Condominium association landscape design & installation

Installing landscape at a Homeowner or Condominium Association could become expensive and labor-intensive. Residents will often have their own ideas and desires they wish to see incorporated, while the board has a budget to hold to. It is important to prioritize five key areas in your landscape plan.

1. Identify important areas

Add some ‘wow’ to the community entrance. The front entrance defines the level of quality that will be maintained throughout the community. A strong seasonal color display provides impact and visual interest for residents and guests alike, and fresh mulch or pine straw used through the year keeps the area looking crisp.

2. Choose plants and shrubs carefully

To cut down on plant and shrub turnover, it is essential to choose the best plantings from the very start. It is all about having the right plant in the right place. Greenscapes can design, install and maintain a healthy landscape suitable for your area, which will also complement the space where it is located. We can do any of the following:

• Install annuals and flowers for additional color
• Install sod and edging for sharp looking areas
• Install missing plants
• Install trees, staked so they grow strongly
• Install aggregates: rocks, boulders, shell, stones
• Install mulch
• Install green screens with wall vines
• Install privacy hedges
• Install low voltage lighting to soften an area at dusk and after dark

3. Keep existing areas neat and tidy

Maintenance is key to any area, so when designing, always consider what will happen to a plant, tree or bed in five or ten years. Will a tree or hedge grow so high that your maintenance company cannot reach it? Is plant material planted so close together that shrubs grow into one another? You do not want a jungle. Your shrubbery should never reach a stage where a big additional cleanup is needed three years after a large install. Removing invasive species is also key — allowing pepper trees, vines or agaves to take over an area could cause considerable damage.

4. Cut down on water use

Save money by saving water. A big expense for every HOA is irrigation of landscaped areas. Cutting water use can include installing native, drought-resistant plants and aggregates like stones and rocks, and updating your current irrigation system to make it more efficient. On a new install, consider moving away from rotors and leaning towards a drip line system, which targets the plant material with less wastage.

5. Choose the right landscape company

Partnering with the right landscaping company makes all the difference. Greenscapes has experience in community common areas. If your HOA allows homeowners to do their own landscaping, we can work with your association to create a master plan with a Florida friendly plant, palm and tree palette that residents can choose from.

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