Sustainable Commercial Landscaping Services

Your business property’s landscape is a core part of your brand image and operational budget. Water Efficient Gardens’ commercial landscaping services focus on high-impact, sustainable designs for corporate campuses, retail store fronts, real estate developers and industrial properties.

Create an inviting, professional look that meets corporate sustainability goals and helps you reduce commercial landscape maintenance costs.

Your first consultation call is free!

Sustainable Landscaping Services for Commercial Properties

Water Efficient Gardens is a QWEL-certified landscape design company with 10+ years of experience in creating sustainable landscapes for commercial properties that are compliant with local regulations in every state (but we are indeed located in California!).

Explore our commercial landscaping services below to see how we can help your landscape align with your brand image, reduce operating expenses, and provide comfortable environments for tenants and employees.

AB 1572 Compliance Consulting for Commercial Properties

Is your commercial property in California? Water Efficient Gardens provides AB 1572 compliance consulting services for commercial properties to help them comply with California’s nonfunctional turf regulations by the January 1, 2028 deadline.

We’ve replaced 30,000+ square feet of nonfunctional turf into sustainable landscapes compliant with AB 1572 for commercial properties like yours. We also serve clients outside of California that need to comply with local regulations in other states.

Water Efficiency Consultation & Landscape Cost Reduction for Commercial Properties

Turn your business’ landscape from an operating expense into an asset by maximizing water efficiency and minimizing landscape maintenance.

Regulatory Compliance: Expert evaluation of all outdoor areas to ensure adherence to relevant water-saving regulations (we’re QWEL-certified!).
Efficiency Planning: Development of a comprehensive commercial landscape project strategy focused on minimizing disruption and maximizing long-term water and maintenance cost savings

Landscape Rebate Application Assistance for Businesses

We manage the entire funding process, ensuring you capture all available rebates and incentives for water-efficient upgrades.

Full-Service Submission: We handle the preparation and submission of all landscape rebate applications for businesses.
Rebate Program Coordination: We manage all required communication and paperwork with rebate programs to free up your property management team.

Commercial Landscape Design Services

Our stunning commercial landscape designs prioritize high-impact curb appeal, low water usage, and minimal ongoing maintenance using native, drought-tolerant plants.

Custom Landscape Design Plans for:

Corporate entrances and main office landscapes
Parking lot green spaces and durable high-traffic areas
Employee amenity areas and outdoor break spaces
Community gardens that enhance wellbeing for employees and tenants

Detailed Design Deliverables:

Sustainable landscape design concepts (schematic plans)
Planting design and plans (rendered in 3D)
Planting and irrigation plans (rendered in CAD, upon request)

commercial rain water and graywater design

Commercial Rainwater + Graywater Reuse System Design

Water Efficient Gardens designs innovative rainwater and graywater systems for businesses to significantly reduce your landscape’s water footprint.

Rainwater Reuse & Harvesting: Consultation and design for features like rain gardens, dry riverbeds and cisterns.
Greywater Reuse: Consultation and design for greywater reuse systems.

Commercial Landscape Installation Assistance

Full coordination of the installation schedule with the contractor and management team to minimize disruption to residents or employees.

Project schedule coordination with your contractor.
Plant sourcing and ordering (plant costs billed separately).
Coordination to ensure all commercial AB 1572 rebate requirements are met during installation.

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FAQ

What is Water Efficient Gardens’ pricing for commercial landscaping services?

Water Efficient Gardens provides custom pricing for commercial landscaping services based on square footage, features, plant selection, site-specific conditions and the specific services requested by your business. Contact Water Efficient Gardens for a free consultation call and estimate.

Does AB 1572 apply to commercial properties?

Yes. AB 1572 applies to many commercial, institutional, and multifamily properties in California by restricting the use of potable water on nonfunctional turf. Property owners may be required to remove or replace qualifying turf areas with water-efficient landscaping.

What is nonfunctional turf?

Nonfunctional turf is grass that serves no recreational or practical purpose, such as narrow strips, medians, slopes, or decorative lawn areas. In California, nonfunctional turf is often targeted for removal under water-conservation regulations like AB 1572.

Can commercial landscaping help with AB 1572 compliance and turf replacement?

Yes. Commercial landscaping professionals can help identify nonfunctional turf, design compliant replacement landscapes, and guide property owners through turf-removal and water-conservation requirements. Water-efficient landscape design is a common strategy for meeting AB 1572 standards.

What is commercial landscape design?

Commercial landscape design is the planning and layout of outdoor spaces for business properties such as office parks, hotels, retail centers, and HOAs. It includes plant selection, irrigation planning, hardscaping, and long-term maintenance considerations with a focus on durability, sustainability, and cost efficiency.

What services are included in commercial landscaping and maintenance contracts?

Commercial landscaping services typically include landscape design, installation, irrigation management, plant care, turf replacement, seasonal updates, and ongoing maintenance. Many contracts also include water-use reduction strategies and compliance support for local and state regulations.

What are the best commercial landscaping services for office buildings?

The best commercial landscaping services for office buildings focus on curb appeal, water efficiency, and long-term maintenance savings. This often includes drought-tolerant planting, irrigation optimization, turf replacement, and landscape designs that enhance employee and visitor experience. Water Efficient Gardens offers all of these landscaping services for commercial properties in California and nationwide.

Does commercial landscaping increase property value?

Yes. Commercial landscaping can increase property value by improving curb appeal, attracting tenants and customers, and lowering long-term operating costs. Sustainable, low-water landscapes are increasingly viewed as assets for commercial properties.

We are so happy with our yard! We weren’t sure what we wanted at first, but we were drawn to the designer's unique and colorful designs. She has a great eye for mixing different colors and textures of plants, and she designed a completely California native yard that has something in bloom year-round. We have received so many compliments from neighbors since installing our new yard. Having Water Efficient Gardens manage the reimbursement process with the county was also really wonderful. She knows how the department works and submitted everything they requested very quickly. We received our reimbursement with no issues not too long after our yard was complete.

- Megan S.

It was the best decision to work with Shelkie to have it redone with a rain garden that would attract bees and butterflies. She worked with a few plants I had already in place that I did want to keep, and put in native plants that are low maintenance and water sparing. I told her what was important to me and she made the whole process easy and worked to find the best fit. After she created the design, she arranged for a landscaper to carry out her plans, and oversaw the whole project. She also facilitated the process for getting a water rebate.

It has been 3 years now and I still get comments from people passing by about how well done the yard is. It still makes me happy when I look out at the yard, especially when something is in bloom, which Shelkie staggered plants to do for several months of the year. Very reasonable cost for what was done, especially with the water rebate. Wish I had done it sooner!

- Helen C.

We recently converted our lawn to drought tolerant plants. Working with Water Efficient Gardens was easy. They handled the paperwork for the rebates and brought in a contractor to install the plants and irrigation. They created a low-maintenance design with a rain garden. Highly recommend!

- Nancy L.

Working with Shelkie Tao has been a joy start to finish! She crafted us a beautiful, low-maintenance, water-efficient California natives garden in a palette that reflects our tastes and with plants that fit the precise needs of our soil conditions and space. Throughout the process, she was endlessly responsive -- always willing to answer our questions and to share her deep native plants expertise. Her Lawn Replacement Rebate Assistance program made interfacing with Valley Water so easy and we were delighted to have each step of our project quickly approved. It's been three months since installation, and already -- in the middle of winter! -- our garden is growing and blooming and the lovely rain garden feature handled our recent storms beautifully. We've already had monarch caterpillars munching on our milkweeds! We have gotten so many compliments on our front yard's transformation and we've learned so much from Shelkie. She has a passion for California's wonderful native plant heritage that is absolutely infectious! We recommend her with greatest enthusiasm and can't wait to work with her again!

- Elizabeth J.