Just as there are trends with fashion and home design, there are trends in landscape design as well. Some homeowners love to know what is currently popular in landscape design to help them decide what they may want to do or switch up in the landscaping around their home.
What Trends Are Currently Popular in Landscape Design?
Sustainable Landscapes
With increased concerns about the condition of the environment, many homeowners are becoming aware of how residential landscape design practices can impact the quality of the natural ecosystem. More and more homeowners are asking for a landscape using native plants. They also want plants that can attract pollinators and butterflies, as well as plants that do not require a ton of watering.
When it comes to picking outdoor furniture, finding quality items that will last several years, maybe even a lifetime, is becoming more important to homeowners. This allows them to create less waste and find truly comfortable furniture that allows them to hang out outside and want to hang out outside longer. Additionally, with hardscape items, some homeowners are looking to upcycle things they already have in their yard and create new purposes and uses for them. Form older materials into a unique use for something new.
Kitchen Gardens
A kitchen garden is one that produces items usable in cooking in the kitchen. The most popular form of this is a raised garden bed for growing vegetables and herbs. Creating a fresh-farm-to-table experience that allows homeowners to have healthier meals, but also save money on their grocery budget.
Vegetable gardens can demand some time from a homeowner, but many homeowners feel that the time is well spent when the trade-off is produce, which you know exactly where it came from and what went into the production of it. With more and more knowledge of what is happening in food supply systems from larger farms and big companies, many people would like to trade for food that they know is organically produced with as little or no pesticide help as possible. Creating something as natural and pure as possible to feed themselves and their families. As people learn more and more about the impacts that man-made ingredients have on our food products and on our bodies, people are opting to get as natural as possible. Incorporating vegetables, fruits, and herbs right in the backyard gives people the peace of mind that they are getting the most natural foods possible.
Less focus on the lawn space
More and more homeowners are willing to let go of the grass in their landscape and trade it for something that is easier to take care of, and seemingly softer on the environment. Instead of the traditional lawn, which can require a lot of chemicals and water to keep looking fresh, lush, and green, homeowners are looking for alternatives to create a visibly stunning landscape at their home. This also brings the added benefit of a low-maintenance space, as grass can require some constant attention and upkeep that some homeowners just do not have the time for.
It may sound interesting to get rid of the lawn and replace it with something else, but some very stunning landscape designs have little or no grass at all. Some of these landscapes are not only stunning, they are actually less maintenance than taking care of grass, to some people’s surprise.
If you want to take your yard from great to amazing, contact the landscape designers at First Fruits Landscaping. Let’s get started turning your yard into a work of art that not only looks great but also functions well for your lifestyle. We provide landscaping services in Snohomish County and King County.