Paying close attention to all the latest trends and innovations coming to the fore is a really good way to find inspiration and ideas for your own landscaping and garden design projects, particularly if you’ve never embarked on something like this before and aren’t sure where to begin.
One of the biggest trends to have emerged in 2024 is that of hortifuturism, which is all about combining technology and sustainability to create beautifully unique gardens that wouldn’t look out of place as one of the sets in your favourite science fiction films.
There are lots of different tools you can use to your advantage, everything from smart planters, which will make it easier to monitor the health of your plants, to using apps and sensors to give you the data you need to keep on top of pest control, nutrients, growth and so on.
But, of course, it’s not just about the tech and you need to make sure that your planting taps into this futuristic look as well, delivering on the aesthetics as well as the functionality.
You can create a truly stunning head-turning garden by embracing big, bold and vibrant colours, with plants in neon shades a particular go-to favourite for this kind of design. You could even go all out and help to bring the garden to life at night by choosing silver foliage and white plants that can reflect the moon, adding romance and intrigue quickly and easily.
Flowers like brugmansia, hosta and petunia would all be great additions if this is something you’d like to achieve. Or what about fragrant night-blooming flowers like night phlox, tuberose, Japanese wisteria or evening primrose?
Your choice of garden furniture and lighting will also be key to getting the hortifuturism trend just right, so consider the likes of neon solar planters, LED lights and glow in the dark elements to help you take your garden into outer space.