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

For so many of the relationships in our lives, we rely on grand gestures made on birthdays and holidays to show how much we value personal connection. These occasions are great for taking inventory of the important things in our lives. However, the relationships that really fuel our goals and dreams require more constant attention—even those formed with a trusted commercial landscape contractor!

Elevating the idea of the importance of strong connections further, basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski once said, “Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication.” This rule applies just as strongly in the workplace as it does on court. After all, it's often true that we spend more time with our business associates than with our loved ones. It makes sense that we'd seek a level of meaning and fulfilment—not to mention clarity—along the way.

The Potential of Connecting and Communicating

For another fantastic source of inspiration, we can also look to plants for insights into the potential of connecting and communicating. As National Geographic recently reported, scientists have shown that many different plant species make ultrasonic sounds to communicate with one another, and that's not all. A single plant must send messages via its roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit as it “talks” with everything from predators to pollinators.

So, what does this have to do with your go-to commercial property maintenance service? Well, a fantastic commercial landscape company will not only know how to bring your landscaping to life; they'll also understand that communication is the foundation and cornerstone of the client-vendor relationship they share with you, and ultimately the key to your successful and lasting collaboration.

In today's fast-paced environment, effective, concise and regular communication has become more critical than at any other time, so let's explore how rooted connection and good communication can be built in the world of specialized commercial landscaping services.

Building Trust That Grows

In many cases, we find that when trust is broken between a client and a landscaping vendor—or any other service provider for that matter—the relationship is irreparably broken. However, in contrast, when we as commercial landscape contractors communicate openly and honestly with our clients and our clients with us, it creates an environment where trust can flourish.

Trust emerges as a growing plant does, shoot by shoot, through each work order completed, every challenge resolved, each successful water conservation effort, and every advance in ROI thanks to a blossoming landscape design.

Setting Clear Expectations

Communication is the quintessential for managing expectations. In our conversations with clients, we've found that failure to properly set and manage expectations is the number one reason they say their prior client-landscaper relationships failed. But, when both the client and the commercial landscaper communicate well, they are more likely to side-step any confusion and be on the same page when it comes to keeping their landscape management plan on track.

Establishing service standards, agreeing on service area boundaries, and opening communication channels effectively are essential steps to take. As an HOA landscape company that plans for bountiful relationships, we know that good communication—beginning before the contractor ever sets foot on the client's property—is the best way to ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals and that everyone is on the same wavelength.

Working Collaboratively

When you enter into a client-vendor relationship with FloraTerra Landscape Management, you become a key player in our processes. While our team does the work, your collaboration is vital, because by listening to your needs and feedback, we can lay the foundation for us to work together seamlessly, sharing ideas and solving problems together.

A large part of our approach to client-vendor collaboration is utilizing modern digital systems to keep channels open, and as such, we are proud to be a commercial landscape company evolving with new technology. With FloraTerra, you'll not only have an assigned account manager but also access to a user-friendly client portal that you can access around the clock to track our progress in real-time.

A Positive Working Relationship

Strong communication isn't only effective—it drives positivity too. When this Bay Area commercial landscape company prioritizes friendly, attentive, and dynamic customer care, we see how this lights up our client-vendor connections, which is a lot more fun for those on both sides of each working relationship.

Essentially, for example, when clients feel good about their commercial landscape design and trust the team that is doing the work for them, they are more likely to find reward that extends beyond outdoor aesthetics and more likely to indicate their wants and needs with confidence and transparency. For this reason, we're always happy to provide great communication tips from our seasoned commercial landscaping service providers.

 Flora Terra Prioritizes Communication

For us, exceptional communication skills are an essential element to our landscape enhancement services. As motivational speaker Denis Waitley, author of Seeds of Greatness, once said, “The greatest communication skill is paying value to others.”

With this, we couldn't agree more, which is why we're on a mission to support our commercial landscape design and maintenance offering with the kind of communication that builds trust, enhances collaboration, manages expectations, and fosters a positive working relationship.

So, if you’re looking for a commercial landscaping contractor who’s willing to put in the effort to build the kind of relationship that you envision, contact us today.

Call us at 408.275.1200 or Click Here to Connect.

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ABOUT US

FloraTerra and our affiliates are conveniently based throughout the greater bay area. As a leading commercial landscape company, we specialize in multi-building sites, homeowners associations, medical office, corporate campus developments, industrial warehouse, commercial office, retail, shopping malls and common interest property.

Since 1998, our company and partners have installed and maintain some of the most prestigious commercial developments throughout the Greater Bay Area and Silicon Valley.

WE GO WHERE YOU GO!