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What’s Trending in Landscape

Lawn and garden spending is up for 2014 and bold colors, comfortable spaces, and value are at the top of our shopping lists.

Outdoor living spaces are becoming increasingly popular for homeowners in New England. Spending more time outdoors makes us want to give as much care and thought as our interiors. We all want the same comfort and quality in our lawn and garden purchases as we are in our interior choices.

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Outdoor Furniture & Accessories

Outdoor furniture and accessories that are comfortable, fade-resistant and durable are being sold at record levels. Developments in fabrics and materials allow us to leave furniture outside year round.

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Fire Pits, Fireplaces, Exterior Heaters, and Lamps

No more heading inside when the sun goes down. More and more of us are installing these features. 

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Outdoor Entertainment Systems

We’re enhancing outdoor spaces with the same technology and decor we enjoy inside our homes. High quality audio and all-weather televisions are being installed so we can have our cookout and the game on, too.  

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Perennials

Perennials are now being bought over annuals. Which isn’t to say annuals are disappearing, but we’re finding more value in perennials. For instance, many designers are using woody shrubs as centerpieces in containers. Hydrangea, boxwood, rhododendron, and Japanese maples are just a few of the plants that can be placed in a container and then be transplanted into your garden at a later time.

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Container Designs

Containers are now made from a variety of materials and items– not just your classic round ceramic pots. For instance, numerous pots of varying sizes can be placed on an old ladder or in an old wagon. In many cases, the old wagon itself is used as a container. Additionally, three similar pots of varying sizes can be grouped together on a patio to create a generous flower display where a flower bed could not exist.  

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Outdoor design trends are showing us how to create rooms outside our homes that can delight, comfort, and entertain.  As we create rooms outside without walls, we are commingling our homes with nature.

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