Month: February 2020

Businesses hate reacting to things that have already happened. It leaves you playing catch-up, which is stressful. However, they tend not to think in terms of being proactive with their landscapes. They wait until their lawn starts to die back and their shrubbery falls apart to call a commercial landscape company to build up their property. There are major benefits to get ahead of your landscape.

Prevent Problems Before They Happen

A good commercial landscaping company knows that theirs is a dangerous business, and that it is important for them to keep their employees in good shape, so they can do their work on time. To that end, the equipment needs to be maintained so that it isn’t dangerous to use and safety instructions should be given to employees regularly.

On your end, you don’t want ‘small’ problems to become major liabilities. For instance, the place that tends to get and stay wet can become a tripping hazard, and adjusting the drainage system and the landscape before that happens will save you a lot of headache.

Impress Visitors

Landscaping is all about showing your future clients that you have your act together and that you are good to work with. This entails preventing your lawns from going brown, the walkways getting crumbly, and your hardscapes from getting grubby. Having a dedicated commercial landscaping team maintain occasionally recreate your landscape is an important part of that.

It is also helpful to have your landscapers in uniform. This looks official to anyone who is visiting, and lets potential clients know that you are serious about your property.

Save On Repairs

A subsection of preventing problems is maintaining your hardscapes and irrigation systems so that they stay functional for longer. You can spend very little on prolonging the life of landscape features in order to save you a lot of money in the long run. For instance, having trees pruned and fertilized protects your property from being damaged from falling branches. It’s a long-term investment.

If your company needs a proactive landscape company, contact us. Metro Lawn Care provides fertilization, tractor mowing, irrigation, and landscaping services, and we will help you get ahead of your landscaping needs

Having trees surround your commercial location is a great idea because it provides plenty of shade on the property and the trees themselves are very beautiful. This is eye-catching to current and potential customers and can be a good way to attract business. However, one thing that is going to deter from this is the sight of trees that have not been properly pruned. These trees will instead look overgrown and messy and may actually detract from your business. Thankfully, there are landscape professionals that you can hire to prune your trees for you. This is often the best option for commercial locations and here’s why.

Tree Pruning Is An Art 

The task of pruning a tree really is an art. It is important that you cut back just enough to get rid of the dead parts of the tree, but not too much that you may hinder the trees growth. It can sometimes be difficult to know what parts of the branches are alive and what parts of the tree are dead. This is where a professional can help. They will make sure that your trees are not only pruned and cut back to look great, but that they also are healthy and thriving.

They Have The Proper Tools

When it comes to tree pruning, you need to have specific tools in order to get the job done right. These include pruning shears, pruning saws, a pole pruner, and more, depending on the type of trees that you have. It can get pricey purchasing all of the tools that you need and it can sometimes be difficult to know exactly what size and style of each piece of equipment to purchase. This is where the professionals can help. They have all of the proper tools to prune your tree, so you don’t have to worry about a thing. You still get beautiful trees that are professionally pruned, but without all of the worry.

If you’d like to learn more about hiring a professional to prune your trees, visit us at Metro Lawn Care.