Monrovia names ‘green drenching’ top 2025 garden design trend
Research from Monrovia finds the connection between gardening and feeling more positive continues to grow year over year since the COVID pandemic.
Each year, Monrovia conducts a gardening research study surveying 1,400 homeowners across the U.S. who purchase outdoor plants from garden and home centers. In 2020, the company began asking a series of questions related to gardening and wellness. Of those surveyed this year, 37% strongly agreed that gardening has become a hobby to feel good, showing an increase of 8% over last year.
“Interest in gardening as a way to de-stress and feel more positive, which we saw as a growing trend during the COVID pandemic, is still rising,” said Katie Tamony, CMO and trendspotter for Monrovia. “More than half of the homeowners we surveyed strongly agree that gardening is good for their mental health and well-being. That number has surged since we first started asking. Those who say gardening helps them feel hopeful and positive has also increased 4% since last year.”
Creating peaceful and relaxing outdoor spaces has homeowners seeking out soothing tones of green and adding interesting foliage and texture in the garden – a trend Monrovia is calling Green Drenching. The focus is on foliage, adding plants that provide structure and a sense of calm to the chaos of everyday life.
Green Drenching is all about bathing the outdoor area in layers of soothing green tones, from soft fuzzy ground covers to living vertical walls of greenery. Think of layering your outdoor space in soft grasses and ferns, vines to scramble up structures, and tidy shrubs to cover fencing.
“With these serene spaces, we are seeing a strong interest in lush vining plants and evergreen hedges used to create beautiful, tranquil garden spaces,” Tamony said. “This includes evergreens to add height and privacy, shrubs that offer unique and complimentary green hues and vines with fragrance and just a hint of color.”
Photo courtesy of Monrovia.
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