Planting A Good Property Management Business
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Peonies take Caroles breath away. When she was a tiny girl of three, she would sit cross legged in the midst of her Grannys flower garden, surrounded by the fragrant blossoms of huge, luscious peony blooms in pink, white and purple. She would sit, eyes wide in wonder, inhaling the sweetness. It was where she had found peace. That was the beginning of Caroles love for flower gardens.
She carried that love with her throughout her life. In college she grew flowers in pots on her dorm room windowsill. To her dismay, in her chosen career in property management apartments seemed less than eager to allow beautiful gardens to flourish within their complexes. In their tight view of property management apartments relied on landscapers, professionals that would give a clean, uniform look to their land. There were few flowers. Instead were neatly trimmed hedges and plenty of manicured green lawn space.
Why be uniform? It feels so stale and contrived. Carole mused as she looked out over the man made hills and neatly rowed foliage of the apartment complex. She watched as children ran through the courtyard, which was just a big green lot with nothing but a couple of young trees too small to be standing on their own without the aide of posts and wire. Why clear the land and then replant a tree that will take fifty years to mature? she wondered. Why not plant a beautiful flower garden instead? A place where people can sit, relax and feel the serenity and pulse of nature in the midst of the city?
She thus began her quest. She knew that in the realm of property management apartments were unlikely to grant such a proposal. Maintenance fees would be higher. Manpower would be necessary to tend and weed the flower garden. A designer would need to be hired in order to plan and carry out such a task. From the desk of the higher ups in the business of property management apartments would not see this as a financially viable idea, and Carole knew that. She also knew the sense of well being that came as a result of spending just a few minutes of your day in the midst of fragrant and blossoming flowers. Butterflies and ladybugs would be a delight to folks young and old. The scents would be heavenly. She envisioned benches, winding pathways and even a covered gazebo. In her minds eye the courtyard had already been transformed, and she set out to bring that vision to fruition.
Carole put a questionnaire on the door of each household. It was an amazing success. Not only did she receive the positive response that she was looking for, she also received offers of help with the gardening, the design and the planting from some of the residents that lived in the complex. They became enamored with the idea of transforming the boring plot of grass that was their courtyard into a beautiful place that could be viewed from their windows and doors.
The following spring, Carole sat in bliss and satisfaction as butterflies fluttered around her and bees buzzed past her ears. The apartment tenants had never been happier or felt more connected to their homes. Carole thought of her Granny and the peonies that she loved so much as a child. Thank You, Granny she whispered softly. Even in the rigid world of property management apartments could change their cold stance and open to the natural beauty of flowers.
Disclamer: This entry is intended to promote our partner StorageMart and some or all participants received compensation.
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