| There are a few things to consider when you are | | | | watered, and have somebody pull weeds. For this |
| looking for landscaping elements for a commercial | | | | reason, many commercial establishments are |
| property. The first thing to consider is how much | | | | considering beds with river rock mulch, fountains, |
| maintenance you care to undertake and who will | | | | perennial, drought hardy plants, or desert-type |
| be doing it? The next thing to consider is whether | | | | landscaping. You can add boulders, driftwood or |
| you can take advantage of energy or water | | | | interesting water features like ponds or waterfalls |
| saving strategies. | | | | that are simple to maintain, once they have been |
| If you have a lot of grass, you are probably going | | | | installed. |
| to need a landscaping company to keep up with | | | | The newest thing in commercial landscaping is |
| the mowing on a commercial property, since your | | | | environmentally friendly plans that save water and |
| business will be affected by the appearance of | | | | use native plants, which are hardier to the natural |
| overgrown grass. A mowing service will have a | | | | growing conditions. Evergreens can be used as |
| set schedule they will adhere to so you don't | | | | windbreaks on the north and east, while deciduous |
| have to worry. Weed eating and edging are | | | | shade trees can be used on the south and west |
| important on commercial landscaping, so you will | | | | to cut energy bills for heating and cooling. Desert |
| want to be sure that is included in your monthly | | | | landscaping or hardscaping can save water and |
| fee. | | | | planting beds with plants that don't need frequent |
| When it comes to trees and shrubs, consider | | | | watering is becoming more economical. In fact, |
| evergreens, which won't shed leaves that have to | | | | that is the reason many commercial landscaping |
| be raked, blown, and disposed of. Consider the | | | | plans call for structures like gazebos, trellises or |
| different shapes that you can get and form a | | | | boulders to add interest. |
| basis of evergreens for color year round. A | | | | Greenscaping is becoming popular by using these |
| couple of topiary evergreens in large pots by the | | | | methods. Incorporating native flowering plants, |
| front door are quite attractive. No matter what | | | | shrubs and evergreens or cactus add a local |
| climate you are in, evergreens are drought and | | | | touch of natural landscaping, yet are easy to |
| cold hardy, compared to other plants. | | | | maintain and environmentally friendly. When it |
| Consider hardscaping options like rock or mulch | | | | comes to grassy areas, consider drought hardy |
| for low maintenance beds. Perennial flowers and | | | | grasses that can handle extreme temperatures |
| shrubs can be a great way to make flowerbeds | | | | like ryegrass or fescue. Making your commercial |
| that require little in the way of annual plantings, | | | | landscaping easy to maintain will save money and |
| unless you want to add extra colors around | | | | greenscaping saves water. You can have an |
| borders, for example. When you are planting | | | | interesting commercial landscape that features |
| commercial flowerbeds, you have to consider the | | | | structures, fencing, boulders, evergreens and |
| maintenance and upkeep. | | | | perennial flowering bushes that require little or no |
| If you have beds that are only for annuals, you | | | | maintenance and will stay that way for many |
| will need to plant them every year, keep them | | | | years to come with a little trimming or touch-up. |