Drought continues to plague the bay area with HOA community landscaping and landscaping for commercial properties and who knows what the cost of water will be in the next 10 years, but there is one thing for sure, the cost will not go down. With many municipalities and water agencies requiring strict water rationing in order to reduce the use of water, do you think these restrictions will force you to choose between brown, deteriorating landscaping and expensive water penalties?, think again because you haven’t looked at the newest landscaping trends available.
We’ve all seen the traditional lawns; that need excessive amounts of water, requiring a large amount of fertiliser and maintenance. Or the broken sprinkler heads that shoot the geyser of water high into the sky, watering everything but the lawn. Beautiful variations of contrasting colors of rock and fairly sparse plantings can evoke the effect of a healthy landscape that’s soft on the eyes. Planned and installed correctly, a property can have a beautiful and long-term landscape that can potentially reduce outside water costs by up to 50%.
A New Way of Landscaping for Commercial Properties
New landscape technology is signed to look for ‘smart’ ways to irrigate and maintain landscaping, using the latest technology to determine smart planting and watering. Using drought resistant perennial color along with native trees and plants, this new type landscaping is designed to immediately start conserving water, eliminating wasteful consumption. Water wise landscaping utilizes a variety of methods to achieve these results, ultimately conserving, and reducing maintenance. These methods include the following
Making the Right Choice
Each part of California has its own tolerances and properties should consult a San Jose Landscaping Company or landscape professionals for the right choices. Again, take note of what’s growing around in nature that doesn’t require much attention or care. In the Bay Area, for example, fruitless olive trees, sages and several types of grasses and plants including Stipa and Perovskia – do well. Some varieties of Oak Trees and Muhly grass also perform very well together. Other plant varieties include Rhaphiolepis u. minor, Arbutus unedo and Kniphofia are all fairly drought resistant plant material. Morea, Tristania and Laurus Noblis grow well in the area.
Mulching for Water Conservation
One of the best methods of growing healthy plants and conserving water is to use mulch in the landscape. Mulch is a protective ground covering that saves water, reduces evaporation, prevents erosion, controls
Weeds, and in the case of organic mulches, enriches the soil. Mulches can be classified as organic or inorganic.
Commercial landscape maintenance includes mulching which reduces soil moisture loss through evaporation. Mulch also reduces the soil’s exposure to wind which also reduces water loss through evaporation. The insulating quality of mulch helps to keep the soil cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. By maintaining more even soil moisture and temperature, mulch promotes better root growth and plant health. Mulch also helps to reduce rain splash and runoff, which can help to prevent erosion is steep areas.
While replacing your current irrigation system and lawn will not be inexpensive, the savings in water usage (between 40% and 60%) will begin paying your return on investment, leading to a reduction in water use, significant savings on your water utility bill, while maintaining a healthy, attractive landscape.
Let FloraTerra help you with the many options available
Whether you’re interested in mitigating high traffic problems or want a simple pathway installed, a wide variety of materials are available with our bay area landscaping service—. FloraTerra can help you by providing available options for materials, budget and bay area landscaping.
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