Skypark Medical & Office Center spans 30 acres, housing half a million square feet of low-rise commercial and medical buildings in the bustling city of Torrance, California. The campus features vibrant common areas with waterfalls, ponds, and beautifully landscaped open seating areas.

Large strips of lawn are mowed, treated, and irrigated regularly to maintain a lush, healthy landscape. No weeds or leaves can be present on the property at any given time. The property receives a walk-through weekly with property management to ensure that the property is always at optimal levels.

Surrounding the largest pond on the property, the lawn slopes down, creating additional challenges for maintenance. Careful attention is paid to mowing so as to not pollute the water with unnecessary debris. Irrigation systems are older and are checked daily to prevent run-off.

Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile) inhabit the areas adjacent to the man-made ponds. These are maintained with regular pruning so as to not interfere with the bodies of water adjacent to them.

With various evergreens and leaf-producing trees scattered around the campus, lawns are raked daily to remove dead plant material from the walkways and the luscious, green lawns.

A team of four work full-time on this property to ensure the health and vitality of the grounds. Here, you can see all plant materials are cut back to the curb, producing clean lines around walkways. Pine needles are not visible on any of sidewalks, in spite of the close proximity to numerous pine trees.

Plants are trimmed back along the edges to emphasize clean lines and symmetry.

Ivy cling to and add aesthetic value to the brick buildings on the property. Trees are evaluated weekly and are added or removed based on proximity to building.

The property is home to many ficus and pine trees which require daily maintenance to keep needles and leaves from piling up. The ficus trees are a fast-growing species that need to be shaped regularly to look their best.

Waterfall and pond areas are maintained for a “natural” look. Rocks should be clearly visible, ivy is trimmed back, and agapanthus are pruned of dead flowers and leaves.

Individual shops surrounding the property require additional care to boost exterior curb-appeal. Aginozanthus (Kanga Red), chrysogonum virginiamum (Golden Star), and common jasmine shrubs provide a light splash of color to draw in passersby. Fallen pine needles are routinely swept into the landscape as natural mulch, clearing the walkways for visitors.