Signage is a way to show the public that your commercial property is open, in good shape, and it can create a welcoming environment. One of the best ways to make your signage more visible is to add landscaping around it. The perfect plants, a little color, and attention to all of the small details can make your signs stand out even more. We’ll give you several landscaping ideas you can incorporate around your signage below.
Incorporate Plants for All Seasons
Yes, cheery yellow daffodils and bright tulips look lovely in the spring, and pink or purple petunias look great in the summer. But the goal is to have your signage stand out through all four seasons. You want to include plants that pop in winter and fall. Ornamental grasses, evergreens, and shrubs are perfect all year round plants. Add fall plants like Geranium Rozanne that turns red and blooms until frost. Dwarf Nandina offers year-round interest with bright foliage and growth in the fall and winter months.
Hardscape
Keeping the area around your signage neat and tidy can be an ongoing battle, especially if you’re very busy and don’t have a lot of time to dedicate to it. Hardscapes can help you create an attractive area that allows people to get right up to your signs. There is also less maintenance required to keep it looking nice all year round.
Use Shrubs to Create Impact
If you want your signage to appear bigger, consider adding shrubs to each side of it. Shrubs can also ground your sign and make it seem like it has a sense of place, and you can get them in all different sizes. Shrubs will survive all year round and give your signage an open and welcome feel. If you want something that is very low maintenance and looks green and full through the seasons, try Boxwood. You can shape this shrub to help it fit around your sign. For flowers and color in the spring, plant Dwarf Abelia. This is a semi-evergreen that tolerates drought very well.
Consider Lighting up Your Signage
The goal of signage is to have the most people see it as possible, including at night. It can be difficult for anyone to make out what your sign says after dusk, but adding lighting can help. You want to make sure any plants around your signs don’t block the light or cast shadows. Try to light up the front and sides of your signs. You can get solar lights that will automatically switch on, or you can get lights you set on a schedule.
Consider Water Features
Adding water features around your signage is a surefire way to grab people’s attention as they pass by. The soothing gurgle and splash of the water in waterfalls or fountains can work to draw people close enough to get a good look at your sign. You do have to consider maintenance if you go with this option, but the attention it brings you could be well worth the payoff.
Contact Evergreen Landscaping
If you’re ready to make your signage stand out and you need a professional help, contact us. Our staff is ready to come to your location, look at your signage, and give you ideas to make it pop.