This is a method of gardening design for small spaces. Vertical gardening can add greenery to small spaces, integrating green beauty into daily life and easily solving the decoration and layout difficulties of small homes, apartments, and tenants. JJ De Sousa, a landscape designer in Portland, Oregon, USA, calls these small vertical gardens "a huge influence on micro spaces." The methods include:

1) Hang distinctive green plants, such as staghorn fern;

2) Plant greenery in wall-mounted vases;

3) Install a hanging planter wall in the kitchen to grow herbs or greenery;

4) Use movable wall components to create a vertical jungle;

5) Use wrought iron flower pot racks to elevate flower pots on the balcony to create different levels;

6) Combine different wall plants to create a green waterfall;

As people realize the contribution of indoor green plants to mood and decoration, placing plants indoors is becoming more and more popular. However, green plants have certain requirements for the indoor growing environment, such as:

1) If there is not enough light indoors, you need to install grow lights and racks to create a suitable space for green plants;

2) If you are not sure whether the indoor lighting or temperature is suitable, you need to use a plant light meter to conduct timely testing;

3) Indoor plants need to keep the soil moist, so prepare a watering can to ensure the water supply of the plants;

While the concept of sustainability and sustainable gardening is not new, the activity is gaining popularity. From naturally controlling pests to supporting local pollinators, building your own compost bin to create a sustainable garden is becoming a trend.

As energy conservation and environmental protection and DIY (self-made) trends continue to rise, gardening landscapes that reshape objects and give them new meaning will become another trend, such as:

1) Transform an old sink into a creative flower bed

2) Transform old photo frames into hanging planters

3) Transform the old wall sink into a wall flower pot

4) Transform old objects into courtyard landscape

In this garden designed by Mike Lucas in Sonoma, California, chicken wire from the property's old fence was rolled up to create an artistic garden.

Placing a water element (waterscape) in the courtyard garden will make it look particularly different. The sound of water, the singing of birds, and the fragrance of plants make the garden a gathering place of beautiful scenery and a place for leisure.

▲This picture shows a fountain landscape in Detroit Garden

In the process of colorful garden planning, strategically layering and enriching the garden landscape through the careful planting of colorful, low-maintenance shrubs is a trend that will never go away.

Top 10 common low-maintenance plants :

Weigela, Spiraea, Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata', Mahonia spp., Repeat-Blooming Hydrangeas, PeeGee Hydrangeas, Blue Star Juniper, Ornamental Grasses, Peony, Coneflower.

Under the premise of beauty and low maintenance cost, it will become more common to create diversified gardening that meets different needs through the multifunctionality of garden plants. For example, in addition to the visual appreciation of a beautiful garden, these functions will complement each other.

1) Pleasant aroma

Strolling through a beautiful garden along a path, the gentle breeze and the delicate fragrance of the garden are instantly refreshing. Therefore, when planning and designing your garden, you can choose plants that have a scent you like, such as the fragrance of roses, the delicate scent of jasmine, or the subtle aroma of orchids.

2) Edible Garden

Many homeowners no longer just seek beautification when planning and designing their courtyards. More customers hope to plant edible fruits or vegetables such as blueberries and wild berries in their courtyards so that they can easily harvest delicious food without leaving their homes.

3) Shielding and heat dissipation effect

For south-facing rooms that are unbearably hot, greenery along the courtyard walls can be used to create a cooling effect. If the courtyard walls are far from the south-facing rooms, you can install a plantable extension trellis outside the south-facing room walls and plant fast-growing vines, such as passionflower, at their base. These evergreen, climbing woody vines, when grown to a certain size, can create a very effective cooling effect.

4) Mosquito repellent effect

If you are worried about mosquitoes causing trouble for your outdoor leisure in the summer, you can choose to plant mosquito repellent plants in your yard, such as lavender, marigold, citronella, geranium, etc.

As people pay more and more attention to green food and organic food, more and more people choose to grow fresh ingredients or fruits in their own yards, which gradually integrates courtyard gardens and vegetable gardens.

For example, homemade jams or pickled vegetables, garden drinks, vegetable salads, and more.

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As people realize the restorative effects of forest negative oxygen ions and other natural plants on humans, landscaping in gardens and shaping gardens have gradually become popular. For example, the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, in addition to exhibiting animals and artwork, also offers visitors bonsai landscapes, Japanese gardens, and water gardens.

If you plan to renovate your courtyard garden, in addition to completely changing the layout, you can also achieve a brand new look through DIY, such as:

1. Use living containers to create courtyard landscapes

2. Create a creative garden landscape through glass

3. Combine plywood to create your own corner landscape

4. Transform fruit crates into creative crate landscapes

5. A touch of green, a unique home-made indoor landscape

Compared to the garden design trends of 2019, 2020 seems to be trending towards innovative, ecological, and circular landscapes. Different countries and regions have their own unique landscape characteristics when it comes to garden design and courtyard garden planning. Leveraging these local resources and adapting to local conditions to create creative, ecological, and rural landscapes is precisely what will drive the future development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism, and the creation of ecologically livable and beautiful villages.