Case Study: Creating Commercial Landscapes to Match Modern Parks & Playgrounds

Case Study: Creating Commercial Landscapes to Match Modern Parks & Playgrounds

As a property manager of a park or municipal landscaping, you have a large site to manage and a lot of safety concerns to worry about.

For large parks districts, your municipal team may need to modernize and create functional and inviting spaces for community residents. The number of factors you must consider to create the right low-maintenance play structures for your space is vast.

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How to Incorporate Landscape Architecture in Playgrounds & Public Spaces

How to Incorporate Landscape Architecture in Playgrounds & Public Spaces

Playgrounds and public spaces are the backbones of urban hubs like Greater Chicago.

These places shape neighborhood ties, facilitate interaction with nature and with others, and improve the local environment.

Well-designed and well-maintained parks foster a sense of belonging. Public park landscaping that is accessible, comfortable, useful, and attractive can do wonders for a community. Kid-friendly landscape design is an important part of this process.

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How Fall Decor & Winter Interest Add Curb Appeal to Commercial Landscapes

How Fall Decor & Winter Interest Add Curb Appeal to Commercial Landscapes

Curb appeal is hugely important for Greater Chicago commercial facilities.

It can attract customers, increase value, improve tenant satisfaction, boost visibility, and make a good first impression. An overall commercial landscape polish and attractiveness can carry much weight for your business.

Everything from colorful decor to lighting can greatly improve your curb appeal.

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Why You Can Still Install New Plants at Your Commercial Property in Cold Weather

Why You Can Still Install New Plants at Your Commercial Property in Cold Weather

Your commercial property in Greater Chicago needs to look good all year long.

Why? Because business never stops.

As the growing season winds down in this area, you might think you have nothing left to do on your commercial property to improve its appearance besides hunker down for winter and making sure you have a snow and ice removal plan.

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How to Design Long-Lived Landscapes for Parks & Municipal Facilities

How to Design Long-Lived Landscapes for Parks & Municipal Facilities

Every urban community needs green spaces its people can escape to and municipal facilities they can use.

Of course, large green spaces can be difficult to maintain. That's why low-maintenance, long-lived plants are key to keeping things looking their best, even when they don't get the attention of a favored backyard garden.

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Case Study: Commercial Landscape Maintenance for Industrial & Warehouse Facilities

Case Study: Commercial Landscape Maintenance for Industrial & Warehouse Facilities

As a property manager of an industrial or warehouse facility, you have more than your fair share of concerns.

An industrial facility, with its vast turf expanses, regular deliveries, and employee traffic, is a special environment. From large concrete areas to regular foot and vehicle traffic to rain runoff, these outdoor areas can take a beating.

Landscaping can be tough in this environment, but it is a big part of creating a positive, welcoming, professional-looking appearance. What does that mean for you, as the property manager? You have to stay on top of landscape-related issues.

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Landscape Basics for Mowing & Maintaining Solar Farms

Landscape Basics for Mowing & Maintaining Solar Farms

When it comes to commercial property management, every detail matters—from the outdoor break areas at your office park to the parking lots and entryways at your retail center to the safe pathways leading to your industrial site to the amenities at your HOA.

Everything, including curb appeal, tenant satisfaction, and an attractive and well-groomed exterior, is essential for success. That’s the same for solar farms as it is for any of these other types of commercial properties.

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How to Stretch Your Landscaping Budget with Smart Commercial Enhancements

How to Stretch Your Landscaping Budget with Smart Commercial Enhancements

As a Greater Chicago area property manager, you want your commercial property to have curb appeal and look good.

Thick, green grass, nicely shaped trees and shrubs, colorful containers at entranceways and key focal points, tidy landscape beds, and clean and smooth pathways that get your visitors from A to B without delay or hazard are all things to aim for.

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Landscape Contract Red Flags: Terminology to Watch for in Commercial Landscape Contracts

Landscape Contract Red Flags: Terminology to Watch for in Commercial Landscape Contracts

When you manage a commercial property in Greater Chicago, you want to ensure you have all of your bases covered, including the landscaping and outdoor areas.

Maybe you take care of a retail facility and want to ensure it’s accessible for shoppers, providing great aesthetics, comfortable lounging areas, and convenient parking.

Or you might manage a hospital or industrial site that needs safety, security, and easy navigation.

You may even maintain an office park where you have to ensure the property is functional and accessible during work hours and provide some great lunch, meeting, or alternative work spots.


Whatever type of site you manage, you will need commercial landscape maintenance. And as you compare bids from various companies and think about signing contracts, you may be worried about what you’re getting yourself into with different landscape contract terminology or commercial landscape terms and conditions.

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What Landscapers Should Take Care of Before Completing A Service Visit

What Landscapers Should Take Care of Before Completing A Service Visit

As a property manager, do you know what happens while your landscape company is at your commercial facility, polishing up your site and making it functional and beautiful?

You likely know they mow and trim, as well as weed or fertilizer, but what else do they do, and how do they leave the place when they are finished?

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