First impressions not only apply to job interviews and meeting new people, but it also applies to customers. Having a good first impression on new or potential clients can significantly increase your chances of gaining their business. Revamping and maintaining your company’s landscape is the key to making a good first impression.
When potential clients notice that your company takes the time and effort to keep your landscape clean, green, and up to date, it demonstrates that your business cares about the image it presents to its clients and the public. Your company works hard to deliver quality products and services, and your exterior landscaping should reflect this hard work.
Every business should have a few key components in their landscape to leave a positive and lasting impression on their clientele and surrounding community: a healthy green lawn, landscape beds with trees and shrubs, and seasonal flowers for a splash of color.
Maintaining a landscape can be tedious work, but performing regular maintenance can alleviate some of these stresses. One of the most notable characteristics of a landscape is the lawn. Having a green, lush, and freshly striped lawn will grab the attention of passers-by. Keep your lawn in great shape by following these steps:
The first step is ensuring the lawn is cut each week (unless you are dealing with drought conditions). Step two requires maintaining a consistent fertilizing schedule. Doing so will encourage the growth of a thick, green lawn and will provide nutrients to the grass while simultaneously keeping out pesky weeds. Step three is to water as often as needed. Watering grass can be tough when covering a large area or remembering to do it. Having an irrigation system installed can allow you to keep the grass green and adjust the schedule and amount of water being put down. The last thing a business could do is optional because it is only necessary when wanting to maintain a perfect lawn and that would be aeration. Having a lawn aerated is something you’d have done in later summer and early fall.
In addition to having green grass, it also helps to have a clean landscape full of a variety of shrubs and trees. Whether you have a minimalistic or large spread-out landscape, it shows that keeping everything trimmed and fresh makes a good impression. Keeping trees and shrubs trimmed goes a long way in visual impressions. Even though trimming plants in unique shapes may help draw more attention, that doesn’t mean trimming them in basic shapes or sizes is ineffective. Any form of trimming is effective but having professionals do the work helps the plants even more. Professionals know how and where to trim so that the plant has the best chance for success.
Keeping your landscape updated is very important. Putting a modern design on landscape beds with new shrubs and trees can really give a building a facelift. Getting new landscaping installed is a cost-effective and easier way to upgrade the outside of a building. The key to keeping that look for years to come is maintaining it. Having professionals topdress with new mulch each year and install some seasonal flowers can keep your landscape fresh year after year.