Spring 2020 Garden Trend Report

It’s time to liven up your garden for spring/summer. Whether you're in need of a complete redesign or simply want to update the functionality and look of your garden, we've compiled the top trends for Spring 2020.

Vertical Gardens: This concept is an alternative for gardeners who don’t have a lot of horizontal space, want to cover an unattractive wall, or just want something different. These unique structures can either be freestanding or attached to a wall and are sometimes referred to as living green walls, living walls and moss walls just to name a few.

The Foodie Experience: There is nothing more pleasing or rewarding than harvesting home-grown salad, herbs, fruit or vegetables from your own garden. Bell peppers, cabbage, and tomatoes are all easy-to-grow vegetables while blackberries, raspberries and strawberries are easy-to-grow fruits.

Low Maintenance: Beautiful, but easy-to-care for plants and bushes are going to be a big trend as they create a worry-free foundation in your landscape. For instance, Butterfly Bushes can pretty much take care of themselves. Just prune these plants by late August, so that they have time to harden off before freezes arrive and you’re pretty much set. Ornamental Grass, Chrysanthemum, Coneflower, and ground coverings like Liriope are very easy to maintain as well.

Double Duty: In the spirit of keeping things low maintenance, adding plants that have more to offer than just good looks has become more common. Specifically, if you have an issue with mosquitoes disturbing your time outdoors, try adding Lavender or Citronella Grass around the yard. Both of which have a distinct scent that hinders a mosquito’s ability to smell.

Focal Points: Design a garden focal point that reveals your personality. Dramatic placement of plants and decorative touches like a bench, trellis, birdhouse or fountain can help create a strong personal message. Plus, by creating a cleverly placed focal point, you can camouflage those ugly or hugely uninteresting functional areas that are necessary in every garden.

March 2020

By Sam Hochman

As Seen In Larchmont Living Magazine