Custom Plantings & Seasonal Displays

Entrances, building fronts, courtyards and other prominent landscape areas shape a visitor’s impression before they ever walk through the door. HLM Landscape Services creates custom commercial plantings and seasonal displays in Lexington and Central Kentucky that bring color, texture and visual interest to the places people notice most.

From permanent planting improvements to seasonal planters and displays, our team develops plant combinations around the property, the setting and the desired look—not a one-size-fits-all planting formula. HLM serves commercial environments including retail centers and office properties, with designs intended to enhance curb appeal and create inviting outdoor spaces.

Custom Plantings Built Around the Property

Successful planting design starts with more than choosing plants that look good together. Scale, sun exposure, growing conditions, surrounding architecture and the role of the space all influence what belongs in a particular location.

HLM considers these factors when developing custom plantings for commercial landscapes. A prominent building entrance may call for strong structure and year-round interest, while a customer-facing retail environment may benefit from more color and seasonal variation.

The objective is a planting design that feels appropriate for the property while considering how the landscape will grow, change and be maintained over time.

Seasonal Displays That Keep the Landscape Fresh

Central Kentucky’s distinct seasons create opportunities to change the look and feel of high-impact areas throughout the year.

Seasonal planters and displays can introduce timely color and texture without redesigning the entire landscape. Containers can help frame entrances, add interest to hardscaped areas or bring plant material into spaces where traditional landscape beds aren't practical.

HLM develops seasonal displays to complement the surrounding property, creating intentional focal points rather than simply adding color wherever space is available.

Create Impact Where People Notice It Most

Not every square foot of a commercial landscape needs the same level of visual emphasis. Strategic planting allows property managers to concentrate attention where it can have the greatest effect.

Areas such as main entrances, signage, pedestrian spaces, courtyards and customer-facing areas can become opportunities to reinforce the quality and character of the property. Custom plantings can also be incorporated into a larger landscape renovation, allowing key areas to be refreshed while maintaining elements of the existing landscape that continue to perform well.

For retail, office, multifamily, hospitality and other managed properties, these details contribute to a landscape that feels cared for and current throughout the year.

From Planting Design to Installation

HLM provides custom plantings and seasonal displays as part of its broader Landscape Design & Installation services. That means plant material can be considered alongside hardscapes, existing vegetation and other site improvements instead of being selected independently from the rest of the landscape.

HLM’s horticultural connection to Lexington also runs deep. The company traces its roots to a nursery founded in the city in 1841, where its early history included nursery plants, ornamental landscaping plants and eventually ornamental and decorative trees. Today, that longstanding connection to plants continues through landscape services designed for Central Kentucky properties.

Custom Planting & Seasonal Display FAQs

What are custom landscape plantings?
Custom plantings are designed around the conditions, appearance and goals of an individual property rather than using the same plant palette everywhere. They can include combinations of plant material selected to add structure, color, texture and seasonal interest.

What are seasonal landscape displays?
Seasonal displays use changing plant material and planters to bring timely color and visual interest to prominent areas of a property. HLM offers seasonal planters as part of its custom planting services.

Where can seasonal planters be used on a commercial property?
Planters can be especially useful around entrances, pedestrian areas and hardscaped spaces where additional color or plant material can create a stronger visual focal point.

Can HLM update existing landscape beds?
Custom planting can be incorporated into broader landscape design and renovation projects. This provides an opportunity to rethink planting areas that no longer support the appearance or needs of the property.

Does HLM provide ongoing care after installation?
HLM also provides commercial landscape maintenance, including tree and shrub care, seasonal services, irrigation system maintenance and seasonal color. This creates a strong internal-link opportunity from this page to those ongoing maintenance services.

Bring More Color and Character to Your Property

A thoughtful planting plan can make an entrance more memorable, give an outdoor space greater character and keep high-visibility areas feeling fresh as the seasons change.

Talk with HLM Landscape Services about custom plantings and seasonal displays for your commercial property in Lexington or Central Kentucky.