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Looking for ways to brighten up your property’s landscape while keeping maintenance costs low and water efficiency high? Now you can have it all – color AND water-savings – with Landscape Roses exclusively developed and produced by Waterwise Botanicals, a local nursery serving San Diego County. Landscape Roses offer diverse application options – including shrubs […]

Benchmark’s Spring Valley Work Order team recently completed an estimated $75k, 5-week long project at the San Diego Zoo, in collaboration with several zoo departments, including horticulture, entomology and the Zoo Hospital. The Zoo’s goal for the project was to create a large area for harvesting animal food, utilizing resources available onsite. This included plantings […]

We’re proud to announce the recent acknowledgment Benchmark received from the CLCA at their annual Beautification Awards Ceremony, for a recent project at Bio Legend San Diego, in the category of Commercial Construction – Large. Bio Legend develops world-class, cutting-edge antibodies and reagents for biomedical research, in a state-of-the-art facility in San Diego, CA. The […]

Q: When Should You Remove or Replace Shrubs on Your Property? A: Removal or replacement of shrubs depends on the type of shrubs on your property, their placement, and the condition of the plants – are they overgrown, appearing unhealthy, not in ideal locations for healthy growth, in need of constant pruning or hedging? If […]

Late summer and early autumn are typically the hottest times of the year for southern California. Fall is also one of the driest times of the year. Although the drought in southern California has officially ended, measures should still be taken to reduce water usage on your properties. These measures should include steps to not […]

When setting a budget in any aspect of business, the bottom line is always the most important overall financial figure. The details of the budget, however, are also critical in ensuring money is well spent and cost effective. This applies directly to commercial landscaping budgets. How money is spent during the year reflects how your […]

Making a good first impression is important, especially in the commercial arena. While business owners usually have a laundry list of things to consider in running their companies, property maintenance may not be a high priority. One of the easiest ways, however, to transform the way your customers view your business is through landscaping. In […]

Brush management is the removal of woody (meaning non-herbaceous or succulent) plants, including those that are considered invasive or noxious. It involves clearing areas of native growth from residential and commercial structures that border open space areas. While brush management is typically associated with wildfire season, the increased rainfall during the spring season creates significant […]

The landscaping around your commercial property can be a huge undertaking for any business – caring for the grounds, maintaining its aesthetics, and keeping it safe for clients and customers. That’s one reason why it’s important to hire a certified commercial landscape contractor – one that should alleviate any landscape concerns you have, proactively identify […]

Fire blight is a common disease caused by a bacteria that primarily affects ornamental fruit trees. Pear, quince, apple, crabapple, and firethorns are some of the most susceptible to fire blight; hawthorn, juneberry, serviceberry, mountain ash, and other related plants are less common but can still fall victim to fire blight. Most pear tree varieties […]