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

A tremendous amount of focus within the landscape industry is being given to the benefits of sound pruning practices and methods promoting sustainability. As defined for commercial landscape maintenance, sustainability utilizes practices which preserve limited and valuable resources such as water and plant materials, reduce waste, strive for increased life span and maturity of plant materials, promote re-use and methods that produce natural results, lessen the effects on air, water and soil pollution.

Multi-Family Landscape Services for Apartments, HOA and Condominium Associations.

We serve all areas of San Jose, Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Fremont and The San Francisco Bay Area.

FloraTerra is a recognized leader in the area of multi-family landscaping services for apartments,  HOA and condominium associations. We provide pro-active multi-family landscape services for some of the largest most prestigious apartments and home owners associations throughout the silicon valley and bay area. We handle every aspect of your landscape management, drawing upon our deep experience in the area of apartment landscape maintenance.

Past years, there has been a serious water shortage in many parts of California and commercial 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.

In recent past,there has been a serious water crises in many parts of California and proper commercial 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.

Consider These 7 Trends for Commercial Tree Service In San Jose 

A San Jose commercial tree service considers many factors when inspecting and monitoring the health of a tree. Factors include arid weather, dry soil conditions, and drought can significantly impact the life span of your most valuable landscape asset, tree's. Because trees are difficult and expensive to replace, your trees need to be regularly monitored during and after periods of dry and hot weather.

Retail, Residential Apartment Community and Commercial properties are very noticeable during the day light hours. Monument Signs and frontage are clean and very visible. Lawn areas are green and vibrant. Flowers and Plants are swagger with beautiful colors under the sun. Walkways and architectural lines flow. In daylight hours your property looks great. But does it show well at Night?

Some plants are ideal for holding up to foot traffic in commercial office landscape management, especially for companies that provide landscape management for retail centers and malls. For most properties, foot traffic damage is a common problem that has become a real challenge. Many of the plants used 20 years ago were originally introduced for their appearance, but not necessarily chosen for heavy foot traffic and drought conditions . Read on for our 5 popular landscaping trends that's back by popular demand.

Succulents are ideal for the drought conditions for commercial landscape company 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. 

As a leading Bay Area Landscape Service, here’s what we have learned over the last couple of years about eco-friendly landscaping, plants we once thought needed tons of water to thrive and bloom and are doing just fine with a fraction of the water once used. Our Corporate Campus Landscape Management continues to stay green and is blooming in spite of the mandatory drought restrictions mandated by local water agencies.

Succulents are ideal for the drought conditions by an industrial facilities landscape service . For most corporate and bay area properties, 50% of outdoor watering is used for outdoor landscaping.  Using drought tolerant plants can save up to 50% and in some cases even more. Succulents were originally introduced into the bay area for their drought tolerant characteristics and there low maintenance qualities.