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

Caring For Your Trees

Trees are an important in many ways, they provide aesthetic value, shade for people, cool down buildings and provide cool shade in hot parking lots. Studies have shown that they can also increase business traffic in shopping centers and boost retention levels in multi-building communities. Please read on for simple steps that will keep your trees thriving for years to come.

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.

10 GrassTrends for HOA Landscaping

Low Maintenance drought resistant and appealing to the eye. What property manager or owner wouldn’t want to get those qualities out of their commercial landscaping service — at the same time? One way to achieve your goal is through the appropriate design and use of drought resistant landscaping.

Today, drought tolerant grasses are gaining popularity and demand for their low maintenance qualities, including their low water use and pest free benefits. Available in multiple colors, textures and sizes, they are also appealing for corporate and apartment landscaping. When used appropriately, your commercial landscape maintenance will benefit from the year around interest provided, can be used as accents or ground cover, and can even in raised decorative containers. 

The Buck Stops With These 4 Commercial Landscaping Trends!

If you find yourself wondering if your landscape service provider is going to show up, it’s time to rethink things. Is it time to raise your expectations? Are you looking to partner with a landscape maintenance company that will do more than just show up?

If so, here are a few valuable tips to consider for the future.

Commercial Landscaping Can Be Challenging!

Many areas throughout the Greater South and North Bay experienced lots of stormy weather with the recent El Niño storms hammering Bay Area Landscaping, leaving many areas with fallen trees and erosion problems. In the midst of everything, we have been focused on the conditions of trees in our travels, and want to help mitigate the potential for accidents and damage to your property.

Storm Water Management is No Joke

With recent storms pounding the bay area, it’s not uncommon to have flooding in parking lots in a commercial office property or a retail shopping center. If not managed, It can have a negative environmental impact on the property, causing soil erosion issues on their property and others creating a negative perception for visitors, neighbors and the general public.

The Stones are coming back to the bay area, they are especially being seen in and around commercial property landscaping. They are out performing many, especially for their consistant ability to meet the demands of their audience. 

If you manage an apartment complex, homeowners association or commercial building, consider using these popular rock stars for your next landscaping project.

Routine commercial property landscaping preserves the value of a center. When hoa lawn care is neatly mowed and shrubs pruned, when edges are clean and flowers are in bloom, the appearance speaks volumes about a property owner’s standards and commitment to quality.When the landscape appears to be in a state of decline, business is effected and tenants become less than happy. 

Then there’s routine landscape maintenance performed— including the usual activities like mowing lawns and trimming plants. And, their are “the landscape improvements” that make the difference between the average and the elite.          

Read on to get our 5 Tips and Trends.

May the warmth and the joy of the holiday season be yours today and always.

Sincerely,

Gene E. Ebertowski, President and all of us at FloraTerra!

Winter Tree Pruning Makes Sense.

Our professional arborists value your time- and provide cost effective commercial tree pruning solutions. In the winter months when trees are dormant, our certified arborists have a clear vision of your trees structure and can make the appropriate decisions for pruning. Tree branches are lighter and easier to access for pruning and clearance, and trees without leafs are much easier to see. With branching patterns being more assessable and easier to see, the plant material can be pruned to encourage structural integrity and maintain its natural form.