Spring has officially sprung, and our gardens are finally waking up from their frosty slumber and coming back to life. As the first few flowers start to bloom, you may be thinking up your gardening plans for the year. If this is the case, you’re in the right place. At North Valley Composites, we’re experts in composite decking and composite fencing, and we like to stay up to date with the latest gardening news so we can offer our customers valuable insights on ever-changing trends. So, if you’re looking for your next spot of gardening inspo for your garden, keep on reading for our top picks of the popular 2024 trends.
Exciting edible gardens
The first trend we have for you today is edible gardens. Growing your own food has seen a boom in popularity in recent years, with many more people trying their hand at sowing and growing their own crops, such as juicy tomatoes, crunchy onions, and other leafy greens like lettuce and kale. There’s an endless list of fruits and vegetables and edible flowers that are well suited to growing here in the UK climate, and the result does much more than produce a vibrant and stunning space; it’s convenient, tasty, and, better still—budget-friendly!
Garden getaways
The amount of people buying or building their own garden buildings and rooms is still on the rise in 2024. Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19, many of our daily schedules have been permanently altered. Now, working from home or on a hybrid schedule is more popular than ever. As a result, more people are looking for a place to do their job that offers a degree of separation from home life, and what better way to do that than from the garden, especially in warmer weather? Of course, you don’t need a reason to build a summer house or a garden hang-out area! These spaces add a bit of character to any garden and can be utilised in many ways, like as a general chill-out area, home gym, a hobby studio for DIY or even your very own garden bar perfect for BBQ days.
Wonderful wild gardens
Keeping on top of a garden that requires a lot of maintenance is certainly no easy task, and not everyone has the time for it. It’s for these reasons that many people are actually choosing to take a slightly different approach to gardening these days. A ‘wild garden’ refers to the trend of planting seeds that have less uniformed flowers and plants and just being less uniform overall with your plant beds and letting nature take its course. Wildflower seeds are easy to come across and often include a beautiful mix of bright and delicate flowers that will cover your garden in a blanket of colour, texture and variety. Not only that, but wild gardens are great for the local wildlife. So, if you love watching the birds, bees and butterflies, and you’re looking for a stunning, low-maintenance garden, this could be the one for you!
Bring the inside out
It’s a running joke among UK residents that we don’t need much sun to be out in the garden firing up the BBQ, and it’s true! We look forward to getting out in the garden all year round. Unfortunately, we don’t get quite as much time to enjoy outdoor spaces as we’d like due to the ever-unpredictable weather conditions, especially here in the North. But don’t worry, this next trend has effectively solved this problem. When you spend your hard-earned money on some beautiful composite decking in your garden, you want to be out there enjoying it; the solution? Pergolas and verandas. Placed atop your decking, you’ll be able to enjoy your garden rain or shine, completely sheltered from the elements, and with a few of the creature comforts of indoors. You’ll even be able to use your garden for gatherings and relaxing way into autumn, getting the most out of your space before the weather turns sour again.
This is by no means an exhaustive list; there are plenty of exciting ways to spruce up your garden before the summer months hit! Nothing enhances the look of a garden quite like fresh fencing and decking, though, so if you’re looking to give your garden an instant facelift, then check out our stunning composite fencing and decking ranges right here on our site. We have a stunning variety of shades like Golden Oak and Driftwood to choose from. If you have any questions about this year’s garden trends or any of our products, don’t hesitate to give us a call at 01282 677300, and we’ll be happy to see how we can help!
Garden trends to look out for in 2024
Spring has officially sprung, and our gardens are finally waking up from their frosty slumber and coming back to life. As the first few flowers start to bloom, you may be thinking up your gardening plans for the year. If this is the case, you’re in the right place. At North Valley Composites, we’re experts in composite decking and composite fencing, and we like to stay up to date with the latest gardening news so we can offer our customers valuable insights on ever-changing trends. So, if you’re looking for your next spot of gardening inspo for your garden, keep on reading for our top picks of the popular 2024 trends.
Exciting edible gardens
The first trend we have for you today is edible gardens. Growing your own food has seen a boom in popularity in recent years, with many more people trying their hand at sowing and growing their own crops, such as juicy tomatoes, crunchy onions, and other leafy greens like lettuce and kale. There’s an endless list of fruits and vegetables and edible flowers that are well suited to growing here in the UK climate, and the result does much more than produce a vibrant and stunning space; it’s convenient, tasty, and, better still—budget-friendly!
Garden getaways
The amount of people buying or building their own garden buildings and rooms is still on the rise in 2024. Ever since the outbreak of Covid-19, many of our daily schedules have been permanently altered. Now, working from home or on a hybrid schedule is more popular than ever. As a result, more people are looking for a place to do their job that offers a degree of separation from home life, and what better way to do that than from the garden, especially in warmer weather? Of course, you don’t need a reason to build a summer house or a garden hang-out area! These spaces add a bit of character to any garden and can be utilised in many ways, like as a general chill-out area, home gym, a hobby studio for DIY or even your very own garden bar perfect for BBQ days.
Wonderful wild gardens
Keeping on top of a garden that requires a lot of maintenance is certainly no easy task, and not everyone has the time for it. It’s for these reasons that many people are actually choosing to take a slightly different approach to gardening these days. A ‘wild garden’ refers to the trend of planting seeds that have less uniformed flowers and plants and just being less uniform overall with your plant beds and letting nature take its course. Wildflower seeds are easy to come across and often include a beautiful mix of bright and delicate flowers that will cover your garden in a blanket of colour, texture and variety. Not only that, but wild gardens are great for the local wildlife. So, if you love watching the birds, bees and butterflies, and you’re looking for a stunning, low-maintenance garden, this could be the one for you!
Bring the inside out
It’s a running joke among UK residents that we don’t need much sun to be out in the garden firing up the BBQ, and it’s true! We look forward to getting out in the garden all year round. Unfortunately, we don’t get quite as much time to enjoy outdoor spaces as we’d like due to the ever-unpredictable weather conditions, especially here in the North. But don’t worry, this next trend has effectively solved this problem. When you spend your hard-earned money on some beautiful composite decking in your garden, you want to be out there enjoying it; the solution? Pergolas and verandas. Placed atop your decking, you’ll be able to enjoy your garden rain or shine, completely sheltered from the elements, and with a few of the creature comforts of indoors. You’ll even be able to use your garden for gatherings and relaxing way into autumn, getting the most out of your space before the weather turns sour again.
This is by no means an exhaustive list; there are plenty of exciting ways to spruce up your garden before the summer months hit! Nothing enhances the look of a garden quite like fresh fencing and decking, though, so if you’re looking to give your garden an instant facelift, then check out our stunning composite fencing and decking ranges right here on our site. We have a stunning variety of shades like Golden Oak and Driftwood to choose from. If you have any questions about this year’s garden trends or any of our products, don’t hesitate to give us a call at 01282 677300, and we’ll be happy to see how we can help!