It may be winter, but our garden lust is still here, no matter if our yard/patio/window box is sleeping under snow. The pandemic taught us that there are powerful health benefits of gardening, and if you're looking to reap those benefits while staying on trend, you should know that this spring, it's all about pastels.
"Pastel color for spring! How groundbreaking!" we hear you quipping. But hold on a sec—according to the Flower Council of Holland, a European horticultural association that tracks trends in outdoor living, 2022 plantings are showing an uptick in "pink, blue, mint green and pale orange, alternated with more vivid accents. Coral red plays a fresh and softening role, and is important for both flowers and plants." The idea here is that refreshing your perennial shrubs with a few beds of annual seedlings—and perhaps a patch or two of sprinkled flower seeds—is a great way to infuse your garden with vital new energy.
Best of all, the Flower Council recommends thinking of your outdoor space as a relaxation area, rather than an overly manicured chore zone. "There's no need to rake," the Council's latest report assures us. "A bit of wildness has its charm."
Soothing color in a fuss-free joy zone? Yes, please. Here are our picks for starting or refreshing your perfectly on-trend 2022 garden.
