10 Gardening Trends You’re Going To See Blossoming Everywhere This Summer
As a new summer season approaches, gardening experts and beginners alike are eager to discover the latest trends that are going to shape outdoor spaces this year. From new focuses on sustainability to landscaping with an artistic flair, 2025 promises exciting new ideas coming to the world of gardening.
Let's explore the top trends that experts predict you’ll be spotting in backyards and gardens everywhere this year!
Eco-Friendly Gardening Stays In Style
Sustainability is still one of the biggest trends of 2025, with more and more gardeners switching over to eco-friendly practices. Water-wise gardening is becoming more popular, bringing together drought-tolerant plants with designs like gravel and crevice gardens to create strong, low-maintenance landscapes.
Gardeners are also focusing on using native plants, which are naturally suited to local conditions and need less water and care. This approach doesn’t just cut down on maintenance, but is also good for local wildlife and pollinators like bees.
Bringing the Indoors Out With Even Fancier Outdoor Living Spaces
The line between indoor and outdoor living continues to blur in 2025. Homeowners are only getting more interested in creating showy outdoor rooms that can match the comfort of the rooms inside of their house.
Cozy patio furniture that features soft, high-quality materials is becoming even more popular. These outdoor living areas are designed for relaxation and entertainment, with many people choosing to add in furniture pieces that offer flexibility and can be used for more than one activity.
The trend has bled over to outdoor kitchens as well. Simple barbecue setups are growing into fully-equipped cooking areas, complete with state-of-the-art appliances and more than enough counter space. These outdoor kitchens allow homeowners to take part in the joys of cooking and dining al fresco while keeping guests entertained in a stylish, comfortable backyard.
Grow Up With Vertical Gardening
As living spaces in cities continue to shrink, vertical gardening is only growing in popularity. Green walls, both indoors and outdoors, are not only space-savers but also add a unique visual touch to any space.
These living walls are perfect for the sides of houses, apartment balconies, patios, and pergolas, bringing a touch of green to even the most urban spaces. They can also be added into interior home designs, creating interesting interior design accents and improving air quality.
Embrace Nature's Wisdom With a Forest Garden
As sustainability and eco-conscious practices seem to only get more popular in gardening, forest gardens are gaining popularity in 2025. This ancient form of gardening copies natural forest environments by layering trees, shrubs, plants, and groundcover.
Forest gardens are designed to match your local environment, making them cheap on resources and low-maintenance. They thrive in specific USDA zones and don’t need a lot of care or resources. Plus, these gardens are great for biodiversity because they create habitats for a bunch of different wildlife and insects.
To create a forest garden, start by adding trees that are native to your area to your backyard. Then, bring in some shrubs and layers of perennial native plants or forest groundcovers. Forest gardens not only create a stunning looking landscape, but also contribute to the health of your local ecosystem.
Landscaping Art Is Having A Big Moment
Outdoor art for your home is making a big impact in 2025. Garden accessories like obelisks, arches, and trellises are becoming even more popular, adding unique and interesting looks and new uses to outdoor spaces.
These art pieces have more than one purpose - they act as both decoration and support your plants. Placing them strategically along pathways or in garden beds can create focal points that draw your eye without overwhelming the space or your budget.
For a personal touch, you can give making your own backyard art a try using stuff you can find easily like driftwood or stones. This DIY approach lets you express your creativity and add a unique, new design piece to your garden.
Container Patio Gardens Makes A Big Impact
Container gardening continues to rise in popularity, especially in big cities and smaller homes. This trend is great for anyone who is short on outdoor space, such as balconies, patios, or compact backyards.
Container gardens let you have a lot of control over soil conditions, drainage, and moisture levels, making them great for both beginner and experienced gardeners. To create an eye-catching container garden, choose plants that do best in similar sunlight and water conditions, and layer plants of different heights, colors, and textures for a more eye-catching look.
Boost Natural Beauty With Chaos Gardening
The perfectly manicured lawn of yesterday is giving way to a more natural, wild aesthetic in 2025. "Chaos gardening" is gaining popularity, looking like a mix of meadow plantings or wildflower gardens found in nature.
While there's often more focus given to native plants in these gardens, the key is finding a balance between natives and non-natives. The goal of a chaos garden is to create a blend of controlled chaos, allowing plants to spread naturally while still keeping some level of design and care.
To plant a chaos garden, stay away from invasive species and focus on plants that do best naturally in your local environment. This approach not only creates a beautiful, low-maintenance garden in your yard, but also helps support local ecosystems and wildlife.
Gardening for Wellness and Therapeutic Horticulture
More people are paying attention to the mental and physical health benefits of gardening than ever before in 2025. Hospitals and healthcare services are even taking steps to add horticulture and gardening into their healing programs.
Home gardeners are also getting on board with this trend, creating spaces that just give off the feeling of relaxation and mindfulness. Some people have tapped into this trend by planting sensory gardens or by creating meditation spaces surrounded by calming plants and little ponds. Gardening for wellness is helping people connect with nature, stay active, and improve their overall well-being.
Sink Your Teeth Into Fruit Trees
While vegetable gardening has been popular for years, 2025 is seeing a rising in the popularity of fruit trees. Suitable for both professional and casual gardeners, it’s no surprise fruit trees have gotten so popular. Of course most fruit trees offer delicious fruits, but also dazzle with beautiful blossoms and leaves.
You can plant dwarf varieties that are perfect for small spaces or larger trees that can work as an interesting center piece in any yard. Fruit trees don’t just make any garden look more unique and interesting, but also offer a tasty snack and can help you cut down on your grocery bill.
The Houseplant Craze Continues
No surprises here! Just like the last few years, the houseplant trend shows no signs of slowing down in 2025. Indoor plants continue to be the most accessible form of gardening for many, adding beauty and a touch of nature to any space, whether at home or in the office.
With a wide variety of houseplants to pick from that work for different light conditions, space limitations, and care levels, there's a perfect plant for every indoor environment. This trend makes it possible for anyone without an outdoor space to still enjoy the many benefits of gardening.
As you get excited to try out these gardening trends in 2025, remember that the key is to make them fit to your own space, climate, and lifestyle. Whether you're working with a sprawling backyard or a tiny balcony, we’re sure there’s a trend on this list that caught your eye. Have fun and happy gardening!