Keep Your Property Looking Perfect Through Winter

Palm trees with green lush lawn. Grasshoppers talks about ways to keep your Orlando FL commercial property looking perfect through winter.

Palm trees with green lush lawn. Grasshoppers talks about ways to keep your Orlando FL commercial property looking perfect through winter.While winters in Florida are mild, plants and trees still go dormant. But this doesn’t mean you should ignore your landscaping. There are several things you can do to keep your property looking perfect this winter.

Prune

We recommend you have your trees, shrubs, and plants pruned in late winter or early spring. Because they’re dormant during this time of year, this will help prevent any stress to your plants and it doesn’t disrupt fruiting, flowering or the growing cycle.

Mulch

After pruning you should have your flower beds fertilized and re-mulched. This new layer of mulch not only improves the look of your property but it will also help maintain moisture and ensure the fertilizer stays put.

Plant

Depending on your location, you may experience colder winters. If you do, you’ll want to plant annuals that are tolerant to cold weather. This includes amaryllis, petunias, pansies, and snapdragons. Just make sure your flower beds have a good layer of mulch for temperature protection. Adding these winter-hardy flowers to your landscape design will keep it looking beautiful and vibrant year-round.

If you have palm trees on your property, keep in mind they can suffer damage in cold weather. This includes sudden drops of temperature and frost. If you notice dead branches or leaf tissue, have them treated.

Add Hardscaping

Adding hardscaping during the winter is a great way to rejuvenate a dull or stale area. Hardscaping includes rock formations, pavers, sidewalks, water fountains, and retainer walls. Hardscaping not only adds curb appeal but it also provides functionality — whether it’s providing entertainment space or creating a path for visitors.

A great looking lawn and landscape design adds curb appeal and helps make your business more inviting. Fortunately with Florida’s climate, you don’t have to stop enhancing your commercial landscaping. These tips will help keep your property looking vibrant and well-kept through winter.

How Lighting Can Affect Your Business

Lights illuminating path at night. Grasshoppers talks about the benefits exterior lighting can add to your Orlando FL business

Lights illuminating path at night. Grasshoppers talks about the benefits exterior lighting can add to your Orlando FL business

Lighting doesn’t just illuminate a room, it can make your business inviting, and even affect a person’s mood, completely changing your customer’s experience. In this blog post, we’ll discuss more ways lighting can help improve your business.

Attracts Customers

Customers like places that are well-lit. So if you have a dark storefront people will think your store is closed. Outdoor lighting shows people that your business is open and that you are ready to provide service. It also shows that you care about your company’s brand which is both beneficial to new and existing customers.

Increases Visibility

The way you have your lighting arranged can also help people find their way to your location. Whether your location is tucked away somewhere or it’s wintertime when the days are shorter and you want to make sure customers know you are open long after dusk, lighting helps increase your business’ visibility.

Creates Safety

If you’re open in the evening, there’s a high possibility a customer may come into your business after they get off work when it’s dark outside. You can make it more comfortable for them by installing exterior lighting. Whether you install lighting around the perimeter of your property or just near the entrance, the added light will provide your customers with some peace of mind.

A well-lit business can also help stave off potential criminals for your business. And surrounding businesses as well, creating an overall safer area.

Highlights Deals

If you have the right kind of lighting, you can also highlight deals and promotions you have going on in your business. The lights will attract people nearby and potentially send them into your store.

Provides a Luxury Experience

If you own a restaurant and would like to expand seating to your outdoor patio, you can with the help of exterior lights. Exterior lights can even be soft or dimmed down to set a mood providing an unforgettable experience to patrons.

How you light your property could help dramatically. It can attract more customers, make your business safer, and provide curb appeal. If you’re interested in professional exterior lighting on your commercial property, contact a professional. They’ll inspect your property, come up with a design and professional install exterior lighting that works with your needs and your budget! If you have any questions about commercial exterior lighting, contact us.

4 Ways Hardscaping Can Improve Your Business

Beautiful paved walkway. Grasshoppers talks about the benefits of hardscaping for commercial properties in Orlando FL

Beautiful paved walkway. Grasshoppers talks about the benefits of hardscaping for commercial properties in Orlando FLYou have a lush green lawn and colorful flowers accentuating your property, but what about hardscaping? Hardscaping like paved walkways, retaining walls, and water features can add curb appeal and bring more clientele to your business. Read more to learn how hardscaping can benefit your business.

Provides a Professional Appearance

The exterior of your building can be the determining factor whether a potential customer decides to walk in or not. So, make a good first impression with a welcoming hardscaping design. A well-groomed property inside and out will also leave a lasting impression on anyone who visits.

Increases Safety

Adding hardscape features like retaining walls and paved walkways to your commercial property add beauty and provide a function. Walkways, for example, level the ground, reducing the risk of people tripping. They also help direct traffic. Retaining walls can help protect areas from unauthorized people– which helps show a company’s commitment to defining boundaries from employees and customers.

Provides Landscape Management

If you don’t have a professional landscaping company taking care of your property, you may find that parts of your current landscape are not cooperating as well as others, whether it be from sunlight or vegetation. Adding hardscape features to your property can help. They help eliminate soil erosion, they’re naturally low maintenance, and they complement your organic landscaping perfectly.

Helps Increase Property Value

Whether you plan on staying at your current property or are relocating in the near future, adding hardscaping to your property will help improve your property value and the surrounding area as well.

Whether you’re adding to your existing landscaping or have a new property, there are a variety of hardscaping features to choose from including water fountains, patios, walkways, boulder features, and retaining walls.

In order to make your new hardscaping feature seamless, it’s important to work with a licensed professional, like Grasshoppers. Most landscaping contractors will look at your existing property, provide you with some ideas, and install your new hardscaping making it beautiful and functional.