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

9 Eco Friendly Landscaping Strategies to Help Green Your Property

During the past 15 Years of FloraTerra, we have implemented best landscape practices that have assisted our customers to help 'green' their commercial properties with drought tolerant landscaping, producing higher occupancy rates, increased profits, a better public presentation and a robust and, more healthy landscaping.

Urban Tree Care Can Be Challenging

The biggest challenge, however, is limited root space. In commercial landscaping and urban settings, trees' roots must compete within a limited space due to vast amounts of paved concrete and asphalt surfaces.

It’s Natural, Its Innovative and Its Environmentally Friendly

Using Decomposed Granite or Crushed Stone can be a great addition to any landscape. These natural aggregates really help you connect with nature and they are great solutions to many issues.

How To Crush Your Landscaping Water Budget

Some companies who want to reduce their Landscape maintenance cost bottom line may choose to go with the lowest monthly landscape maintenance price not realizing the hidden costs of maintenance inefficiencies.

5 Quick Facts You Ought to Know About Older Landscapes

The main problem with most mature landscapes is overgrown shrubs which no longer enhance your community or business. They may have been sheared so they are all round balls or boxy hedges. They may have lost their leaves at the bottom because of overgrown top growth. In many cases, shrubs have grown together so they no longer have their individual shape or character.5 Things to Consider for Planned Renovation

5 IMPORTANT TIPS to consider before Digging -

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Landscaping for commercial properties which includes,landscaping installation, excavation, planting, demolition and other forms of digging are major causes of pipeline and utility damage.  For your safety, and the safety of those around you, it is important to know where pipelines are located before you commence any type of excavation

Weed Control

Commercial property landscaping companies control aggressive weeds with mulch, and weeds requiring light hand pulling or spraying. Organic mulches provide reduced weed deterrent properties saving water and money.

 

Controlled Water Flow Saves More Dough

One of most powerful tools in any property is water conservation and utility expense management plan is an irrigation system equipped with a master valve and flow meter.

The latest advancement in smart watering technology is being reached by better management of water flow through systems retrofitted with master valves and flow meters. Older systems that were not installed with these features are wasteful during unexpected water flow events.

 

 

 

Modern Watering Systems Can Save Big Money

These days, water conservation is a big deal for many Silicon Valley property owners and managers – particularly in many cities in the Bay Area where water restrictions and the cost of water will continue to escalate.

 

 

 

Green Roofs Take Landscaping to a New Level

In most urban development’s where most of the landscape is covered with concrete and asphalt, landscaping only has one way to go and that’s up. Green roof landscaping is becoming a popular commodity and an important part of landscaping development in the San Francisco Bay area.