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

Is your commercial property landscaping prepared for the spring and summer? Generally, spring flowers are the first place to begin this year. Therefore, your landscaping at an apartment, shopping center or office building should look its best by the time summer sets in—including the landscaping at high traffic areas. The monument sign or plant containers at the frontage are usually the first thing visitors see when approaching your property, making it important to have inviting landscaping can make all the difference.

April is a great time to get started with landscaping for this year’s season. It’s once been said, “April showers bring May flowers.” 

Its essential that landscaping is high on your priority list, and should be. High maintenance commercial lawn care is a budget expense that seems slowly increase in cost, some of those costs include sprinkler and irrigation repairs, replacing flowers and tree pruning just to name a few. In spite of the many reasons renovation gets pushed off, there is supporting evidence that property managers and building owners should consider the true cost of high maintenance landscaping.

California and the Bay Area has experienced limited rainfall this year, however predictions show that the drought in the bay area is not going away anytime soon, especially with limited water supplies and bay area water restrictions. Their is a vast amount of high water use landscaping like lawns that must be watered regularly in order to properly maintain your commercial landscaping and keeping it looking great.Drought friendly landscaping

It's easy to take Bay area lawns for granted. It keeps our property cool during the heat of the summer and adds instant curb appeal when it's healthy, green and in prime condition.

But the healthiest, lawns are maintained by a well-balanced lawn program! So, how can you keep your lawn looking great? Read on for our 5 best kept lawn care secrets. 

Focus on Communication

In the area of commercial landscape maintenance, we recognize that keeping the lines of communication open is instrumental for a solid long-term foundation. That’s why we have devised systems for transparency— and are constantly learning how to apply new ways that provide for better customer service for corporate landscaping services. At the end of the day, fair pricing and an established communication plan are essential drivers for delivering high quality landscape maintenance standards.

Focus on Your Landscape Maintenance

Corporate landscaping in the Bay Area is known to gather the interest of visitors and the public alike that can draw a positive experience of your commercial landscaping. The goal for many of our corporate customers is to recreate a relaxing and beautiful corporate environment.

From flower displays to green walls and more, we can introduce bay friendly landscaping features to your commercial property. But before we elaborate too much with landscaping, let’s go back to the fundamental basics of maintenance. Now, look around your property and ask yourself a question: Is it manicured? Does it look “colorful and well maintained?” Are your trees safe and healthy? Are your flowers free of weeds and colorful? 

Late winter is a great time to plant trees, shrubs and even do some transplanting. There are a few simple steps that must be taken in order to ensure success. Planting in the late winter still allows enough time for the plant materials establishment before the warm weather begins. “What is the best time to install new trees and plants one might ask? This is a common question that we get asked from property managers across the San Francisco Bay area that are anxious to get things started.

Some landscaping experts might argue that autumn is the best time to install new landscaping plants and trees alike: And that is correct because the temperatures are moderate allowing for trees and plants to acclimate during the winter cooler months. Even though we are at the tail end of the winter season doesn’t mean you can get started on your commercial landscaping project. Keep the following advice in mind for your early spring landscaping project 

Aesthetically pleasing corporate landscaping can improve the overall look of your commercial property. However, no property manager or owner wants to spend a fortune to re-landscape a property. Additionally, many property managers simply do not the budget to perform frequent landscape capital improvements.

Whether you manage individual building or multi complex buildings, there are cost effective ways to add interest and design to a property without costing yourself extensive time and money. Even small touches to the landscape can go a long way.

Save yourself the time by keeping the design simple and cost efficient without the added headache. It’s possible to get the pizazz back into your commercial property landscaping without breaking the bank with a little help from a commercial landscaping expert. Consider the 5 step process below.

During the warmer months, the bulk of your watering costs are used on your lawn areas. Regardless of whom pays for your water, work with your commercial landscaping company to reduce water costs while keeping your property beautiful and green. Taking action on some of the following topics can offer high-value returns while helping you make intelligent decisions on your water use.

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.