As the warm weather season approaches, we asked professional gardeners and landscapers to weigh in with their insights regarding the hottest landscaping looks of the year. From creating shade gardens to mixing in darker foliage, these trends will elevate your outdoor space.
Get ready to bring your yard up to speed by implementing one (or more) of the seven landscaping trends and best tips below.
If you have a penchant for traditional English country gardens, you're in luck because gardeners are planting more roses, lilacs, hydrangeas, and hollyhocks these days, Joseph Richardson, landscape architect and founder of Richardson & Associates Landscape Architecture, says.
«These classic, pretty plants bring a sense of history and tradition without the slight chaos of the typical cottage design,» he says.
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Madeline Hooper, the host of PBS's GardenFit, says that lawns are becoming less and less common—in their place are meadows, flower gardens, and vegetable patches.
«This saves the noise and gas of mowing and the dependency on chemical weed-killers, and adds more natural habitats for birds, bugs and small mammals,» Hooper shares.
In other instances, homeowners are laying down gravel instead. Richardson notes that gravel gardens are low-maintenance and sustainable, as they require little water or other maintenance.
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Move over, bright blooms! As Ryan McEnaney, the marketing and communications manager for Bailey Nurseries,explains how it's all about creating drama in the landscapes with dark foliage and flowers.
We can expect to see plants such as the eclipse hydrangea making major waves, McEnaney adds, noting that this plant is
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If you’re looking to update the flooring in your home—whether with a simple area rug or a full swath of hardwood or ceramic tile—don’t do so without first reviewing the potential missteps that may seem minor but can set back a flooring project or even larger home improvement goals if overlooked.
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ICYMI, sustainability is in this year, and unsustainable gardening practices are out. Not only are sustainable gardening practices more eco-friendly, but they are also more affordable and result in a low-maintenance and ecologically balanced landscape.
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The exterior facade of your home is what truly makes its first impression. Homes are often set in the same cookie-cutter designs and palettes, so it’s easy to ignore the exterior and jump straight to the inner walls of your abode.
As the temperature starts to rise and the days get a bit longer, it’s easy to skip from spring into a summer frame of mind. But to enjoy the most that summer has to offer when it does arrive, there are some tasks homeowners should tackle now.
As spring and summer approach, bringing the outside in through our home decor starts to feel very appealing. And as we've been filling our homes with floral bouquets and scrolling for the perfect seasonal pieces of home decor, a certain shell-like motif keeps popping up.
Who doesn’t love a houseplant? They make a house a home in the best way; they bring the outside in and can even improve air quality – not to mention represent the perfect conversation starters for guests who are just starting to sip their tea.
Thinning seedlings is the best way to promote better growth and allowing the healthier and fitter ones to survive. Lets learn about this art in detail below!