2021 Perennial Garden & Hardscape Trends

Food Gardens Accompanied By Outdoor Kitchens

Be a part of the party while preparing food with a new or expanded outdoor kitchen and garden. Outdoor kitchens may include food preparation space, a built in grill and sink, plenty of storage shelves and cabinets for convenience and beauty, and a high bar top for serving and sitting. Outdoor kitchens are completely customizable to match your existing home design and functionality that will match your lifestyle. Adding in a food garden next to the kitchen, not only adds beauty but usability. Imagine grilling steaks and reaching over to trimming some rosemary and tomatoes right off of the plant to top it with!

Bold, Tropical Plant Nooks

After an unsettling year for many, brightly colored perennials will be sweeping landscape beds to add life and joy to your landscaping! Plants such as elephant ears, split leaf philodendron, variegated ginger, red sister cordlynes, caladiums, and hibiscus all are lowcountry tolerant, tropical plants. These plants all work well in pots or can be planted in ground to create a tropical oasis!

Pollinator Friendly Gardens

Pollinator friendly gardens offer a sufficient food source and habitat for pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, to assist in reversing the decline in species. While many people are working from home, pollinator gardens offer beauty and life to look at in your landscaping. Some great options for pollinator attracting plants for the Lowcountry region include: Joe Pye weed, black-eyed Susan, marigold, thyme, Catmint, Phlox, swamp Milkweed, butterfly Milkweed, Lavender, coneflowers, Salvias, sedums, Asters, and the Obedient plant.

Turning Backyards Into a Second Living Room

Why not utilize your backyard as an extension of your home? With COVID-19, many people are looking to socialize in open air spaces. A new paver patio complete with comfortable patio furniture, a fire pit or fireplace, and sitting walls is the ultimate way to maximize your living space beyond the four walls of your home! With hundreds of options, this space can be completely customized to your design preference and lifestyle. April is the perfect month to do this so that you can maximize your new space for the rest of the year!