The garden trend of the summer is set to centre on sustainability. Creating gardens in whatever outdoor space you have available in your home has become increasingly popular, and as summer draws near, it’s the optimal time to freshen up your foliage and plants. Award-winning horticulturist and landscape designer Adam Robinson shares his thoughts on the top trends for summer 2023 and his top tips for growing new life in your home.

Balcony and terrace gardens

Gardens in even the smallest spaces can be transformed into a lush and vibrant part of the home where you can grow an array of small vegetables and fruit or make a home for bees. Adam recommends a range of pots in a non-uniform grouping that still complement each other for large spaces, and one really large pot for small spaces.

Sustainable gardens

Sustainable gardens use organic soil mixes and fertiliser, allowing permeable surfaces for water to be able to drain correctly, using organic materials that will eventually break down, or using recycled materials. Adam recommends investing in the elho Greenville self-watering plant pots to utilise its integrated water reservoir system.

Wellbeing and mental health

Gardens can be a sanctuary of peace and harmony, says Adam, and creating one to suit your needs and style for your personal wellbeing and mental health is a must for 2023.

“When you bring plants into your living space, into your garden, onto your balcony or courtyard, you are inviting nature to be in your life and that can only be a good thing,” he says.

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