Lived-in gardens What is a lived-in garden? It is a shift away from the pristine and new toward a more genuine, seasoned aesthetic. This sounds like the perfect habitat for a butterfly or wildflower garden — flowing shapes, colours and contours that are the ideal environment to host native wildlife. If chosen correctly, your customer's garden will be a full-season place where plants and animals abound. Present this concept to your customers and watch their beautiful gardens grow and thrive.
Living fences I was thrilled when I saw this come up as a trend in the report. Having recently travelled to the Netherlands, I was so impressed with the skills and techniques of plant maintenance where traditional tree species are maintained in a two-dimensional way to provide screening and shade in the summer, while allowing sunlight to filter through in the winter. Such a great alternative to a cedar hedge. This also opens the doors to adding more varieties to boost your garden
devastation have made the relevance and importance of climate considerations clear. This reclaiming of urban spaces can be brought right down to the homeowner level, with calls for more plants and gardens, and less pavement and lawns. This is a perfect opportunity to sell more plants and have a positive impact on the environment. Of eight trends highlighted in Dubow’s report, I would like to focus on three that stood out to me.
24x24 Pillar Cap NEW! 24 x 24” (600 x 600mm) Individually Packaged
INTRODUCING Nueva ® Pillar Cap
Oaks’ Nueva ® Wall system is now complete with a beautifully functional Corner/Column unit and a Pillar Cap. Both are made to stock and available through your favourite local Oaks distributor.
Available in two colours!
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