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

This time of the year is Prime Planting Season for Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers.They often establish more quickly when properly irrigated. The warmer weather allows the plants root system to acclimate more quickly pushing the flowers into bloom.

Landscape Management Tips for the Drought

• Reduce the Landscape watering frequency for established plantings

• Deep water trees keeping them well hydrated

• Monitor Trees and Shrubs for drought stress

• Adjust Watering Frequency Per Drought Watering Restrictions

• Have trees inspected by an experienced arborist for dead or diseased or unsafe branches.

• Consider Long Term Planning for Converting Lawns to Drought Friendly Landscaping

• Replace Annual Color with Drought Resistant Flowers

• Mulch Trees and shrubs for water conservation

• Inspect Plant material for insect damage

• Install Smart Watering Systems

Succulents are ideal for the drought conditions in Urban and Corporate 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. 

Commercial property managers of corporate offices and residential communities have a unique opportunity to improve their outdoor environment in corporate settings with well-designed and maintained landscaping. Design elements of the relaxation garden help reduce stress by incorporating design components of nature in the garden. The natural environment presents stimuli that supports and encourages relaxation and social group activities.

Exercise, a sense of control; social activity and nature help reduce stress resulting in healthy outcomes.

Landscape maintenance with water conservation in mind isn't always as easy as it might seem, the good news is their are simple techniques to curb your water use without killing your trees and plants! With smart landscaping practices and proper landscape maintenance you can beat the drought, reduce your watering bills and have a happy healthy landscape too. Read on for our Top 10 Tips

Commercial landscaping is more than just mowing lawns, and it requires some upfront landscape planning to get it done right and on time. Their are various techniques that can be employed in order to reduce soil compaction caused by foot traffic and commercial lawn care equipment. However, sometimes the smaller less expensive methods bring about the most value for your lawn improvements.

Read on for our commercial lawn maintenance tips..

Some commercial landscaping companies are helping to conserve water and specialize in providing ways to curb its use. We have listed a few simple tips that can help in this area during a drought.

You don’t necessarily need to spend a lot of money to save water, here's a few simple ideas that you can start implementing immediately helping with the public’s perception and creating a positive interest of your water conservation. 

Protecting Your Trees In HOA Landscaping

Managing and training personnel to maintain landscaping with horticultural fundamentals is the key to long term vigor and the appeal of plants and trees. Personnel should be trained on the proper way to edge the lawn at the base of trees in turf.

Everyone knows that its cool in the shade and trees can reduce energy costs if placed correctly. It’s popular to plant evergreen trees on the Northward facing walls of a building.

Plants and Vines located next to a hot south or west side wall can help insulate a building from the hot temperatures of the sun in the summer and winter months. Planting shrub and tree barriers can also direct cool wind from entering buildings by reducing cold drafts at entry points.

Many commercial landscaping planters have drainage ports that are diverted directly into the sewer drainage lines. Common practice is to flood irrigate the plant containers and let the excess water run off onto the pavement. FloraTerra uses a water bladders for planters to avoid water waste and excess runoff .

But how should i water my plants? Read on

There’s no doubt that it’s becoming noticeable throughout the bay area—that brown is now a common part of our lawns, with noticeable stressed patches of grass, that were once upon of time vibrant and green. With the drought going on its 4^th year now, there’s no doubt that many property owners and managers are looking for cost effective solutions that will improve their properties aesthetics, water efficiency and maintenance.

So, now is the time to consider your options, by replacing your grass for cash with drought-tolerant plantings that conserve water.