaping service by following a couple of steps:

What are you doing to reduce water consumption on your property? In the bay area, although we have received some sporadic rainfall, this winter has been relatively dry. From reduced snowpack in the Sierra’s to low water reserves in lakes and reservoirs, in California, the lack of rainfall is a concerning matter, especially for Bay area water supplies. The California’s Department of Water Resources is urging businesses and residences state wide to reduce water use by 20 percent and have communicated that despite the fact that we have reduced our water footprint by 20%, the cost of water will continue to rise. Here are some ways you can help to conserve water usage in and around your commercial property.

Bidding Out Your Commercial Landscaping Service

Commercial landscape maintenance for your homeowners association or commercial property does more than just preserve property value by increasing curb appeal; a beautiful landscape also sets a positive first impression for residents and visitors. Bay Area-area HOAs and Commercial Property owners can successfully hire a professional landscaping service by following a couple of steps:

7 EmergingTrends for The Commercial Real Estate Industry

As the leaves start to drop, our vision and thoughts progress into the New Year. 2015 was an excellent year for the commercial real estate industry, with increased employee retention driving enthusiasm and technology advancements streamlining operations. Here’s more to the millennial generation than being obsessed with smart tablets and the mental focus of working to live — and it’s inevitable that you understand this new group because this generation of our future is having a major impact on today’s real estate industry.

4 Trends for better communication with your commercial landscaping service

In order to get what you want from your commercial landscaping service you must communicate with them.  Everyone has an idea of what they want their property to look like as well as expectations of the company that is providing their service on a regular basis.   FloraTerra takes these queues to heart, so how do you communicate them?

With recent storms pounding the bay area, it’s not uncommon to have flooding in parking lots in a commercial office setting or retail shopping center. If not managed, It can have a negative environmental impact on the property, causing soil erosion issues on their property and others creating a negative perception for visitors, neighbors and the general public.

Some plants are ideal for holding up to foot traffic conditions, especially in Urban HOA Landscaping and Corporate settings. For most commercial property landscaping, foot traffic damage is a common problem that has become a real challenge for commercial property owners. Many of the plants used 20 years ago were originally introduced for their appearance, but not neccesarily chosen for heavy foot traffic and drought conditions . Read on for our 5 popular landscaping trends that's back by popular demand.