Landscape & Urban Design Issue 42 2020 | Page 16

2020 GARDENING TRENDS GARDENING TRENDS 2020 WILDLIFE, WELLBEING & THE WORLD Squire’s Garden Centres has revealed their top three gardening trends for 2020, gardening for wildlife, wellbeing, and the world. 1. Gardening for Wildlife Growing plants as a nectar and food source for wildlife encourages native birds and insects to thrive and increase. Sarah Squire, Chairman of Squire’s Garden Centres, commented, “The 16 www.landud.co.uk more the built environment expands the more vital our gardens become. What is more, gardening for wildlife can also create magical spaces for humans. There is an undoubted trend towards plants that encourage wildlife and it is our job to help gardeners recognise them.” Follow us @ludmagazine