5 top gardening trends
Garden trends are now as popular as they have ever been. The trend toward utilizing outdoor spaces has recently accelerated as people spend more time at home for both work and leisure. It means that everyone wants to know what’s trending in terms of outdoor living style inspiration. Because so many people work from home these days, there is a greater emphasis on styling and furnishing outdoor garden spaces. Here are some of the most popular garden trends.
Balcony gardens
When it comes to prominent garden design trends, balcony gardens are thriving. How to make the most of small garden spaces is a hot topic right now, with an emphasis on how to maximize your growing area for balconies, terraces, and roof gardens. It is critical to make small outdoor spaces functional. Sedum roofs on balconies and small roof terraces are becoming increasingly popular. You can grow an excellent variety of grasses, herbs, perennials, and even small shrubs with just 12-15cm of lightweight specialist growing mix. If you don’t want to cover the entire balcony or roof in this style, try inserting trays of planting between the decking or paving for a spectacular effect.
Green walls or forest pockets
By incorporating some vertical garden ideas into your space, you can create a tiny urban forest to green up a small space and help biodiversity. They will naturally clean the air and attract wildlife. Living wall systems are frequently sold in kits that can be scaled up or down to fit your space and budget. They are relatively easy to build and can be up and running in two days. The newest garden trend is lush ‘forest pockets’ made from repurposed industrial bulk containers. They are inexpensive, widely available, and easily customized to fit your needs.
Bright, colorful gardens
Gardens have had enough of the neutral tones and minimalism. Colorful outdoor spaces are a great way to bring a trend of color into the garden. Plant 20-foot-tall, large-leafed tropical plants in brightly colored containers, hang ferns everywhere, and select plants with large, bold flowers. Consider using less monochrome and more polychrome. Create an oasis of energetic maximalism in your outdoor spaces, Grand Millennium style.
Using pollinator-friendly plants
Including native pollinators in your garden is a simple way to help the ecosystem right in your backyard and keep up with the trend. Pollinators are critical to the creation and maintenance of ecosystems, as well as to agriculture. Plants that attract these important insects include Pycnanthemum, mountain mint, Echinacea, coneflowers, and Liatris.
Cut flowers are in trend
Classic cut flowers such as Zinnia, Dahlia, Papaver rhoeas, poppy, cosmos, and shasta daisy are becoming increasingly popular in boutique flower shops across the United States. The return to these timeless flower varieties demonstrates a shift away from the non-traditional, eccentric, and often minimalist style prevalent in today’s floral arrangements. Cut flowers, from elaborate homegrown cut flowers to the backyard gardener, offer a rewarding way to immerse yourself in horticulture and experience the pride of growing your flowers and sharing them with loved ones that will never go out of style.
