Lawn Care

Tips to Manage Expectations, Curb Appeal and Your Budget Landscaping services can take up a large part of your HOA’s annual maintenance budget. A well-kept landscape is critical to your business image and helps ensure homeowner satisfaction. However, balancing shrinking budgets with board and homeowner expectations can be difficult. Here are some tips to help resolve your HOA landscaping challe…

When it’s time to select a hardscape contractor in the Bay Area, consider these factors: The type of project. Not every contractor performs the same work. Try to find one that excels at the kind of hardscape you want. For instance, massive hillside retaining walls require a level of expertise that could be different from building a simple walkway. Do some research. As with any installation o…

Landscaping in California is evolving. Commercial lawn care is not what it was five years ago. Drought in the western United States has forever changed the way contractors such as Petalon Landscape Management do business. Contractors and their commercial clients are beginning to understand that installing and maintaining outdoor areas that mimic the landscapes of Europe or the eastern U.S. is i…