Popular Gardening Trends You Should Not Miss in 2022

Lockdown has changed a lot of things in a lot of ways. For starters, the entire work culture shifted to remote working. According to the Talent Tech Outlook 2022 study, remote working is the new normal with 82% of employees preferring to work from home. With this came a shift in lifestyle and an ample amount of free time for everyone.

Gardening has been one of the most popular hobbies for people of all ages looking for meaningful and productive activities. From kid-friendly backyard gardens to gardening help for seniors, there has been a serious uptick in garden related interest across all demographics. According to a report, gardening-related spending in 2021 was much higher compared to the corresponding period during the previous year.

Several gardening trends were also more popular than others because of the level of convenience and ingenuity. Trends like balcony and container gardening became more popular than before because people had to stay indoors. And some of these trends are expected to spill over and continue to gain popularity in 2022 as well.

If you plan to take up gardening this year or looking for something unique to do in your existing garden, here are some of the best tips and tricks to follow.

Container Gardening

Container gardening is one of the most popular gardening trends to emerge during the lockdown as it allowed hobbyists to turn any indoor space into an attractive garden. All you need to do is to pick up several good-looking containers and stylish plants to go with them.

Pick the right container to suit your aesthetics, from terra cotta to repurposed, choose a color scheme, and get the plants you love. Ensure that the containers you pick have a drainage hole at the bottom and plant below the rim so that water doesn’t spill when you pour some.

Attend Local Plant Swap

With the popularity of social media on the rise during the pandemic, gardening has gone social as well. There are Instagram and Facebook pages these days, which encourage hobbyists in the same location and from anywhere to come together and share ideas.

Plant swap events like these are great to find new plants to fit into your garden. The bonus part is the added horticulture knowledge you gain and the new friends you make along the way. In such events, attendees can bring plant cuttings and garden equipment to exchange for something they don’t have.

Explore Xeriscaping, Gravel Gardening, And More

One of the best trends that are here to stay in 2022 is the planet-friendly gravel gardens. These gardens need less of everything from water and mulch to chemicals and labor. Xeriscaping is a popular gardening and landscaping method that significantly reduces the need for any sort of irrigation.

These gardening methods are not only cost-effective in the long run but also sustainable and work for a large array of plants. From succulents to ornamental grass and pollinator-friendly plants, you can try xeriscaping with an assortment of plants without requiring much maintenance.

Design an Eco-friendly Garden

An extension of the above point, did you know you can help the ecosystem with your garden? Pollen-loving insects like bees are very crucial to our ecosystem and you can help them by planting pollinator-friendly and native plant species. Add plants like coneflowers, mountain mint, Echinacea, Liatris, and gayfeather, to support these ecosystem boosters.

Another way in which you can help the environment is by turning your lawn into a pollinator or vegetable garden. According to several reports, luscious lawns —as amazing as they look— are not that great for the environment. By converting the lawn into a patch of an environment-friendly garden, you reduce the impact by a lot.

This will reduce the carbon footprint of your lawn that is caused by the fuel emission released from the regular maintenance of the lawn.

Indulge in Kitchen Garden

One of the trends that will be immensely popular in 2022 is growing your produce. Contrary to what you may think, it’s not necessary to own an orchard or farm to grow your fruits and vegetable produce. You can opt for dwarf tree variants of figs, mulberries, apples, and pears among others to make do in limited spaces. Similarly, vegetables like tomatoes, herbs, and microgreens can be grown anywhere.

Not just produce, but growing your flowers will also gain popularity in the year 2022. Popular flower variants like Dahlia and Zinnia are easy to grow and the satisfaction for growing your flowers to gift or place in the home is next level.

These are the top gardening trends that will continue to be popular in the year 2022. From balcony and container gardening to growing your produce, the year looks promising when it comes to gardening.

 

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