Read on below to discover what the experts believe are the trends in garden design for the upcoming year.
Color Blocking
A trend in women?s fashion, color blocking is the use of discrete blocks of colors, and it?s making a splash in outdoor living spaces too. Noting the number of color blocked patio walls that she?s seeing on Pinterest and around Los Angeles, Potted co-owner Annette Gutierrez says, ?It?s about framing or highlighting a specific plant or area.? A flash of color on a wall, for instance, can frame a row of potted plants or be the artful backdrop to an outdoor sofa. ?It?s exhilarating and oh so inexpensive to do!? she adds. And if you don?t have a wall to paint, you can always use a solid-color outdoor rug or porch curtains to create the effect.
Blocks of chartreuse and sage green are set off with a crisp white stripe. Two white City Planters on the wall provide another block of solid color. Photo courtesy of Potted.
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Top image source: Pine House Edible Gardens.
