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Environmental
Sustainability

Providing beautiful, environmentally responsible landscape practices for our future.

Leaders in Sustainable Landscapes

Garden Grove maintains commercial landscape to keep things looking beautiful and low in maintenance while incorporating local best practices to reduce our footprint on the planet.

We believe sustainable landscaping is about protecting and preserving costly and limited resources, reducing waste and unnecessary inputs, and preventing air, water, and soil pollution.

Here are some of the ways we are making a difference in designing sustainable commercial landscapes:

Storm-Water Management: We use a variety of options such as bio-swales, rain gardens, and permeable pavers to naturally reintroduce ground water to the soil, reduce run-off into surface water, and naturally filter out harmful herbicides, pesticides, and other pollutants and chemicals.
Water-Wise Landscapes: We look for ways to reduce the need for artificial water sources by introducing native plant selections suited for the region.
Energy-Wise Landscapes: We focus on the proper selection and placement of large trees and evergreens to shade and create wind screens, reducing energy costs throughout the year.
Sustainable Design: We select plants that reduce the need for water, synthetic fertilizers, and excess labor costs to maintain.
Sustainability Audit: We consider such factors as property size, orientation, growing conditions, existing materials on site, and budgets to develop and manage a landscaping plan that not only reduces our carbon footprint but reduces long-term maintenance costs

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Our
Commitment

TO 'GREEN' OR 'ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY' PRACTICES

Garden Grove is committed to environmental responsibility. As a company in the green industry we ensure that we are doing the best practices when it comes to landscape integration, landscape renewal, landscape construction, landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, turf irrigation water conservation and water management as well as utilizing natural products and solutions for turf care remedies. Our comprehensive service line-up allows for us to work all areas of our organization into one approach – natural, sustainable and safe on the environment.

TO SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainable Development isn’t simply a buzz-word. It is an integral part of our corporate fabric.

Finding ways to build more responsibly and provide improved stewardship of our environment is truly important to us. Every aspect of our operation seeks the best way forward with an ever-present commitment to sustainability. From using best-practices on-site, and using the most technologically advanced materials we continually monitor our environmental accountability and make improvements wherever we discover them possible.

Customer Review

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"As an international company, the presentation of our grounds is one of our highest priorities. We feel this speaks to who we are as a company and the standards that we uphold. In both the summer and winter season, Garden Grove's response time is prompt and they are very attentive to our needs and expectations. The follow up I receive from our Client Care Manager is very professional and they answer all my questions in a comprehensive manner which makes me feel very comfortable working with them."

Sergio Espinoza, Operations Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Canada

"The team dispatched last week to do clean-up was fantastic. Very professional, efficient, and organized. I really appreciate the service that Garden Grove offers!"

Jessica van Ginkel, Cogent Power Inc., Supply Chain Leader

"Excellent work clearing the snow, thank you!"

Bosko Cenic, Maintenance Supervisor, Dawn Foods

"I want to praise the snow removal. The care and organization and efficiency of the team is so well done. I believe they have been in the complex now for about 3 hours coordinating the various sized vehicles and equipment and capacity of snow removal to the hydro area. We are always so quick to report our negative thoughts and it's important to let people know positive events too."

Resident, The Villages of Brantwell

"Your teams are working well! Salter was just in and then five minutes later another truck is in taking care of the sidewalks. Thanks for keeping a close eye on things for us. Well done! Please pass along."

Blake Phillips, Operations Manager, OSG Canada Inc.

"The team at Garden Grove have been looking after our property for the past few years. Their teams are responsive and always amazing to deal with! Their customer service is absolutely top notch! Keep up the great work guys!"

Christina Birmingham, Birmingham Consulting Inc.

"Please thank the on site staff for doing such a great job and we appreciate their hard work and courteous attitudes whenever we see them."

Resident, The Villages of Brantwell

Re-Use,
Recycle

We use every opportunity for recycling available and wherever possible we ensure we’re reusing and recycling any leftover materials including all in-house produced compost processed from all natural organic waste that returns from our maintenance operations.

Reducing
Emissions
& Carbon
Footprint

Out of all the countries in the world, Canada is in the top 10 when it comes to awareness of climate change.

For many developed nations, reducing environmental impact has become a way of life. Recycling, driving more fuel-efficient cars, using energy-efficient lightbulbs - these are everyday actions.

Consider what impression you’re making on your tenants if your landscape maintenance company is not doing their part to using cleaner and more reliable technologies for their vehicles and equipment. Advancements in our industry have made it easier for landscape professionals to make environmentally sustainable choices.

When it comes to actionable change today, Garden Grove is reducing emissions and their carbon footprint through:

Operating a fleet of trucks and equipment that complies with the latest in emissions requirements and standards
GPS vehicle routing to reduce unnecessary fuel consumption and driving time
Battery-operated equipment (highlighted below)
Recycling waste and organic materials
Incorporating use of Liquids and treated salt in winter operations to reduce salt consumption and corrosive effects
Tree planting initiatives on our client properties as well as The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign. Increasing our tree canopy will decrease the urban island heat effect, improve air quality and deliver much needed oxygen back into the air we breathe!

Battery Operated Equipment

Even small engines such as lawnmowers, line trimmers, blowers and chainsaws produce air pollution. Battery-powered landscaping equipment reduces air pollution, but it also reduces noise pollution, causing less disruption for your tenants.

Battery-powered landscaping equipment has become more effective (more powerful) and more available in recent years. Despite the increased capital cost including replacement cost of batters, the overall running-time and maintenance costs are significantly lower vs. gas-powered. Not to mention there is no fuel to purchase, oil filters, used oil or spark plugs to switch out. This all contributes to less waste.

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Battery PoweredHedge Trimmers

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We are

Better Together

June 10, 2020

The new decade began in a way none of us had expected or faced before.

First and foremost, our hearts go out to anyone who's been impacted by the virus, either directly or indirectly. Our thoughts go out to those who are sick, to whom we extend our heartfelt wishes for a full recovery, and our prayers and deepest condolences for those who have lost loved ones during this time.

We would also like to take a moment to offer our sincere appreciation to all those working the front line, doctors, nurses, first responders and the staff of essential service businesses in our communities, for their dedication and service during these trying times.

Second, Garden Grove is focused on the health and safety of our employees, clients, partners and vendors along with our fellow community members. We remain available to serve you and are laser-focused on your success. We take our role in your business very seriously and we are grateful to have the opportunity you have provided us.

We understand the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in residents at our multi-family properties traveling less and working from home more, and our office and industrial clients have found themselves distanced from their workplaces, colleagues and resources. As the pandemic prompted new ways of living and working for everyone in our global community, we have continued to make the health, safety and well-being of our clients and their tenants or residents, guests, service providers and employees our highest priority.

Garden Grove COVID-19 Mitigation Measures Include:

Making sure all Garden Grove team members are practicing proper personal hygiene measures, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO)
Advising our team members to stay home if they show any symptoms of illness and to follow both Federal and Provincial guidelines regarding testing and self-quarantine
Updating our COVID-19 Response Safety Plan including hygiene measures, preventative and contagion measures, social distancing techniques measures, and employee mental health awareness and training
As new information is brought to light we are adjusting our business practices accordingly. We started this immediately as the crisis began and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

As we plan how to navigate and excel in the “next normal,” we balance being prepared with being adaptable. And we must balance our need for connection with the requirements to keep each other safe while performing essential functions necessary for the health, safety and well-being of our communities and families, and the great places we live, work and play. We will do this together.

As U.S. President Abraham Lincoln said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” And we will be doing this together too. I am inspired every day by how we collaborate and support each other, even as challenges remain.

Our team here at Garden Grove joins me in wishing you, your families and associates well.

David Lammers