Top Water Management Techniques for 2018
Save Water, Save Money
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), using native and drought-tolerant plants for landscaping can significantly reduce your water usage. Proper timing of irrigation controllers, converting from spray to drip systems and using mulch in your planter beds can also[...]
Tips to Improve Tree Health and Yield
Although your fruit trees might lie dormant until spring, they need protection from cold temperatures, pest infestations, rodent problems and any type of damage to the tree’s structure. Simple measures like cleaning out fallen leaves and using dormant-season sprays, for example, help to deter[...]
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[...]
Tips to Enhance Your Property’s Appearance and Value
Well-manicured grounds deliver a great impression of your condominium property. From creating attractive seasonal displays to maintaining their lush and vibrant look, an experienced landscape management company can help you maintain curb appeal. How will you choose the right condominium landscape contractors to[...]
Although the rains have returned to California, homeowner associations in the Bay Area still desire the benefits of drought-resistant landscaping.
Water conservation is now common practice in our state. HOA managers and tenants realize that even when precipitation is plentiful, an earth-friendly landscape of native plants and shrubs using minimal irrigation[...]
Summer Tree and Plant Care, for Changing Seasonal Needs
Proper summer plant and tree care is important for the long-term health of your company’s landscape.
Petalon Landscape Management’s commercial clients depend on us to keep their properties looking healthy and vibrant all year long. When the weather turns warm, our staff will[...]
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[...]
SMART Irrigation Control Saves Water, Promotes a Healthier Landscape
So-called “smart” irrigation control systems save water and provide for healthier plants. Isn’t it time you considered upgrading the way you water your property?
Residential and commercial irrigation has undergone enormous changes in the last 15 years. Technological advances, such as the ability[...]
After heavy rainfall in the winter and early spring, it’s time to prepare for and take advantage of those hotter, drier days. Summer is the season for drainage maintenance and repairs by your landscaping pro.
Proper drainage is critically important to a landscape. A lack of drainage results in standing water[...]
Diligent Pest Control in the Spring
Skilled pest control in spring by the pros at Petalon Landscape Management means fewer problems with infestations in the summer and fall.
We can assist you in keeping a handle on pests such as moles, gophers, ants, grasshoppers, rats, aphids and beetles. Petalon Landscape Management employs[...]