What are the newest landscape trends? Two of the hottest landscape trends are low-maintenance landscaping and outdoor kitchens -- one a landscape trend that frees up your time, the other a landscape trend for using some of that newly-found free time in a relaxing way. The articles here were published in December, 2009. Return to the index to access resources from prior years.
12/01/09 - Outdoor Kitchens
Outdoor kitchens (and a heightening of the outdoor living experience, in general) are one of the hottest landscape trends. Decide for yourself if an outdoor kitchen might be in your own future.
12/03/09 - Outdoor Kitchen Appliances
While it's possible to cook one's food inside, then bring it outside to eat it, having kitchen appliances right out on the patio can certainly enrich the experience of outdoor dining.
12/05/09 - Stone Kitchens
When the elegance and durability of stone is available, why settle for anything less? The use of stone is obviously less a "new" trend than it is an enduring trend.
12/05/09 - Outdoor Fireplaces
You'll need to stay warm on cool evenings in your outdoor kitchen. Learn how to do so in style!
12/07/09 - Brick Ovens
Why is installing a brick oven one of the hottest landscaping trends? Well, let’s not forget the allure of making pizza in a wood-fired brick oven! Seriously, though, brick ovens combine aesthetic value with functionality.
12/09/09 - Crocus Flowers
Moving from the newest of landscaping trends to a centuries-old practice.... If you want lovely crocus flowers in spring, you need to plant the bulbs in fall. Worth the effort? Judge for yourself by reading this introduction to crocus flowers.
12/13/09 - Christmas Traditions
Speaking of old practices.... Have you ever wondered where the Christmas traditions surrounding particular plants come from?
12/18/09 - Kissing Balls
You can make hanging out a home-made kissing ball a Christmas tradition you practice year after year. All it takes are a few pointers on learning how to build them, which are supplied in this tutorial.
12/22/09 - Aloe Vera Plants
When winter has you down, consider indoor gardening with succulents such as aloe vera.
12/25/09 - Maiden Grass
One of the hottest landscape trends consists in getting away from a heavy reliance on flowers. More and more folks understand that foliage is just as important as flowers. Thus the emergence in popularity of ornamental grasses, one of which is Miscanthus.
12/31/09 - Landscape Trends
This concluding article ties the various landscape trends discussed above together.
