These gardening trends are going to be hot this year in yards and outdoor spaces across the country.
Caitlin Atkinson
What will our gardens look like this year?
People are increasingly keen to creategreen spaces for stress-reliefand finding calm.
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And we want lived-in authenticity and a reason to get off social media.
Teal and Bold Colors
We want bright colors in our lives again, including our gardens.
People are super-interested inintensely colored hydrangeas, the bluer the better.
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This trend for bright colors is most popular among Gen Z and Millennials.
This population is yearning for an era we think of as a happy time, says Tamony.
They seem to want to remind themselves of that feeling we had when they were children.
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Green Drenching
Numerous studies have shown that natural environments full ofplants increase positive emotionsand decrease negative ones.
We are desiring living spaces that are calming and have a feeling of serenity, Tamony says.
In green drenching, you use plant leaves to create a wall of green hues indoors or outdoors.
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Use plants with leaves in shades of green and various textures to keep the monochromatic color scheme lively.
you could green-drench a patio, yard, sunroom, or bedroom.
Think of green drenching as self-care administered with leaves.
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Enter plants and gardens.
Green-drench a space to enjoy with family or friends.
Plant a garden of teal plants and find your balance.
Ed Gohlich
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Living Fences
About 30%around 75 million of uslive in communitiesgoverned by an HOA.
Living fences reduce soil erosion and stormwater runoff, while softening your house more thanwood or steel fences.
Living fences cost less than a privacy fence, too.
Garden Media Group reports that 81% of gardeners listen to music while tending their plants.
Whats wrong with the other 19% of you?
Dance while you dig!
Carson Downing
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Hummingbird Fever
Hummingbirds are this years glamor animal, according to Tamony.
Like penguins, dolphins, and whales, people feel a strong connection to them.
Sadly, hummingbird populations are in decline due to factors such as habitat loss and climate change.
Perhaps that’s why more and more gardeners want their outdoors spaces to be purposefully imperfect.
For both ourselves and the planet, its time to adopt a more relaxed andearth-friendly gardening style.
Try one or more of these ideas to get that lived-in, natural look for your outdoor space:
