A Over the last two years, our passion for gardens has been renewed as they have become such crucial parts of the home. This year, we’ll still be enjoying our outside space as an extra room to our homes, whether we have a neatly-kept balcony with just enough space for a table and chairs, or an acre or so with summer house, dining space and fire-pit to enjoy.
However, Andrew Duff MSGD, co-chair of the Society of Gardener Designers (sgd.org.uk), says that this year our gardens are going to have to work much harder, to respond to the effects of climate change and support sustainable gardening practices. The biggest garden trend he’s predicting is ‘a much-welcomed return to the original cottage garden, remodelled for 2023, where function and aesthetics work as one and where sustainability isn’t a choice. A garden where seasonality and change are embraced rather than masked – a working garden.’ So whether the idea of a cottage garden excites you or makes you want to hear about the alternatives, we’ve rounded up the top garden trends that will be brightening up our outdoor spaces this summer.
1 PLANT SOME DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS
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