The Latest Trends in Contemporary Gardens for Commercial Spaces

Could your business use some landscaping to brighten up an entrance, courtyard or lawn space surrounding your building? A vibrant contemporary garden could make your business, whether it is office-based or hospitality centred,  more appealing to new customers and clients and contribute to a high impact first impression.

Planting a contemporary garden in your courtyard or outdoor break area can also make the working day much more relaxing and enjoyable for all employees. To brighten up your workplace today, consider using some of these latest trends for contemporary gardens.

•   Eco-Friendly

Many of the latest landscape designs have had a strong focus on sustainability and water conservation to build comprehensive environmentally friendly solutions. These landscapes are easy to care for and do not pose a heavy drain on resources, making them perfect for commercial applications.

• Simplicity

There has been a move towards simplicity in public landscape designs of late. The new style of landscaping creates a high impact with large expanses of the same plant, emphasising one striking texture or colour, and reducing the number of different plants used overall.

• Healthy Planting

If you want to redesign your office courtyard or surrounds with some fresh landscaping, you might want to consider the trend of planting for health and wellness. There is no doubt that a contemporary gardens can be beneficial to our happiness and general well-being, but many plants can also help with physical health by improving the air quality.

• Water Feature

A water feature in a well designed garden can create a soothing and calming effect, especially in a busy commercial space. Consider creating a naturalistic setting as an escape from the working day by planting a native wetlands style contemporary garden.

How About Creating A Native Garden With Native Grasses?

We all look for rare native plants, flowering plants and flora from similar class for native gardens, but have you ever wondered that even native grasses can add magnificence to your lawn? Not actually, right? When it comes to native gardening, every aspect matters, even if it is a grass.

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The best part with native grasses is that unlike plants they do not need much care. For those, who are looking for pants that look stunning to their garden, yet need minimal maintenance, native grasses are the best option available with ease. Once they get established they require low watering. These are strong, but they appear delicate. Whereas they create a fantastic natural feel in your native garden, they look amazingly good when complemented with other plants or ornamental features.

These grasses are also good for native gardens in terms of local environment. They naturally attract native insects to your garden. This in turn will encourage birds and small animals to land in your garden. You can even expect frogs in your lawn if it has water features like ponds. Native grasses are also favorable for butterflies as they lay their eggs on the grasses and roam around wattles, wildflowers, and several native plants to get nectar.

Native grasses are of many types. For Australian climate, tropical grasses can be a suitable climate. Surprisingly, there are different colors available in this grass type. You can choose one from yellow, tan, purple and blue. Some of them vary in color from season to season, such as the Silky Blue Grasses which are green in spring and blue in winter. Choose whichever suits your native garden the best.