Introduction

The new year is here! Southern California landscaping companies are buzzing with excitement about the latest trends in home and garden design. It’s a great time to touch base with your landscape designer to see how these trends can be incorporated into the landscape of your home.

Landscape Design Trends

Have you been thinking about renovating your home’s exterior? If so, you may be wondering what the latest trends in landscape design are. Here are some of the most popular styles for 2015:

• Cottage gardens can be a great way to create a soothing atmosphere and bring nature into your yard. They’re especially good for narrow backyards where space is limited. Planting shrubs in containers or hanging baskets works well for cottage gardens because it allows them to be brought inside in winter, when freezing temperatures make outdoor plants vulnerable.
• Mediterranean styles use native plants that grow naturally in Southern California’s Mediterranean climate zone (the region around Los Angeles). These include drought-tolerant succulents and other low-maintenance plants like cacti, which require minimal water once they become established.
• Tropical landscapes make use of palms trees, tropical flowers and colorful foliage instead of shrubs and grasses—which may not survive long enough in this climate zone due to our hot summers!

Outdoor Lighting

Outdoor lighting can be used to enhance the beauty of your home, improve safety, create a special effect, or create a mood. The lights on this list are all versatile and can be used in multiple ways. Some of them also have remote controls that allow you to control them from inside your home, while others are controlled by sensors that turn on at sundown and off again during the day. Either way is fine as long as you get what works best for you!

Energy-Efficient Water Features

How do you want your water feature to look? In Southern California, our yards are big, and we love them. But sometimes it’s hard to fit a pond or stream into a yard that has all the space of an aircraft carrier. Fortunately, there are many ways to make your outdoor space more beautiful without compromising the aesthetics of your home.

One easy way is by using solar powered pumps instead of conventional ones. The same goes for lighting: LED string lights or solar-powered lamps will allow you to enjoy your water feature at night without draining electricity from the grid.

Beyond these basic considerations, there are other ways that landscapers can preserve energy while also increasing its appeal in California landscapes:

Sustainable Landscaping

Sustainable landscaping is a trend that is becoming more popular in California and the Southern California landscaping community.

Sustainable landscaping refers to the practice of using sustainable methods for maintaining your property’s natural landscape. It’s a great way to maintain your home’s appearance and save money on water, fertilizer and other maintenance costs.

Fire Pits & Fireplaces

The California climate is perfect for fire pits and fireplaces. If you have a backyard, chances are you can find room for one of these hot additions to your property. Fire pits bring warmth and ambiance to any environment, but if you’re really looking to get the most out of them, consider adding a fireplace too! Both are great ways to get your kids involved in the outdoors and they can also be used as cooking surfaces if you’re having a barbecue or want something more casual than grilling.

Fire pits add an element of fun while introducing children to the beauty of nature—not only do they offer warmth when it gets cold outside (especially during winter), but they also provide light during those times when darkness falls earlier than expected—for example: camping trips with friends or family members who are visiting from out-of-town/state/country).

We are passionate about landscape design and look forward to integrating some of these trends into our clients’ homes this year.

We are passionate about landscape design, and look forward to integrating some of these trends into our clients’ homes this year. The future looks bright for Southern California landscaping, and we are excited to see how these trends play out.

Conclusion

We hope you enjoyed reading our blog, and that you got some insight into the current state of landscaping design. We are passionate about landscape design and look forward to integrating some of these trends into our clients’ homes this year.