Color and renovation
Seasonal beds, turf renewal and replanting
Work that changes how the property looks, planned around your tenants rather than ours.
Seasonal color
Beds changed in spring and fall, with plants listed in the proposal.
Turf renewal
Aeration, overseeding and topdressing for lawns that have thinned.
Replanting
Dead or declining shrubs and groundcover replaced with plants matched to the site.
Mulch and edging
Beds refreshed and edges re-cut on one scheduled day.
How a project is proposed
Scope, schedule and tenants, in that order
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Step 1: The scope
Areas, plants, quantities and what stays, written beside the photo from the audit.
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Step 2: The schedule
Dates, hours and which areas are closed, so tenants hear before the crew arrives.
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Step 3: The approval
Your manager signs the scope. Changes after that are written up before they are done.
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Step 4: The finish
A photo report on the last day, and a watering plan for new plants.
The year
Renovation through the Sacramento year
Typical timing for the valley. The proposal sets the dates for your site.
Winter
December to February. Planting season for trees and shrubs.
Shrubs and trees planted while dormant
Beds prepared for spring color
Turf damage from storms assessed
Spring
March to May. First color of the year.
Spring color planted
Thin turf aerated and overseeded where needed
Mulch refreshed
Summer
June to September. Little new planting.
Heat damage assessed and listed
Planting plans drawn for fall
New plantings watered by zone
Fall
October and November. The best time to renew.
Fall color planted
Turf aerated and overseeded
Perennials divided and replanted
Scope
Questions about renovation work
Is renovation part of the monthly price?
Not unless you choose it. Renovation work is written as separate projects with their own scope and price.
Can work happen outside tenant hours?
Yes, where the site allows it. Hours are agreed with your manager and written into the schedule.
Who waters the new plants?
The irrigation lead adds the new planting to the controller schedule, and the report shows it by zone.
Plan one area at a time
The audit marks the beds, lawns and slopes that are due for renewal.