Following landscape trends can be inspiring and help refresh an outdoor space. But following trends also comes with trade-offs.
Pros: Outdoor Craftsmen stays current with landscape trends to keep our designs stylish and cohesive with modern design aesthetics. Trends often highlight new ideas in sustainability, such as drought-tolerant plantings, native gardens, or water-saving irrigation systems — all of which can benefit both your landscape and the environment.
Outdoor trends also give our landscape design company the opportunity to introduce our clients to innovative materials, lower-maintenance or unusual plants, and creative layout ideas that improve function and curb appeal.
Embracing certain trends can add value to a property and make outdoor spaces more enjoyable for everyday use.
Cons: Trends can shift quickly, and what looks fresh now might feel dated in just a few years. Following trends too closely can lead to choices that don’t suit our local climate, soil, or a client’s personal style and vision, resulting in higher maintenance or poor plant performance, or a misalignment in aesthetic preferences.
Trendy materials or plant varieties can also be more expensive or less resilient over time.
At Outdoor Craftsmen, our landscape ideas and designs balance timeless design principles with select modern touches — ensuring your garden reflects your personality while remaining practical and enduring long after the latest trend fades.
An example of a recent trend commonly seen in current landscapes is fully native plants designs, and it’s one we hope doesn’t fall out of style completely, thanks to its numerous benefits for our local ecosystems. BUT we use a healthy dose of balance when employing this trend, as we believe planting only native plantings may be a trend that won’t stand the test of time, as is typically the case with any oversimplified approach.
This approach is best for several reasons, including mixing natives with cultivars that are excellent for birds and pollinators, pleasing to the eye, and longer lasting through many seasons of landscape life.
