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

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and with the current drought, how will your bay area landscaping picture look in 10 years?  Depending on how much lawn you have can greatly impact your picture, and here’s why.

On average a lawn requires a minimum of 30 Gallon of water per year, for each 12” square foot of landscaping in order to keep it green and thriving, and with current water restrictions you might be fortunate enough if you are getting half of that amount.

We all know that potable water is becoming a scarce commodity these days in the bay area, without much choice but to accept the "brown as your new green", but there’s hope. Let’s look at your options, and fortunately there are a few that can bring back your landscaping to the "real green" that everyone wants.

Now that we know that lawns consume at least double the amount of irrigation than water wise landscaping, costing more to maintain, require weekly maintenance, consume lots of water, fertilizer and pesticides. With that said, let’s consider a better choice that consists of replacing your lawn.

But how much does it cost to replace my lawn? Read on

Bay area landscaping companies can provide a number of benefits by using mulch, 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.

The plantings around your properties building perimeter can make a big difference in many ways. Having the right plants to tolerate the drought 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 and multi-residential properties is deciding on the right balance of plants that can tolerate the heat and fit into your design.

In the bay area where drought problems live, property owners must be vigilant if they want to keep their landscaping looking presentable throughout the year. Drought resistant landscaping is just one prudent option providing low maintenance landscaping without having to worry about the high cost of water and commercial lawn care.

Why Your [Customer Service] is Missing the Mark

(And How You Can Fix It !) 

Great Commercial Landscaping Services is not just about mowing, blowing  and moving on to the next property. If you want to have an exceptional open green space and a solidified relationship with your bay area landscaping company you need to keep reading on.

Bay Area Landscape Maintenance - Resources for Property Managers

There are a number of ways both traditional and conventional that can help you become better stewards of the environment, having a more ”greener” property and cut maintenance costs.Their are several options have proven to help property managers and commercial building owners reduce and conserve, please continue reading to find out how.

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%.

Getting from one point to another in an hoa community landscaping or retail center can be fairly simple. And most of the time we don’t think too much about what we’re walking on, especially if there’s a path or walkway pointed in the direction we are headed, and then we’re right on course. When walking, we are usually not focused on the type of material used. However when it comes to a walking surface, there are a number of factors to consider, including its daily use and frequency, the topography of the area, future maintenance, its resilience to abuse , safety factors, sustainability and aesthetic needs.

And whether we’re talking about a pathway short cut through a parking lot island or a path through a serene courtyard patio, the walking surface that you provide should always be up to standards. There are a multitude of choices when it comes to pathway surfaces for commercial property landscaping. Here are a few options to consider for high foot traffic areas.

The amount of lawn around your commercial property can make a big difference in many ways. For one, lawns require an average of 35 gallons of water per square foot per year compared to plants needing about half or less, when you factor in the cost of water, fertilizer and what you are paying your commercial lawn maintenance company the costs can really add up. Planting the right combination of plants to lawn ratio will ultimately impact your landscaping costs. The real challenge for most commercial properties is deciding on the right balance of plants to lawn ratio.

Top 5 Corporate Landscaping Trends

Its hard to say what your landscape maintenance will require  50 years from now, but the water situation in California is not improving according with recent news media. Proper maintenance and design is the key in future years to come. Read on for our top 5 Commercial Landscaping Trends that can extend the life of your landscaping while helping to conserve water.