The trend has taken off as a new generation becomes first-time homeowners andrethinks what they plantin their yards.
Younger people want to feel good about the environment and about contributing to a better planet.
Colorful Houseplants
Houseplant fever shows no sign of cooling down asbiophilic designdrives a demand for indoor plants.
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This years houseplant trend to watch:Plants with colorful foliage.
Theres more interest now in houseplants with gold foliage, says Hancock.
Most houseplants have green foliage, so it pops if you have a plant thats bright gold or yellow-green.
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Get your gold on with these tropical plants:
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Gardening for Wellness
When your plants bring you joy, you feel better.
Its gardening as a sort of outdoor therapy.
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Add a few of these plants that have sweetly scented flowers:
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They take the heat and humidity well, and they grow fast and cover a lot of ground quickly.
He also predicts a rise in interest inlavenderbecause it can tolerate both heat and drought.
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Since most of us have less garden space than earlier generations had, container gardening is booming in popularity.
Hanging containers, which take up no floor space or deck/patio space, are the ultimate space-saving garden.
Climbing and trailing plants are popular, says Hancock.
When they cascade down, they add movement and drama to a space.
Hanging plantsare an excellent pick for urban dwellers whose only outdoor area may be a balcony.
They let you squeeze a garden into an urban space.
These plants all work wonderfully in container gardens:
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Other popular plants with nostalgic value includehydrangeasandpeonies.
Cue the nostaglia with these plants:
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Hortifuturism
Not all gardeners are looking to the past for inspiration.
Fill containers and mixed beds with plants in hues of brilliant purple, hot pink, and lime green.
Its an outdoor palette inspired by the fungi in the hit Netflix series The Last of Us.
Create a sci-fi garden with these plants like:
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Gothshort for gothicrefers to a retro Victorian Era style that embraces a dark, haunted look in the garden.
Think blood-red ordeep, dark-as-midnight flowers or leaves.
Leave plants a bit untidy.
Withered plants and faded blooms add to the theme, Garden Media Group says in its 2024 trends report.
Get the look with these plants:
