Landscapes have a profound impact on HOAs, business parks, and commercial properties. They improve the overall public health of the community for the better such as air quality, emotional wellbeing and longevity. Their inherent beauty increases property values and helps spur community involvement and connection. All these benefits are reasons why we irrigate, keeping plants,…
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With extended droughts, extreme heat, and wildfires, choosing plants for your landscape in California can be tricky. When using native California plants, you can be sure they’ll survive your local climate, and even help you save water. Native plants also benefit local wildlife, such as bees, butterflies, and birds. Focusing on drought tolerant plants is…
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Did you know your HOA can be rewarded in dollar savings for minimizing water usage?Working with Bemus, we provide a plan that gives your HOA an opportunity to conserve water and put money back in your pocket so you can allocate to other projects, upgrades and enhancements. Water Management the Bemus Way It’s important to…
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Your association’s landscape is an important element to its overall curb appeal. Not only is it the first thing that potential home buyers notice, but it also helps current residents feel like they’re experiencing all the benefits an HOA has to offer. In our experience, when working with an HOA community, it’s critical to spend…
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Research and experience shows that an acre of turf can generate nine tons of lawn clippings per year. Bagging lawn clippings for disposal at a landfill was the norm for decades, but in recent years state and local laws have been passed requiring green waste, including lawn clippings, to be diverted from landfills….
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Juvenile trees are often an afterthought, since they rarely pose safety concerns, and have limited impact to the landscape. Decision making comes down to cost, and having trees pruned with the maintenance crew makes short term financial sense. The reality is most maintenance crews are rarely trained on properly pruning trees, and approach the trees…
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There are many environmentally friendly and horticulturally sound reasons to install mulch in the landscape. Among the primary benefits are the following: 1. Cosmetic Appeal – Mulch beautifies planter areas by giving bare dirt a uniform and rich dark brown finished appearance. 2. Water Conservation – Mulch helps to maintain cooler soil surface temperatures,…
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Caring for Our Trees By Lauren Howell, Director of Employee Development In Southern California, the first thing we often think about in regard to trees is pruning. While proper pruning is critical to maintaining our trees and helping avoid tree failure, there is more to tree care! Here are some tree care tips that are beneficial…
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