This article originally appeared on Associaonline.com’s Living Better Blog By Lea Marcou at Associa Associations have rules for a reason – owners don’t want to break them; but they may want to take a role in changing HOA rules. A condo owner may have just fallen in love with a Great Dane puppy only to find out your association has a 50 pound weight limit on dogs...or they may be expecting a long-term house guest or business associate who won’t be able to park overnight on the street during read more...
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Commercial Property Safety: 7 Ways Landscaping Helps Protect Your Building
Excerpted from Loveyourlandscape.org Serpico strives to keep the landscaping appointments of all our retail and corporate facilities well-managed and attractive -- and our designs may also help to improve your commercial property safety too. Beautiful colors, textures, and an array of plant heights delight the eyes and bid a warm welcome to visitors. The benefits these plants offer, however, is much more plentiful than their simple beauty...they can also help improve safety and welfare while read more...
Reserve Study Know-How | What Successful HOAs Do
This article originally appeared on Associaonline.com’s Living Better Blog By Lea Marcou at Associa SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 | A well-researched reserve study is crucial to fiscal health. Believe it or not, budget season is upon us again! HOA Boards must ensure their manager understands a community's long-term vision by sharing any future plans so a community doesn’t encounter unexpected financial disaster: this is where a reserve study enters the picture. Each association requires different read more...
Popular Trees for Commercial Buildings
Excerpts from LoveYourLandscape.org At Serpico, we know all of the most popular trees for commercial buildings and we know trees and their seasonal care are an essential component of your property’s landscape. We nurture all kinds of trees, in all kinds of locations -- from parking lots and median strips -- to trees near sidewalks, hardscaped pathways or buildings. Serpico's Tree Care division plants, cares for, and removes trees (with careful stump grinding to complete the removal read more...
Being A Good Neighbor: DO’S AND DON’T’S!
This article originally appeared on Associaonline.com’s Living Better Blog At Serpico Landscaping, we know HOA condo associations; apartment and townhouse complexes -- and even business or retail tenant spaces -- can be like small towns all their own. The paybacks for creating a friendly environment of camaraderie and thoughtfulness through being a good neighbor, is enormous for us all in order to live together nicely! In efforts to remember the importance of being kind to our neighbors and read more...
Why Use Less Water?
If we humans (and fellow pets and animals) are such watery creatures living in a watery world, why do we need to use less water -- and instead, use water wisely? It sounds like there is a lot of water. There is -- but that same amount was here millions of years ago -- yet nowadays there are millions more people using the Earth's water. At Serpico Landscaping, our teams know that by doing our part to use less water—conserve it, protect it and keep water clean—then the water we have available read more...
Algae Blooms Water Safety Rules
Serpico Landscaping wants you to know those blue-green algae blooms in lakes and waterways mean you need to avoid the water and know water safety rules! According to the Department of Water Resources (DWR), cyanobacteria (blue-green) algae bloom may have microcystin toxins in the water at oftentimes levels high enough for DWR to continue its warnings to the public to not swim or water-ski. Warning signs posted at California lake’s and beaches mean no swimming for you or pets! However, read more...
Tree Disputes in HOAs…What The Law Says
Serpico Landscaping has on-staff, certified arborists on its Tree Care division and sometimes tree disputes do happen at HOas and other properties we maintain. While we often deal with truck height clearance issues and detailed pruning for trees, the topic of tree disputes can occur -- which is a whole different matter for stakeholders of any property. Serpico's Tree Care team has the gear, experience and ability to remove trees in tight spaces -- close to buildings or other structures -- but read more...
ACWD’s Designated Landscape Partnership 2007 Water Conservation Business of the Year Award
“CONGRATULATIONS! Alameda County Water District (ACWD) would like to commend your organization for your landscape water use efficiency efforts!” “May is Water Awareness Month and Alameda County Water District (ACWD) is taking this opportunity to present your organization with a Certificate of Recognition as an ACWD 2007 Water Conservation Business of the Year!” “Over the past year the landscape water usage closely paralleled calculated water needs for the landscaped areas at those properties read more...
