• Less is more: Whether it’s a rose garden on a rooftop patio or an herb garden in the kitchen, gardeners are transforming any available space into green wonderlands.

• Color is in: The hottest garden accessory for 2007 is color. Hot hues add contrast to a space and can help hide dull outdoor furniture.

• Tall: From pots to plants, tall is more popular now than in previous years. Ornamental grasses are a perfect fit.

• Native plants: These are a growth area of perennials. A trend within these is choosing ones native to specific areas or habitats. This trend reflects the desire to balance technology with nature, to seek calm, to find sustainability.

• Hardscaping: This is the term for decks, walks, raised beds, patios, stone-bed edges and the like. You don’t have to look far in most neighborhoods to see such examples.

• Nostalgia: Old-fashioned and heirloom flowers and vegetables evoke memories of (and a desire for) simpler times in an increasingly complex world. For others, such “retro-gardening” evokes a hope and optimism of the past.

Source: www.kirotv.com/landscaping/10937852/detail.html