Five 2022 Landscape Design Trends to Improve Your Landscape

In addition to more outdoor features and structures, homeowners increasingly want these features and structures to be elaborate and unique. One of the big landscape design trends in 2022 is people looking for new uses for their yards, new ways to enjoy the outdoors by themselves or with their friends and families. For example, a pavilion can have overhead electricity so that space heaters can help homeowners enjoy the colder months outdoors more often than in the past. Another increasingly widespread feature of back yards is an outdoor kitchen, complete with dining tables, seating, grills, and even fireplaces or pizza ovens.

While many people love spending time outdoors, most of them likely prefer spending their time relaxing or playing outdoors instead of working. As a result, homeowners are always looking for ways to keep their landscape beautiful and make lawn care more manageable and convenient. One of the most obvious ways is a smart sprinkler and irrigation system that can minimize water usage to help save money.

Natural stone for patios, shrubs, trees, and drought-tolerant or other low-maintenance plants can help create a beautiful, unique landscape while needing minimal care. Using natural elements and intelligent design, you can maintain quality and a low-maintenance lawn much more easily in 2022 than in previous years. And of course, many residents choose to have professionals, like Burkholder’s professional maintenance team, take care of lawn mowing, tree and shrub pruning, and bed maintenance.

Hardscape describes the man-made features in landscape architecture, such as walkways, pavilions, and walls. Mixing and matching hardscaping elements and amenities or technology is a creative way to add beauty to your landscape in 2022. For example, creating a natural stone path to a sturdy, wood pergola, with perhaps some metal furniture or a grill, can become a favorite sight to behold.

Walls, decks, patios, and pools can all incorporate these contrasting materials. In addition, hardscapes surrounded by vibrant, native plants and even soothing water features such as a fountain or a small pond create a unique outdoor living space.

All of these 2022 landscape design trends tie into a broader theme: creating a comfortable, easy-to-maintain living space that is unique to your home. So when you are making plans concerning what improvements or additional features to add to your landscape, think of creating a welcoming space that you can only find in your backyard.

Burkholder’s team of landscapers and designers has the skills and passion to create your ideal landscape. Our landscape professionals have served Main Line communities like Malvern, Villanova, and Bryn Mawr for decades, understanding their needs and providing a wide range of landscaping services. Contact us today to learn more about 2022 landscape design trends or our services.