Landscaping services
Commercial landscaping that survives a California summer
Weekly grounds crews, tree and shrub care, irrigation that is checked rather than assumed, seasonal colour and the debris gone before Monday. Added in 2022 because clients asked for the same crew standard outside the building.
What landscaping from UFG looks like
A crew on a weekly route with a written scope: mow, edge, blow, prune, check the irrigation controller and the drip lines, note what is dying and why. Seasonal work, such as mulching, colour rotations and leaf season, is on the calendar. Irrigation is managed, not just repaired: controllers are set by season and water use is reported where the site meters it. The same account manager who audits the building audits the grounds.
What is included
Scope, by task
Lawn care and grounds
Mowing, edging, blowing, fertilisation, aeration, weed control on a weekly route.
Trees and shrubs
Pruning and trimming for health and sight lines; arborist referrals for large trees.
Irrigation management
Controller programming by season, drip and spray checks, leak repair, water-use reporting where metered.
Seasonal planting and colour
Colour rotations at entrances, mulching, leaf season clean-ups.
Drought-resistant and native planting
Plant selection for the site's water budget; conversions of turf that nobody walks on.
Debris and litter
Parking lots, walkways and entrances cleared on every visit; storm clean-ups on call.
Landscaping Services
Lawn, trees and shrubs, seasonal, irrigation, design and installation
What a year looks like
| Season | Routine | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Season: Winter | RoutineWeekly route, pruning, leaf clean-up | ProjectsDormant pruning, drainage checks, controller winter settings |
| Season: Spring | RoutineWeekly route, fertilisation, weed control | ProjectsIrrigation audit and start-up, mulch, spring colour |
| Season: Summer | RoutineWeekly route, irrigation checks | ProjectsHeat-stress monitoring, turf conversions, summer colour |
| Season: Fall | RoutineWeekly route, leaf season | ProjectsAeration and overseeding, fall colour, controller reductions |
Routes in use on UFG grounds accounts; yours depends on plantings and water budget.
Held to
- WeeklyGrounds visits on a written route
- SeasonalIrrigation controller programming
- 2022Year landscaping was added at clients' request
- 1Account manager for building and grounds
Questions people ask
Do you do landscape design and installation?
Yes, for commercial sites: planting plans, turf conversions, irrigation installs and hardscape through our partners. Routine maintenance is the core of the service.
How do you handle water restrictions?
Controllers are programmed to the local schedule and the season, drip replaces spray where it makes sense, and we recommend turf conversions where turf is not used.
Can you landscape a site you do not clean?
Yes. Many clients start with grounds only.
Do you use electric equipment?
Battery blowers and trimmers where a client or city requires them; the quote states the equipment.
Which regions have grounds crews?
All six, with the longest-running routes in the South Bay, Monterey and Sacramento.
Related pages
Get a grounds route for your site
Address and a rough acreage are enough. We walk the grounds, check the irrigation and send a scope and price within one business day of the walk.