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There are countless advantages to the growing trend for urban greening in the Bay Area, not least of which is the opportunity to reduce the water costs by a commercial landscaping service. Here at FloraTerra, we always remind our clients that there is no reason to settle for anything less than spectacular and sustainable commercial landscape design. These days, with a variety of green scaping solutions at our fingertips, it truly is possible to have the best of both worlds!

With that in mind, if you are looking for water conservation tips from a commercial landscape design company in San Jose then you’ve come to the right place. Read on to discover our latest tops for seizing the financial and environmental benefits of sustainable landscape design for yourself.

Making Irrigation Maintenance a Priority

As irrigation design and maintenance experts, we sadly often arrive at a new client property to discover that water distribution systems haven’t been adequately maintained and that leaks are skyrocketing monthly utility costs. This is particularly problematic in areas with high water pressure where losses are most rapid, but can be a bane to any budget in our drought-inclined Bay Area.

Vitally, in thoughtful drought tolerant landscape design, irrigation is well applied so that water is used by plants rather than lost to runoff, soak away, or evaporation. Irrigation systems that become damaged over time or are not modified to reflect a maturing and changing landscape will often administer the wrong volumes of water or simply allow precious H20 to be lost on a daily basis, resulting in a one-two punch of less attractive landscapes and soaring bills.

Identifying and Resolving Irrigation Issues

Every commercial landscape design is unique and requires a bespoke approach to irrigation. Differences in water pressure, restrictions, plant choices, and micro-climates should steer your trusted landscape design specialist toward the most cost-effective solution to meet your needs.

In this regard, for pre-existing landscaping, a great place to start is with a landscape survey to improve water efficiency. This will pinpoint leaks, misdirected water, and ineffective or damaged infrastructure, and can be followed by monthly system checks to keep water conservation measures on track. Depending on your property’s needs, modern drip irrigation, smart irrigation technology, and rain sensors can be used to further enhance efficiency. As your water bills fall, you can be confident of a return on your initial investment.

Applying Mulch to Retain Water and Prevent Erosion

The application of attractive ground mulches in borders and around shrubs can also dramatically enhance landscape drought tolerance and reduce water costs. Better yet, it will also inevitably decrease maintenance demands as weed growth is suppressed.

Beyond enhancing the neat presentation of commercial landscaping, mulch makes light work of locking in water by slowing evaporation, allowing a further reduction of irrigation water volumes and supporting further green savings.

Favor Native and Drought-Tolerant Plant Species

It is no secret these days that traditional garden design and landscaped areas are growing increasingly costly and difficult to maintain in our Californian climate. That’s why our Commercial & HOA landscape design company is proactively reinventing lawns, helping our clients to make the most of a range of lawn replacement strategies, from xeriscaping to planting more resilient grass species. We can also support you in navigating access to and maximally leveraging the recent boosts to funding for local lawn replacement rebate and incentive programs.

These advantages can be doubled down on with the introduction of shrubs, trees, and border plants that are either native or better suited to our Bay Area climate, such as drought friendly grasses and plant species from the Mediterranean basin. Our expert landscape designers will gladly guide you through the most effective and affordable ways to introduce a water-wise approach into your current or future landscaping budget, for improved year-round aesthetics and reduced upkeep costs.

Are you ready to seize the day when it comes to these accessible green water-saving initiatives? To reduce your commercial landscape costs while enhancing outdoor aesthetics, partner with FloraTerra. You can check in with our friendly team at 408.275.1200, or click here to schedule a free consultation today.

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Do you want to know how to recession-proof your commercial landscaping service for the future? Having proudly served large-property clients throughout the Bay Area for decades, we’re confident that the longevity of commercial landscape company FloraTerra comes down to our dedication to listening to the concerns of clients just like you and meeting these kinds of needs with innovation and precision.

Over the last five years, particularly since the beginning of the global Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve witnessed prestigious businesses strive to increase their financial resilience, building strength into the foundations of their enterprise and property management strategies. Fundamentally, we’ve heard a call to action—a challenge to further recession-proof our approach to commercial landscape design and maintenance—and that is a call that we have been excited to answer!

Our clients know that great landscaping is an investment that will put their brands on the map. However, building resilience into that investment means creating bold, verdant, and dynamic landscapes that are low-maintenance, minimally water-demanding, and drought-resistant at their core. That’s why we developed our Clean and Green® value engineered commercial landscape maintenance service; a toolkit to cut landscaping costs by up to 40%. So, read on to discover what this can mean for your property!

A Financially Savvy Strategy Starts With Analysis

When financial uncertainty or recession bites, slashing landscaping costs can seem like a logical next step. However, maintaining attractive green areas and keeping up curb appeal is a powerful competitive strategy when it comes to attracting and retaining top clients and employee talent when times are economically tough. The solution to this conundrum is to analyze landscape maintenance needs and find efficiencies to embrace before claiming room to maneuverer.

In the long run, any landscaping corners cut during a period of upheaval will ultimately represent escalating future costs to recover, remove, or replace landscaping installations. Poorly maintained irrigation can lead to leaks and runaway water costs. However, cost-reducing enhancements like installing water-saving drip irrigation, drought-tolerant plants, and low-maintenance xeriscaping can mean establishing a foundation now that will allow you to sail through future challenges unscathed.

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Re-Appraising Your Commercial Landscape Service

As global economic volatility continues to rumble, there has never been a better time to have a forward-looking plan in place for your recession-proof commercial landscaping service. Reduced cost commercial landscape maintenance means being proactive about cost planning and identifying contingencies.

This can include more obvious things like forecasting maintenance demands and assessing the sustainability of projects already in the pipeline, but also triaging lanscaping zones by value, such as property frontage, outdoor seating areas, and corporate insignias to safeguard your most important living green assets to optimize ROI in a way that will support endurance in any storm.

Capture Savings With Water Conservation

For any commercial landscape service, watering and irrigation represent one of the most costly commercial landscape maintenance aspects. However, many property owners and commercial site managers don’t realize that poor water management is ramping up their monthly costs and by extension, reducing their recession-readiness.

Making substantial money savings in this area is a specialty of the water management team here at FloraTerra. Our Bay Area landscape and the escalating water costs that impact so many of our clients make our landscape water conservation services more vital than ever, and undoubtedly worth your while.

Beyond the dramatic cost reductions that come with improving irrigation efficiencies and repairing or replacing antiquated infrastructure, we can guide you toward local rebates and incentive schemes in your area, advise on whether your local water agencies provide free water audit assistance or provide this service ourselves, help you identify if a reclaimed water installation may be worth pursuing, and so much more.

Thinking Outside the Box For Recession Proofing

Ultimately, each commercial landscape service is unique, with every enterprise navigating its own set of financial priorities and challenges. Happily, we have spent years honing a broad and scalable low-cost commercial landscape management plan ideal for reducing your landscaping costs and providing you with confidence in the face of future uncertainties.

The Public Policy Institute of California has highlighted that as we enter 2024, ours is a state that is excelling when it comes to financial resilience. Knowing this, we say there’s no reason why commercial landscaping should be overlooked in this regard. By weighing factors ranging from local weather patterns to the latest efficient technologies at our disposal, we can effectively transform your landscaping for the better.

For a tailored and site-specific budget that outlines how our seasoned recession-proof landscaping experts can save you money, contact the FloraTerra team today.

Call 408.275.1200 or Click Below

WE GO, WHERE YOU GO!

Santa Clara County	Alameda County	San Mateo County
Silicon Valley, CA	Fremont, CA	Palo Alto, CA
San Jose, CA	Newark, CA	Menlo Park, CA
Santa Clara, CA	Union City, CA	San Carlos, CA
Sunnyvale, CA	Hayward, CA	Belmont, CA
Mountain View, CA	San Leandro, CA	Redwood City, CA
Cupertino, CA	Alameda, CA	Foster City, CA
Milpitas, CA	Dublin, CA	Burlingame, CA
Morgan Hill, CA	Pleasanton, CA	Daly City, CA
Gilroy, CA	Livermore, CA	South San Francisco, CA