Keeping the garden in your commercial property looking as lush and healthy as it possibly can is an imperative part of making your property aesthetically pleasing. While it is possible to design and implement landscaping plans on your own, it can also be a massive undertaking that takes up a lot of time and energy. You also run the risk of not maintaining the property correctly, especially if you have never done it before.
Professional landscapers and designers are a great option for the creation and maintenance of a large property that will take a whole lot of pressure off of your shoulders. They are experts in their field and will be able to keep your property in tip-top shape.
These are the five biggest benefits of hiring professional landscapers and designers:
Professional landscapers never work without a plan and this is a very good thing for your property. They will do a site analysis in relation to the buildings and structures on your property and they will then go and create a whole map of your property. On this map they will then design the details of the landscape plan such as irrigation placement, planting specifics, hardscape and any possible water features. They will also select and plant the best plants for each of the seasons and make sure that their styles, textures and colors all work in conjunction with each other.
It’s also one thing to know what it is you want to do with your landscaping but another thing entirely to actually know how to get there. Professional landscapers and designers will consider every angle and will ensure that they are able to recreate the vision that you have in your head. Their detailed plans also make it whole lot easier to work out how much everything is going to cost you.
One of the biggest issues that you can face when trying to do your own landscaping is that it takes up a lot of time. Professional landscapers will handle all the details for you from start to finish, and will continue all the way into maintenance. This means that you don’t have to take time out of your day to try and get all the gardening done, which is especially true if you have a hectic schedule. Hiring professionals will make sure your commercial property stays looking beautiful without you having to lift a finger.
It is important to make your commercial property as environmentally friendly as possible, and believe it or not, a professional landscaper will be able to help you achieve this. Professionals should know where to place trees and shrubs that will provide shade and keep your property cool, which in turn will have an impact on your heating and cooling costs.
They are also experts when it comes to water wise planning, which is absolutely essential somewhere like Central Valley that has water restrictions and serious drought problems at the moment. A professional will be able to implement things like drip irrigation, which is more water wise than spray irrigation. They can also choose plants that don’t require large amounts of moisture and ensure that they strategize and plan your landscaping in a way that maximizes the results that you get out of your available water sources.
While land has inherent value, properties with strategically designed landscapes by professional landscapers will be worth more. Properties that are designed beautifully and are aesthetically pleasing will raise their own value and according to this article sophisticated and strategically designed landscaped can add anything from 5.5 to 12.7% onto your property’s value.
Curb appeal is also important as a commercial property, and nothing makes it more enticing than an incredible garden surrounding it. A welcoming landscape design will draw in visitors to your commercial property, and professional landscapers know exactly what people will enjoy coming to look at. It will benefit your business by bringing people in off the streets that may not have visited your company otherwise.
Your commercial landscape doesn’t have to be perfect and finished within the first few months, and you may be looking for a garden that will keep growing and mature over a number of seasons. Professional landscapers can achieve time-related goals by choosing particular designs and plants, which will ensure that your garden has a beautiful look throughout the seasons.
One of the downsides of creating a grand landscape on your commercial property, is that there are bound to be permits to get hold of and permissions to get. This can be hard to tackle on your own and a good professional landscaper will take care of all of this. They are experienced in zoning restrictions, regulations and codes and will make sure that your property meets the rules and regulations that it needs to pass. They take the hassle off your hands and let you relax knowing that everything is taken care of.
Hiring professional landscapers and designers is a great way to ensure that your commercial property is not just designed properly, but that it will be beautifully maintained too. Landscape and maintenance services are the best way to ensure that your property looks amazing year-round. If you would like to know more about landscaping for commercial properties, download our eBook: Landscape Maintenance Guide for a Commercial Property Owner.
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This article is right when it talks about being to busy to do your own landscaping. My wife and I have to work super hard in order to be able to live in our house and we rarely have enough time to make our yard look good. I want my yard to look great and that is why I am going to look into hiring a some good landscapers!
It was beneficial to know that they will do a site analysis in relation to the buildings and structures on your property. We have been wanting to put in boulders in our backyard to make a pond with fish in it for seven months now. I will be sure to call an expert who deals with this to see what my options are!
In your article, you stated that professional landscapers will do a site analysis in relation to the buildings and structures on your property and they will then go and create a whole map of your property. My wife and I have been trying to find some features to add to our landscape and someone suggested that we hiring a professional. I wonder what types of features add the most value to a home.
It makes a lot of sense that a building with a commercial landscaping done outside will be worth more. Having a higher curb appeal would not only help you increase value but it would probably help increase business as well. Being able to present a beautiful and professional storefront would mean more people would think highly of your business.
I’m glad that you mentioned the benefits of hiring professional landscapers and designers as most of the people are unaware of the fact that professional landscapers not improve the functionality and health of your landscape but also recreate the vision that you have in your head for your lawn property.
I really liked what you said about how landscapers never work without a plan and how that’s such a good thing for your property. My yard needs a lot of care and I want to make sure it’s done right, so I’m looking to hire a landscaper to help me figure out how to handle it. Thank you for the information about how they will do a site analysis in relation to the buildings and structures on the property.
That is really cool that landscapers and designers are good for maintenance of a large property. That is something I would want to have sometime soon to make sure my property was maintained. Maybe I should look into getting a landscape maintenance crew sometime soon.
That is nice that landscaping increases property value. That is something I would want to have for my home. Maybe I should get some professional landscaping done.
I definitely don’t have a green thumb, and I have had a really hard time growing a garden in my front and back yard so I am thinking about hiring a landscaping service. I like that you say a professional landscaper will not only save me time but money as well. The fact that a quality garden will increase the curb appeal and potential value of my home could make it a worthwhile investment.
I’ve always wanted to save time in upgrading my lawn and garden. Thanks for telling me that hiring a landscaping company would help me achieve my vision in less time. I think they can also suggest energy-efficient lighting to make my garden look beautiful at night, so I might hire someone.
I never realized trees could impact the energy efficiency of a home because they add shade that keeps the property cool! My husband and I have been thinking of relandscaping our home this summer to give our yard a fresher look. We’ll definitely need to consider adding more trees! Hopefully we can find a great landscaper in our local area.
I like that you mentioned that hiring landscaping services can help you save time by not taking it out of your day to get the gardening done. I’ve got a pretty sporadic work schedule and am on call often. I would love to try using a landscaping service to help take care of the maintenance on the yard for me.
That is nice that landscaping increases property value. Maybe it would be good to have landscape services soon. Then I would be able to have better property value.
I liked that you said that one reason to hire a professional landscaping company is that they save you time. I would imagine that landscaping would take a long time. I would be sure to hire a professional company to allow me to focus on my other responsibilities.
I thought that it made sense when you said that one thing to consider when you own a business is to hire a commercial landscaper to help place trees and shrubs in specific areas on the property that will add shade to your building and lower utility costs. I have been trying to find ways to help reduce the amount of money that I have been spending on utilities just within my home and didn’t know that simple landscaping would help. I will be sure to hire a professional landscaper to help shade my home more in order to save money.