Top landscaping trends for 2016
13th Apr '16 • By Emily Ayers
Gone are the days when container plants, native vegetation, edible gardens and drought tolerant trees were the trend. It is the collective sigh of many homeowners and garden designers for something new. If you want to design a new, trendy garden – here are few landscape tips to help you.
If you want to design a new, trendy garden – here are few landscape tips to help you.
Add More Colors
According to Susan Cohan, you should include more colors in your landscape garden. This can be achieved in your landscape with the help of houses, painted fences and arbors. Apart from gray, black and brown, opt for shades like dark blue and olive green.
Landscapes that appreciate subtlety will help you create a soothing environment. There are so many ways of introducing subtlety into your home. Gardens with edgy stone walls and delicate patterns, look and feel subtle all year round!
Go For Indoor Plants
Sometimes you should start with indoor plants. Instead of opting for single houseplants, go for collective shrubs and indoor edibles. Small sized vegetable gardens tend to produce better yields than bigger ones. In fact, many people start with microgreens from their windowsill and move to the next degree.
The Intuitive Accents
Would you believe it if someone told you that you can include covered areas, grills, lighting and regions with heating in your landscape? Over the years, more and more have people have invested in fire pits. Fire pits come in different shapes and sizes. Most homeowners consider fire pits as intuitive accents of the landscape. Transitional fire pits are customised to form portable, round and rectangular designs.
Regardless of the design you choose, make sure your garden is maintainable. Although your garden may look trendy, if it requires a lot of maintenance it won’t stay that way for long!