11 HOT CONTAINER GARDEN TRENDS FOR SPRING 2021
Container gardening has seen a significant resurgence in popularity in the last few years. It offers gardeners immense versatility and opportunities for endless creativity, and not just to those who live in tiny spaces. Container gardening is quickly becoming popular because it is convenient. There are usually fewer weeds, it’s less backbreaking to maintain, and it adds a level of style, with cute planters, that you just can’t achieve planting in the ground.
Here are 11 of the hottest spring trends that are growing in container gardening for 2021:
1. Grow Bags for Edibles: As an alternative to traditional raised garden beds, grow bags are one of the growing trends for growing edible plants of all kinds. The reusable ones store compactly once empty for the winter.
2. Upcycling Containers: Get creative with planting and repurpose some of your old or worn-out home decor or utensils. Think pots and pans, old furniture, colanders, old kitchen sink, cans, teapots, pitchers, or teacups. Reusing and upcycling is one of the most popular trends, and for good reason. It's an environmentally-friendly way to bring a delightfully quirky quality to your garden.
3. Planters on Wheels: Adding wheels to large containers might seem pointless since your containers just sit in one spot. Even so, wheeled containers make container arrangement so much easier, allowing you to rearrange and relocate plants to feature or blend into the background throughout the season. They also make it easier to put your planters away at the end of the season. This is one of those trends that your back will thank you for.
Get creative with planting and repurpose some of your old or worn-out home decor or utensils.
4. Mini Water Gardens in Containers: Water features are such a benefit to the garden for both wildlife and ambiance. Water features on a small scale don’t have to be just a tabletop fountain; you can create a water garden or water bowl in a container and actually grow aquatic plants. Water garden trends are getting more and more creative and exciting!
5. Mixing Edibles and Ornamentals: Classic cottage gardens did this for decades, and it’s coming back. Forget the idea of having your edible garden and ornamental garden separate; plant your basils with your potted grasses. Many edible plants have gorgeous foliage or flowers, so why not incorporate these into your container gardens for beauty and easy access?
6. Focus on Foliage: The diversity of foliage in plants is impressive, and generally, foliage plants are a little lower maintenance. Low-maintenance plants are always on the trends lists. Lately, people are loving clusters of potted foliage plants for a diverse and interesting privacy screen on the patio.
7. Moon Gardens: Moon gardens are beautiful in the evening when other flowers disappear in the darkness. A moon garden is a group of white flowers clustered in a location where the moon will illuminate them. Add a moon garden to the patio off your bedroom for delightful relaxation.
8. Vertical Gardens: Growing herbs, veggies, fruits, flowers, or an assortment of all, with wall-hanging containers might be one of the fastest-growing trends. Fabric pouches (like the classic over door shoe storage pockets) or hanging planters off an upcycled or home-built frame will help you take advantage of your vertical space.
9. Lightweight Containers Made From Recycled Materials: Large pots can be so heavy, especially on a balcony, once you get them full of soil. Many companies are now creating large lightweight pots that are made from recycled materials. This trend is a win for you and the environment!
10. Baskets to Hide Nursery Pots: Baskets to set plant pots into were popular in the ’70s, and they’re coming back in a big way. Baskets have a cozy, homey vibe to them, and you can change them up whenever you want. To keep your baskets safe, make sure to add a plastic drip tray inside before putting your plant pot it.
11. Cocktail Container Garden: Having an outdoor bar cart or mixing station is awesome, but having fresh herbs growing on it or near makes it even better. Add planters with herbs like mint, rosemary, basil, sage, lavender, on or near your bar cart.
Have you started a container garden yet? If not, stop by the garden center. We’ve got a huge assortment of containers in all different styles, sizes, materials, and weights. Or, have a look around your home and upcycle or recycle things you already own, and visit us for seeds or transplants, and grow a garden in whatever space you have.