Posted by:  Kim Riebel – January 28, 2019

Neat, well-maintained and well-designed landscaping can greatly improve the aesthetics of your Illinois commercial property, as well as boost its value. Tenants of office parks and multi-family properties, visitors to retail spaces, and employees and visitors of hospitals and health and wellness facilities can’t help but notice the attention paid to the outdoors; it gives them an idea of just how well a commercial property will take care of them as customers, too.

When seeking a landscape contractor to provide care to your commercial landscape, paying attention to some specifics is important. Commercial building owners and property managers don’t want to spend time worrying about landscape maintenance when they need to be completing other important tasks. Finding the right partner is an essential part in making this happen.

Here are some qualities to consider when looking for your Illinois commercial landscape contractor.   

Illinois Commercial Landscape Contractor Quality #1: Specialization Skills

Any landscape contractor should be able to complete basic landscape maintenance tasks to a commercial property manager’s specifications. What a great partner commercial landscape contractor can do is provide specialized work and services that meet a commercial business’ specific needs throughout the year.

For instance, for Illinois commercial property owners and managers concerned about the use of pesticides on their property, partnering with a commercial landscape professional that practices Integrated Pest Management (IPM) might prove a great fit. IPM uses a combination of not only pest knowledge, but also various pest control methods, to manage pests safely and economically. This also ensures pests are controlled more sustainably.

Illinois Commercial Landscape Contractor Quality #2: Invasive Management Abilities

Speaking of pests, the Chicagoland area has been hit hard by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This mean, green insect came from Asia to the U.S. in 2002 and has been wreaking havoc on American ash trees ever since, killing tens of millions of trees.

This pest will continue to impact Illinois commercial landscapes, so it’s important to make sure your partner landscape company has worked on management strategies dealing with this pest, including what to do when the pest first arrives in the area to what to do once it’s been in a region for a few years and has already damaged beloved ash trees. A landscape professional should be able to help a commercial property manager identify the EAB species, treat ash trees to help fight the pest and recommend a replacement strategy for trees that are beyond saving.

Illinois Commercial Landscape Contractor Quality #3: Sustainability

Seeking sustainability? Then hiring a landscape company that knows a little something about what it takes to be sustainable and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified is a great idea. If you recycle, conserve water and save energy in your commercial property, partnering with a landscape firm that has similar values helps extend all these “green” benefits you offer to the outdoors.

Ask yourself these questions when considering a commercial landscape vendor:

  • Does their facility meet LEED and sustainability standards?
  • Does the company use noise- and emission-friendly equipment, including solar-powered trailers, as well as propane- and electric-powered equipment?
  • Does the company include engaging in and giving back to the community, as well as being good stewards of the earth, in its mission and vision statements?

Partner Up!

Looking for a professional team committed to having a positive attitude and professional image with a top concern of caring for its clients’ wants and needs? Give Sebert Landscaping a call at 630-497-1000!

Written by Kim Riebel

Kim Riebel, Director of Marketing and Sales for Sebert Landscaping, oversees all new business development activities for the company’s lawn maintenance and snow removal services. Having joined Sebert in 2004, Kim helped create a new five-person business development team for the company