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. 

Applying mulch to your commercial landscaping and hoa landscaping can provide a number of benefits, including reduced erosion and water loss, improved soil nutrition and a more balanced soil temperature. Different kinds of mulch provide these benefits at different levels. The river rocks and other small stones often used to prevent weed growth in landscapes are attractive, can help conserve water and require little maintenance, but they don't nourish or insulate the soil in the same ways as conventional organic mulch.

Water-Saving plant choices are more attractive, healthier and better for Commercial Properties, HOA and Retail Landscaping

There are many plant options available that use little water in commercial, industrial and HOA landscaping in San Jose. Water savings can be achieved by making some simple changes in plant palate and irrigation methods, this can greatly reduce the water required for an attractive landscape.

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.

Sure, the drought has been dragging on for about four years now! With average temperatures in the high 90's, and water allocations of only two days per week and heat radiating off of concrete and hardscape, the drought is taking its toll on commercial office landscaping. But fearing the drought is no reason to let your commercial landscaping turn brown. You can still have your cake and eat it to.

With landscape management don’t need to spend more money on your prominent entryways. We’re talking about the difficult challenging areas in your landscape, like heavy foot traffic areas in parking lot islands and drought stricken areas that are hard to water.

HOA tree pruning is neccessary for a well kept property, it can especially help you if you plan well in advance. Please read on for our 6 Planning Strategies. 

Removing a Tree in commercial landscaping may seem fairly straight forward, but not without taking some precautionary measures to ensure you are complying with local city and county ordinances.If you get caught without following these steps could cost you a bundle of money. Read on to learn more