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

Having a well-maintained property is worth every penny spent going into the fall months, when everything is lush, blooming with color and drought tolerant.

Caring For Your Trees

Trees are an important in many ways, they provide aesthetic value, shade for people, cool down buildings and provide cool shade in hot parking lots. Studies have shown that they can also increase business traffic in shopping centers and boost retention levels in multi-building communities. Please read on for simple steps that will keep your trees thriving for years to come.

Property Management Tips:

Selecting a Bay Area Landscaping Service

Well known property management companies have something in common, they all agree that well maintained landscaping is important for their properties image and visual appearancel. Modern research confirms that investing in green spaces is among the top priorities that increase their return on investment, for corporate properties, home owners association landscaping and apartment type landscaping. Most agree that the proper selection of a commercial landscaping company is necessary. But how do you choose the right company for your property? 

California's drought seems to be dragging on, and it appears that it will be around according with weather predictions. Local news media continue to remind us that lakes, rivers and reservoirs are at peak lows, some are wondering how much longer we have before we are completely out of water. Cities throughout California have restricted watering days to odd or even days.

Get Your Cash For The Grass

Many Bay Area water providers are offering money saving rebate programs for the removal of water thirsty lawn areas for hoa, shopping centers and corporate landscaping and converting these spaces to water efficient green spaces and/or using smart irrigation technology . FloraTerra Landscape Management is partnering with these bay area water agencies with a keen focus on water conservation and the adaption of Eco-Friendly, drought-resistant planting for landscape water conservation in San Jose and the Greater Bay Area. 

Keeping Your Trees & Plants Healthy 

Providing mulch and care for your trees in a drought is important, however less mulch is more in some cases. If you pile mulch around the trunk of your tree causing a buildup, you’ll risk the chance of a long term life span. Root collar excavations can help save your trees.

Keeping Your Lawn Healthy in a Drought

It’s one of the most challenging weeds to control in the Bay Area, and requires lots of water to keep green, its invasive and spreads by seed in the summer months reemerging later in fall- winter months; it has been identified as one of the most difficult weeds to manage in a drought, “its name is annual blue grass “Poa annua”.

Installing a Dedicated Water Meter Can Save Money

If your water bill is through the roof, it might be worth considering the installation of a dedicated water meters for your landscaping.

Escalating water costs have many Bay area property owners puzzled not realizing there are various ways to reduce landscape watering costs and installing a dedicated water meter can help.

Why Tree Stakes?

Young trees in the wild grow strong naturally, without the help of stakes. In the woods, trees grow up in the shelter of taller trees and are not affected by wind. According to the University of Davis, young trees develop strong roots and trunks before they expend energy in growing vertically, and don't need staking. If you've planted a young tree in an open, windy environment, you may need to stake it until its roots are strong enough to anchor it properly.

10 Smart Watering Tips That Can Save Money and Water

The drought is such a big problem here throughout the bay area and Northern California, and it’s not going away any time soon. FloraTerra is focused on educating our employees and clients. Water Conservation is an area that we invest a great deal of time and resources,  helping to keep our customers apprised of best watering practices, water saving opportunities as well as the latest technology that is available to help conserve where ever possible.