What's Big in the Backyard Right Now?

Much like fashion, landscaping can go through phases and have trends, where something is popular for a period before it's replaced by the "new" popular thing. Landscape design is, after all, the equivalent of fashion for your landscape, and the work you put into your property is the clothing your yard wears. Here are some of the trends we're seeing as we move toward the warm weather seasons.


Food up front. More landscape designers and homeowners are starting to add what are called "blended gardens" to their property; gardens that contain edible items, but are blended with non-edible plants. These are placed in sight instead of in a separate, hidden area.

 
 Quality over looks. The quality of the material now seems to take priority over how showy something looks, according to landscape designers. In post recession times, people want things that are going to last.



Solar-powered yards. Why spend money on electricity for the outdoors when you can harvest it from the sun during the day? More homeowners are starting to add solar panels and solar power systems to the landscape, taking advantage of solar power to run things like outdoor lights and small irrigation systems.

Looking for help with your landscape design? You can count on the professionals at Oak Ridge Shrubbery to lead you in the right direction. Give us a call today at (336) 662-0081.