7 Garden Trends That Will Be Huge This Year, According to Experts

Some garden trends—like manicured lawns, rows of evergreens, and enchanting cottage gardens—will never go out of style. But sometimes we want to branch outside of traditional landscaping ideas, try something different, and create a beautiful space in our yard to better suit our lifestyles. Turns out, we’re not the only ones who feel this way: Katie Tamony, Monrovia’s chief marketing officer and trend spotter, says this craving for more personalized landscape design is growing tremendously.

Tamony says, “Personalization of your outdoor space can take on specific design attributes, but in a lot of instances, it’s more than that. Our research is telling us that gardening offers a unique connection. It could be a connection to the environment–interest in pollinators like bees and birds. For some, it is creating a functional and beautiful space that allows them to connect to family and friends. For others, it’s about developing a calming sanctuary to relax and unwind.”

During the pandemic, most of us spent more time at home, which created a renewed interest in gardening and outdoor living. Tamony says, “At the beginning of the pandemic, this interest was more about freshening up the areas where we were spending more time and making outdoor spaces more comfortable. Now homeowners are maximizing and personalizing their outdoor space.”

We were curious about what other gardening trends were emerging for next year, so we tapped the team at Monrovia and dug into their consumer research findings from thousands of people to learn more. Here are the biggest garden trends for 2023—plus the plants that will help you get the look (just make sure to check your USDA hardiness zone to find out which ones you can grow successfully).