Florida Friendly Landscape Maintenance Contract Specifications

The key to success in any commercial transaction lies in the contract specifications. That is as true for landscape maintenance as it is for the procurement of any other product or service. You should have definite expectations and the contract is your assurance of performance. It is not enough to define how many times a service will be provided or a product applied. It is in your best interest to define mowing height, amount of fertiliizer applied, action thresholds for application or pesticides and your preference for a pest control strategy. You will find all of that covered in the Florida Friendly Landscaping Guidelines for Community Associations. Even homeowners will benefit from including these guidelines in their contracts with landscape contractors. For superior results, insist on a contract that includes the Best Management Practices recommended by horticultural science.The Community Landscape: An Environmental Approach