14 Spring Garden Trends

Small space gardening, using succulents, herbs and grasses, is a continuing trend. Carmen Johnston, owner of Nectar and Co. in Macon, Ga., says using "patio edibles," such as herbs and small tomato and other plants, work well in container gardens. Courtney Lake, a California interior designer and blogger at Courtney Out Loud, added herbs, cacti, native grasses and succulents, in the Home Depot Patio Style Challenge.

Find a flowering plant that boasts a beautiful color and shape, such as bleeding heart, says New England gardener Angela Lituri.

The juicing trend is creating more grow-your-own juice gardens with green plants such as kale. If you're trying kale, garden designer Carmen Johnston of Nectar & Co. notes that gardeners in the North likely will have an easier time than folks in the South because of the climate.

A fountain amid plants, an arbor and an herb garden are three key trends identified by garden designers for this spring. Using fountains in the garden design is an affordable way to add in a water element, says Danna Cain of Atlanta-based Home & Garden Design.