Top Spring Planting and Landscaping Trends

How to Make the Most of Your Backyard

This week’s warm weather is making homeowners start thinking ahead to spring gardening. It’s never too early to start thinking of how to get your home ready in for the upcoming entertaining season of graduation parties, celebrations, family reunions, and more.  

If you’re beginning to consider how to update the curb appeal of your home, the following tips will help you make the most of your outdoor areas:

Drought Resistant Plants

Townships and counties are passing new water restrictions and water runoff regulations to navigate both water shortages and flood protections. If you’re looking to plant trees and shrubs that don’t need a lot of water, consider Russian sage, catmint, salvia, and yarrow. Catmint is a bright purple flowering plant that doesn’t need much maintenance and maintains its blooms throughout the warm months.

Pollinator Gardens

Another climate friendly landscaping trend is to incorporate pollinator gardens with your home. These might include bird baths, hummingbird feeders, bee friendly plants, and squirrel food. They also attract other pollinators such as butterflies. Make sure they’re not too close to your home – pollinators are notoriously shy around humans and pets.

Overflowing Flower Beds

Wild, untamed flower beds are a rising trend for 2025. They’re much easier to maintain than formal gardens. The easiest way to grow one is to create a mulch bed, poke some holes, and toss handfuls of wildflower seeds in the ground. That’s it. These gardens are meant to be messy and colorful.

Tree Borders

Are you looking to add privacy to your backyard? Consider a natural border of trees. Conifers and arborvitaes are both good choices to create a privacy wall. They grow quickly, stay green in the winter, and are generally very hardy in the Brandywine Valley. They also resist most deer and pests, as well as leaf disease.

If your yard needs a spring refresh, contact the landscaping experts at DiSabatino Inc. Our team of award-winning designers and landscape architects can show you how to make the most of your home.