5 TOP GARDENING TRENDS THAT WILL DOMINATE 2025, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS
5 TOP GARDENING TRENDS THAT WILL DOMINATE 2025, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS
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By Olivia McIntosh from Martha Stewart Gardening
Top Photo: Courtesy of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – all other photos Zina Jundi.
As the new year begins, now is the perfect time to start planning your garden for a bountiful spring bloom and harvest. Experts at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) have shared their top 5 gardening trends for 2025, from fruit trees in the background to water-wise plant choices.
“From professionals to the beginner gardener, these trends offer inspiration and education that everyone can take something away from,” Andrew Bunting, vice president of horticulture at PHS, says in a press release. Read on for their complete list of 2025 trends.
1. Tropical Foliage
In addition to an abundance of blooms, you can create drama in your garden with the impactful foliage of tropical plants, providing a long-lasting way to enhance your home garden, stoop garden, containers, or window boxes. Try elephant ears, coleus, caladium, andd begonias. “With the introduction of new annual and tropical foliage plants, there are more options than ever to create a great accent in the summer garden, adding unique color and seasonal flair,” PHS says.
2. The Houseplant Phenomenon
Houseplants continue to be the most accessible gardening option. They add beauty and a touch of nature to any space, whether at your office or home. With a plethora of houseplants to choose from based on size, color, maintenance level, and sunlight requirements, they offer the perfect way to ease into being a plant parent in the new year.
3. Native Plants
This trend embraces climate-friendly home gardening that anyone can implement in the new year. It encourages using native and pollinator plant species to restore your local ecosystems and adopting maintenance strategies that benefit your climate. “While many gardeners see winter as one of the dreariest times of year in the garden, this trend champions the importance of year-round gardening and positions winter as the ideal time for education and planning to ensure you’re set up for success come spring,” PHS says.
4. Water-wise Gardening
Water-wise gardening addresses the impacts of droughts and climate change in gardens worldwide. This approach incorporates drought-tolerant plants and the designs of full gravel and crevice gardens to create more resilient gardens and reduce maintenance. Try incorporating more cacti, succulents, and ornamental grasses that don’t need as much water as their flowering counterparts.
5. Green Walls
Green walls are an excellent choice for outdoor and indoor vertical gardens. This trend adds an artistic aesthetic to indoor spaces. Green walls are also perfect for office buildings and public spaces, bringing a touch of greenery that creates a grounding environment in urban settings. Photo courtesy Payne’s photo archives.
