Front Yard Landscaping Trends for 2023 | Tracer Pool & Landscape (2024)

It has been a long winter, but the gardening and lawn care season is finally almost upon us. There are lots of new ideas that have evolved and adapted in response to 2022 landscaping trends.

From some interesting front yard landscaping trends to more traditional trends for backyards and more private environments, landscaping trends 2022 have been put to rest as the unique themes of 2023 emerge.

You’ve been asking yourself, “when to start landscaping in the spring” all winter long, and the time is almost here. So let’s take a look at the big landscaping trends that you’ll want to see in your front and back yards this year.

A Focus on the Environment in the Landscaping Trends

The biggest landscaping trends this year revolve around environmental consciousness. This might seem like it goes without saying. After all, taking care of your garden and yard is taking care of your immediate environment. But the trend goes a little more in depth than that.

One trend in this area focuses on incorporating plants that are resilient to extreme climate conditions into your landscaping. This means focusing on plants that thrive in, for example, drought conditions.

By using plants that don’t need extra care or an excessive amount of water to thrive in the environmental conditions of your area, you are able to manage your home habitat better. You conserve water and save money without sacrificing a beautiful outdoor world.

Other front yard landscaping trends as well as back yard trends focus on accommodating local wildlife. Many animals have struggled finding shelter as cities and towns have expanded, which has reduced the available space for local fauna.

From using animal friendly mulch and fertilizers to incorporating plants that local wildlife can feed on and shelter in, making your yard a safe space for cute little animals has never been more on trend.

Taking it Easy on your Wallet

Frugal gardening is in. Just because you want a beautiful yard, doesn’t mean that you need to take out a second mortgage to get it. Saving money while creating the best yard and garden possible is a great way to ensure that you get to live your best life all summer long.

On trend landscaping will include a lot of do-it-yourself methods and other wallet-friendly ideas. As previously mentioned, one of the biggest money saving trends is selecting plants that thrive in your local conditions without a bunch of extra care or water.

But that’s just one way the trend to save money has taken shape. Another is by forgoing new hardscapes. Instead of paving or putting down stones to make a garden path, use plants to highlight the paths through your yard and garden.

Finding ways to make your gardening and landscaping look great without breaking the bank can be challenging, but it can also be great fun. And nothing feels quite so good as getting a compliment on something you’ve put together and getting to say “Thanks. You wouldn’t believe how much money I saved by doing it this way.”

It’s a Pass on the Grass

One of the biggest front yard landscaping trends is drastically reducing the amount of grass in your yard. You read that correctly. A yard full of grass is not on trend in 2023.

This trend is actually related to the previous two major trends we’ve looked at so far. Maintaining a lush, perfect lawn takes a lot of mowing, trimming, watering, and so on and so forth. That means you’re spending on gas, equipment maintenance, and water just to start.

Plus, you need space for all your lawncare equipment. That means you need a roomy garage or you need to maintain a shed. If you don’t have the necessary equipment, that means you’re paying someone to come in and handle it for you.

And while you can get a good deal on that, it still adds up. No matter how you slice it, a yard full of grass is going to cost you to maintain. And that’s fine. A lot of people take great pride in the work they do on their lawns. But we’re looking at trends here.

Replacing large portions of your grass with native plants and flowers that are good pollinators saves you on the costs of grass maintenance while giving a boost to local wildlife. It also makes your yard more vibrant and eye-catching for your neighbors and for passers-by.

Before you jump on this trend, make sure you won’t run afoul of your local homeowners’ association, though. You want a beautiful, trendy front yard, but you don’t want to have to deal with a big hassle about it if you can avoid it.

But if you can take part in this trend, it will save you money while helping the local environment. And it will do that while also giving you a stunning yard to come home to every day. What’s not to love?

A Focus on Mental Health

The mental health benefits of gardening have been documented in numerous studies. We even wrote a little bit about it a few years ago. But a major trend this year is really acknowledging and utilizing gardening as a tool for better mental health.

From the regular exercise you get from planting and maintaining the plants you’ve selected for your home environment to the satisfaction you get from watching your plants thrive, gardening is full of little rewards for the people who practice it.

When you make a landscaping plan and carry it out, it feels great. Gardening provides a sense of accomplishment, physical activity, pleasing visuals and scents, and all sorts of avenues for stress relief. It is a source of both tiny and grand victories.

Bringing the Outside In

Another big trend, though not one of the big front yard landscaping trends, is bringing unique plants indoors. The idea is that the beauty of nature does not need to be confined to the front and back yards.

So putting something interesting and unique in hanging baskets or growing some flowers for cutting are great ways to take part in this trend. Just make sure that anything you bring into your home is safe for your pets to be around.

Continuing and Adapting Landscaping Trends

Not every trend from 2022 just went away. After all, we are talking about landscapes here. You may have installed some tasteful, modern landscape lighting in the past as a long-term investment and you don’t want to get rid of it just because it isn’t exactly in line with what’s new.

Landscaping is meant to last a few years. Many of the trends we have already looked at will still be happening in 2024 and 2025. That’s the way it is. And that is as it should be. Who wants every lawn and garden to look exactly the same every year? No one!

Cottage Gardens and Bridgerton-inspired designs are still very popular. Additionally, the Garden of Eden style encourages an abundance of plants with some edible plants mixed in for texture and to keep up with the environmental consciousness that we have already looked at.

What it all comes down to is color and variety. You want plants that will please your eye whether you’re up close or at a distance. And that’s a trend that never goes out of style.

Front Yard Landscaping Trends Are All About Expressing Individuality

No matter if you go with a grass lawn or a native garden or a Regency-era inspired cottage garden, the most important thing is to create an environment that you like. Make it in front of your home and behind!

These front yard landscaping trends are just ideas that you can take or leave as you see fit. They are guideposts. Maybe one of them really spoke to you. That’s good! Gardening season is coming soon—make your world a beautiful reflection of you!