Create more sustainable outdoor spaces by leaving these gardening trends in the past.
Instead, we’re ready to welcome new practices that make our gardens greener and easier to maintain.
So, see ya, thirsty lawns and farewell, finicky flowers!
Credit:Tria Giovan
Here are 5 gardening trends were replacing in 2025 and thesustainable practiceswere trying instead.
Whats more, native plants are every bit as colorful as non-native flowers.
Growing native plants is one of the best ways to support pollinators andmake your garden more inviting to wildlife.
Keeping a lawn is certainly handy if you have young children or pets that need to roam.
you might alsooverseed lawns with drought-tolerant cloveror convert part of your lawn into amini wildflower meadow.
Relying on Pesticides
For decades, many gardeners have relied on chemical pesticides to keep bugs off their plants.
However, this practice is often unnecessary, and it can do more harm than good.
On top of that, pesticides usually dont discriminate betweenpest insectsand pollinators.
The overuse of pesticides is a major contributor to the decline in bees and other vital pollinator species.
Throwing yard waste in the garbage funnels nutrients away from your yard and can deplete your soil over time.
Pollinators and wildlife often hibernate in old leaf litter.
Making gardens too tidy in autumn can leave these critters without a cozy spot for winter hibernation.
Attract more wildlife byusing yard waste to build a bug snugfor pollinators.
They dont improve overall soil health or benefit gardens in the long run.
Just as with pesticides, there are other options.
