Welcome to the New Year! We are excited to share 5 exciting garden trends with you for 2021. Whether you are a wannabe gardener, gardener extraordinaire or just enjoy spending time in your yard without digging in the dirt, we’ve got something for you.
Gardening – It’s no surprise that gardening is trending since everyone is still spending so much time at home. Gardening reduces stress and is good exercise. What’s not to like about that, right? If you are new to gardening, or find it difficult to get on your hands and knees to dig in the flowerbeds, an easy way to get started is container gardening. Creating our own small garden in the confines of an outdoor planter is satisfying and easy to care for. We’re always available to answer container garden questions and be sure to check in regularly to our Instagram and Facebook pages to see our how-to videos, plant pairing suggestions and other helpful information to make your experience a success. Additionally, if you need help with your outdoor planters but want to do the shopping and planting yourself, we can customize a design for your planters and provide you with a shopping list of plants and flowers and planting instructions. As avid gardeners ourselves, we hope you take the plunge and enjoy digging in the dirt as much as we do. We have tried and true garden tools in our garden store to take the guesswork out of what you need for a successful gardening experience.
The Kitchen Garden – The demand for growing our own food exploded when the world went on lockdown last spring and will continue through 2021. Since we’re cooking more at home these days, there has been a huge interest in growing your own veggies and herbs. Happily, this can easily be accomplished in any size yard, large or small, as long as they are in a sunny spot. You can even grow herbs and vegetables in planters, which require hardly any space at all. Don’t forget your kitchen windowsill! What a great place to grow herbs. We’ve gathered a few of our favorite organic gardening items here.
Outdoor Living Spaces – Adding or enhancing your outdoor living area continues to be a super hot right trend right now. If you and your spouse are working from home and/or the kids are attending school virtually, your house may feel a little confining and crowded. What a better way to increase your home’s square footage than to create an extra living space outdoors. If you’re going to be buying new outdoor throw pillows, rugs and accessories and wonder what colors to choose, don’t forget that the Pantone colors of 2021 are “illuminating” (vibrant bright yellow) and “ultimate gray”. These colors look great paired together, or on their own, and we’ll be seeing a lot of these shades this year. Of course, adding a few planters with seasonal plants is a must to bring additional life and color to your outdoor space. Outdoor living is one trend that we see sticking around forever. Pop over to our curated “outdoor living and decor” storefront to see our top picks to help you get started on creating or adding to your own outdoor living room.
Sustainability – As we become more aware of our effect on our planet, using native plants in your garden is one step everyone can take to make our world a safer, cleaner and healthier place to live for generations to come. Native plants are plants that grow naturally in your part of the country. They are adapted to the growing conditions in your area, so they need less water and fertilizer. Using native plants is also a great way to attract pollinators to your yard. Additionally, we always recommend using organic fertilizer and pest control. To find native plants that thrive where you live, click here.
Houseplants – The houseplant craze is still in full swing. It’s so nice to have a pop of green in every room, especially to brighten the dreary days of winter. Here’s a list of easy to care for plants for our non-green thumb friends: snake plant, bromeliad, ZZ plant, Chinese evergreen, kalanchoe, pothos, peace lily and succulents. We use many types of tropical plants, essentially what people consider as houseplants, in our summer container garden designs. We like to bring them indoors in the winter and take them outside again to beautify our outdoor spaces next spring. We have linked a few of our favorite plants and indoor pots in our storefront.