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

Why Container Gardens are perfect for Bay Area Landscaping 

FloraTerra is a commercial landscape installation and maintenance company. But even though we spend a great deal of our time designing and installing landscaping for Bay area properties of all sizes, we have a big interest for designing and installing container gardens!

Why should you consider a container garden in your commercial property? There are plenty of reasons, but we’ve provided a few good ones below. 

There is a serious water shortage in many parts of California and Bay Area Rockstars are breaking common ground having a big impact on local water supplies. In many drought stricken areas, lawns are being blamed for most of our water shortage. 

Dry soil conditions can significantly reduce the life span of your valuable landscape trees. Because they are difficult and expensive to replace, your trees need attention during and after periods of drought.

There is a serious water shortage in many parts of California and proper lawn maintenance can have a big impact on local water supplies. In many drought stricken areas, lawns are being blamed for most of our water shortage. While this may be true, it does not mean we have to give up on lawn all together. A well-managed lawn area, made up of the appropriate grass types, soil composition, and chemistry can be functional, pleasing and water efficient.

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.

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

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.

Reduce Energy Costs

It is possible to achieve as much as a 30% reduction in cooling and heating costs through careful landscape planning. Landscaping can reduce direct sun from striking and heating up building surfaces. It can prevent reflected light carrying heat into a building from the ground or other surfaces. By reducing wind velocity, an energy conserving landscape slows air leakage in a building structure. Additionally, the shade created by trees and the effect of grass and shrubs will reduce air temperatures adjoining the building and provide evaporative cooling.