Popular landscaping trends for Main Line homes
Multitudes of people are spending more and more time in their backyards with family and friends, extending their living/hospitality space to include the open air. Because of this, increasing numbers of Main Line residents in communities like Bryn Mawr, Devon, and Frazer are realizing how delightful a well-landscaped yard can be, for both relaxing and entertaining. Much like trends in diet, clothing and technology, many backyard landscaping trends have gained momentum with outdoor lovers and homeowners alike.
The latest popular backyard landscaping trends:
Going back to nature – This backyard landscaping trend encompasses a variety of concepts. Quite notable is the prominence of small flocks of chickens for fresh eggs, or other small animals that bring both joy and usefulness to the home and landscape. Also, with the statistical research showing the decline of beneficial insects in our country, planting pollinator-friendly flower gardens designed to attract bees and butterflies have become wildly popular. These not only bring a charming beauty to backyards across Main Line communities such as Bryn Mawr, Devon, and Frazer, but also provide much-needed nectar for the declining pollinator population.
Gardening with art – There are really endless possibilities which might bring a freshly creative look to a garden. Viewing your yard as a personal masterpiece in the making helps inspire ideas to take it from boring to exciting!
Traditional Backyard Landscape by Newtown Square Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers Aardweg Landscaping
Backyard landscaping expands indoor hospitality space to outdoors
Appreciating the imperfect – It is a gift to have the ability to find beauty in imperfections or irregularities, such as when you recycle some worn but interesting, perhaps antique, piece into something new and interesting for your landscape. It gives the landscape a human feel. Simply complex, imperfectly charming.
Getting rid of the lawn to expand the landscaped area – While this may be considered a variety of the low-maintenance approach, an unbiased look reveals the truth–that lush lawns of beautifully manicured grass require a lot of work and expense. Could you imagine your lawn as… well, not a lawn, but something perhaps more interesting and significantly less demanding?
Low-maintenance Sustainable Landscaped Garden
One of the most popular of today’s landscaping trends is the low-maintenance sustainable landscaped garden. HGTV.com says, “Low-maintenance gardens, drought-tolerant plants and less turfgrass have become the norm in landscape design. Homeowners now assume sustainable design will be a major part of the plan — both for economic and environmental reasons.” Which of these trends do you favor? Some landscape trends are popular because they cost less to design and install, while others offer environmental advantages.
Main Line landscape design, installation and maintenance company Aardweg Landscaping of Newtown Square, PA was recently 
recognized with the “Best Of Houzz” 2015 award for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz. Are you a Main Line Philadelphia resident with a Bryn Mawr, Devon, or Frazer address interested in hearing more about backyard landscaping ideas from a full-service landscape company such as Aardweg Landscaping? To schedule a complimentary on-site consultation, call Aardweg Landscaping at 610-355-0703, or send an email using the website Contact Form.