Landscape Designs Trends For 2022
Many of this year’s trends seem to embrace the world we live in. By incorporating sustainability, a changing climate, and eco-friendly practices, it’s about embracing the beauty of our natural environments. Let’s dive right in with some of our favorite landscape design trends for 2022.
Edible Gardening
Growing one’s own food has become a brilliant landscaping option, thanks in part to the popularity of the covid garden. With the inflation in grocery prices, this trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.
If you are interested in growing your food this year, there are some excellent ideas to incorporate anything from a small herb garden to a kitchen garden—one of the more popular options being raised beds.
Raised beds have become preferable because:
- They allow you to easily covert lawn or patio space into gardening space.
- They require less soil to fill than digging out and filling a garden plot
- Less water is needed to hydrate your plants than if they were in the ground.
- You can modify them to incorporate a greenhouse lid and extend your growing season.
You can increase self-sustainability within your garden by incorporating a rain barrel and compost bin into your design plans.
Wildlife Gardening
Another trend that has become popular amongst nature enthusiasts is expertly using local flora to attract, and sometimes even repel, the local fauna! In other words, a wildlife garden. For instance, planting lavender in your herb garden will attract bees, and citronella in a pot on your patio will work to repel mosquitos.
Wildlife gardening works symbiotically with your natural surrounding to thrive. The bees come for the lavender, but they stay for the tomato blooms, fertilizing your garden in the process. You can attract further wildlife species by incorporating feeders and water fixtures into your design. Go Wild!
Let’s Get Tropical!
Tropical plants are another prominent trend this year in landscape design, one that, despite its reputation, can actually grow in colder temperatures. Plants like hibiscus, hostas, ferns, and bamboo evoke a tropical feeling but are hardy enough to thrive in the cold weather too. In San Diego, we are lucky enough to call several tropical plant species our own. Add some bougainvillea, canna lily, lanta, palms, and hibiscus for a touch of native flora.
Indoors Meets Outdoors
When much of the world was locked down in their homes, outdoor living spaces gained popularity.
Some features that you can add to create your own outdoor living space are:
- Fire fixture
- Hot tub/ sauna
- Bbq pit/ outdoor kitchen
- Pergola
- Deck
- Ambient lighting
- Tall shrubbery/ plants for privacy
- Water Fixture
Building your own oasis just steps away from the comforts of home is what this trend is all about. When it comes to landscape design, trends are always excellent inspiration but feel free to go wherever your desires take you. For help getting there, contact Nealon Landscape Services.
As your one-stop-shop for all of your landscaping design, installation, and maintenance needs, Nealon Landscape Services can make your dream outdoor space a reality. Get a free quote on your dream yard today!
