Comprehensive
Landscape Management

We offer thoughtful, proactive care for commercial and municipal landscapes. Our family-owned business has been growing in the Bay Area for more than 50 years, and while large enough to handle nearly any challenge, we remain small enough to ensure adaptable, personalized service. We take great pride in partnering with our clients to make smarter – and more beautiful – use of their land.

Comprehensive
Landscape Management

We offer thoughtful, proactive care for commercial and municipal landscapes. Our family-owned business has been growing in the Bay Area for more than 50 years, and while large enough to handle nearly any challenge, we remain small enough to ensure adaptable, personalized service. We take great pride in partnering with our clients to make smarter – and more beautiful – use of their land.

Our Services

One-Stop Shop for Landscape Management

From soil health to tree pruning, we cover all elements of landscape care. Since partnership is key, we take the time to get to know our clients and work with them toward long-term solutions. 

Our site-management plans are based on the knowledge and expertise that comes with decades of work in the Bay Area.

Maintenance

Experienced teams keep your property looking its best in all seasons.

Design and Enhancement

Customized plans are carefully installed with the long term in mind.

Water Management

Updated irrigation systems managed by dedicated technicians maximize your water savings.

Tree Care

We balance safety, aesthetics, and plant health to provide custom care for trees of all ages.
The fact

Earth Friendly

As proud stewards of the landscapes we manage, we always seek to minimize our ecological footprint and promote sustainability.
  • Our fleet is transitioning to electric and hybrid vehicles.
  • We embrace and implement the principles of ReScape.
  • Our landscape designs are drought adapted and sustainable.
  • Terra Blend, our customized mulch, repurposes clean arbor chips and green clippings.
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Transition from gas to electric leaf blowers

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Organic weed control solutions available

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Trained environmental stewards

What Sets Us Apart

Expertise, Employee Retention,
Training & Safety

Our Managers and Supervisors are trained and credentialed to ensure that we deliver industry-leading expertise in all areas of arboricultural and horticultural management.

More than two-thirds of our staff have been with us a decade or longer, well beyond the industry average. High employee retention ensures stability among our crews, which enables us to provide consistent, quality service to our customers. Our commitment to our staff fosters a sense of pride and dedication company-wide and our clients often view our crews as members of their community.

All employees participate in twice-monthly trainings designed to expand skills and reaffirm safe work practices. Training topics include: disease and pest identification, irrigation troubleshooting, proper chemical application, natural shrub pruning, and proper blowing techniques. All staff take on a shared responsibility to ensure efforts are tailored to site-specific needs and customer priorities.

Our Approach

Our Partnership Approach

We are committed to making the lives of our customers easier. Whether you represent an HOA,
Commercial Property, Office Park, or a Municipality, we at Terra Landscape take the time to understand your goals and we work diligently to align our services to exceed your expectations. Our professional account managers are trained to nurture and enhance the natural beauty of your site while increasing the value of your property.

We work with you to develop a landscape program designed to fit your budget and priorities. Our managers and crew leaders are trained to proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they become expensive problems. We focus on making decisions based on what’s right for your property over the long-term.

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Even though they are evergreen, redwood and pine trees are known for shedding large quantities of brown needles during late summer and early fall, a natural process that often catches people by surprise. This needle drop is part of the trees’ annual cycle and serves to conserve water and support new growth. To cope with drought stress, these trees allow their oldest needles to die off, thus reducing the overall demand for water. Additionally, this annual shed helps rid the trees of less-efficient foliage: Needles typically last for…
Extreme heat is becoming more common in the West, and you might think all plants would suffer equally. But some thrive with strong sun and high temperatures. We say It’s hot! and they say Bring it on!  Crepe Myrtle varieties with tribal names like Arapaho and Zuni are disease resistant and look good year round. The hotter, the better. Oleander loves the heat. Dwarf varieties like Little Red’ and Petite Salmon’ grow to just 4-5 ft tall and wide, so they never need pruning if planted in the right spot. Grevillea species are native …
Have you ever noticed that professionally maintained lawns look slightly taller in summer? You might think the crews are running behind on their mowing schedule, but actually this is an industry best practice for helping turf to thrive in our long, dry summers. Allowing the lawn to grow a bit taller makes it harder for weed seeds to reach the soil, and if they do, they receive less sunlight so may not germinate. Also, the soil line stays cooler in the face of hot summer sun when the grass is allowed to grow a little higher. …
Even though they are evergreen, redwood and pine trees are known for shedding large quantities of brown needles during late summer and early fall, a natural process that often catches people by surprise. This needle drop is part of the trees’ annual cycle and serves to conserve water and support new growth. To cope with drought stress, these trees allow their oldest needles to die off, thus reducing the overall demand for water. Additionally, this annual shed helps rid the trees of less-efficient foliage: Needles typically last for…
Extreme heat is becoming more common in the West, and you might think all plants would suffer equally. But some thrive with strong sun and high temperatures. We say It’s hot! and they say Bring it on!  Crepe Myrtle varieties with tribal names like Arapaho and Zuni are disease resistant and look good year round. The hotter, the better. Oleander loves the heat. Dwarf varieties like Little Red’ and Petite Salmon’ grow to just 4-5 ft tall and wide, so they never need pruning if planted in the right spot. Grevillea species are native …
Have you ever noticed that professionally maintained lawns look slightly taller in summer? You might think the crews are running behind on their mowing schedule, but actually this is an industry best practice for helping turf to thrive in our long, dry summers. Allowing the lawn to grow a bit taller makes it harder for weed seeds to reach the soil, and if they do, they receive less sunlight so may not germinate. Also, the soil line stays cooler in the face of hot summer sun when the grass is allowed to grow a little higher. …
In case you nearly missed it, we’re just reaching the end of California Poppy season! This is Eschscholzia californica, California’s state flower and a familiar roadside weed. Plants reach only 1-2 feet tall, and they grow well without water or fertilizer in the Bay Area. Orange is the most common color, but you can find them in many shades, including red, pink, pale yellow, and even white. You sometimes hear that it is illegal to cut our state flower, but that’s not exactly true. State law says you need permission to remove / sell…