14 Garden Ideas and Trends From a Garden Designer

Container gardening remains on trend for offering anyone — whether suburbanite or city dweller — the opportunity to grow in any size space. Garden designer Margie Grace of Santa Barbara's Grace Design Associates shared the trends she is seeing.

"Home gardening took off during the pandemic quarantine days, and it is not slowing down," says Margie.

"People want to grow their own veggies and herbs," says Margie, "and cutting gardens (with flowers, too!) are a great way for home gardeners to develop their green thumb."

"A garden is experiential," says Margie. "It impacts all our senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, and even taste." A wellness garden is a way to engage those senses for greater well-being.