1. The Lines Between Indoor and Outdoor Blur If anything has taught homeowners the value of a well-maintained landscape, it is the Covid-19 pandemic. Homeowners are increasingly investing in their landscapes. “Gardens have become more like an extended room of the house – blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living spaces,” explains Total Landscape Care. Covid has “prompted people to begin using their garden and landscape as a fifth room”. Whether that means carving out a section of the landscape for lounging, building a children’s play area away from the house, or designing a spot for remote work outdoors, there are numerous ways landscapers can help homeowners rethink their outdoor space. 2. Leaving Lawn Care to the Pros "4 out of every 10 Americans hire lawn care or landscape professionals,” states the National Association of Landscape Professionals. That data was published in 2016 and 2017. While recent data has not been unveiled yet, anecdotal data suggests homeowners are hiring pros to tackle their lawn care needs while tackling more rewarding DIY projects themselves. DIY projects might include a vegetable garden or container garden space. Ryan Farley, co-founder and chief operating officer of LawnStarter says “I certainly can’t speak to the entire industry, but the majority of our customers have not hired a professional lawn service before,” Farley says. “One clear trend we see firsthand is millennials moving into their first home and having to learn about home maintenance for the first time. “Since this is a generation that grew up with groceries, rides, dating and more only a click away, it’s natural that they’d want to outsource yard work as well,” Farley said. 3. Blending in Edible Plants Whether you are planting mums, ornamental peppers, pansies, or any other variety of your typical fall flower, consider also offering beautiful, yet edible plants like kales, cabbages, rosemary, sage and thyme. Just because the growing season is shorter in the fall, does not mean homeowners cannot take advantage of some edible crops mixed in with fall flower classics. 4. Creating a Space for DIY “COVID-19 has had a gigantic impact on the gardening industry,” says Dave Whitinger, executive director of the National Gardening Association. While the world shut down, homeowners put their energy into creating vegetable gardens, composting and container gardens. While many homeowners will still leave the heavy lifting to the pros, consider leaving space for homeowners to get their hands dirty. Landscapers can also help homeowners with their DIY goals by creating content to guide them in how to properly set up and care for veggie gardens, advise them on crops, and herbs to consider for fall or late-spring planting, instruct them on how to winterize the garden beds for a successful spring start, or offer services like organic fertilization for their gardens.

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Landscape Trends

2. If anything has taught homeowners the value of a well-maintained landscape, it
is the Covid-19 pandemic. Homeowners are increasingly investing in their
landscapes.
“Gardens have become more like an extended room of the house – blurring the
boundaries between indoor and outdoor living spaces,” explains Total
Landscape Care. Covid has “prompted people to begin using their garden and
landscape as a fifth room”.
1. Lines Between Indoor
and Oudoor Blur

3. Carve out a section of the landscape for lounging
Build a children’s play area away from the house
Design a spot for remote work outdoors
Add an outdoor kitchen
Create a dedicated bonfire spot
Set aside an area for morning meditation, yoga, or other forms of
outdoor wellness activities
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Tips for Bringing the Indoors Out
of Doors

4. "4 out of every 10 Americans hire lawn care or landscape professionals,” states
the National Association of Landscape Professionals. That data was published
in 2016 and 2017.
While recent data has not been unveiled yet, anecdotal data suggests
homeowners are hiring pros to tackle their lawn care needs while tackling
more rewarding DIY projects themselves.
2. Leaving Lawn Care to
the Pros

5. “Since this is a generation that grew up with groceries, rides, dating, and more
only a click away, it’s natural that they’d want to outsource yard work as well,”
says Farley.
"One clear trend we see firsthand is millennials moving into their first home
and having to learn about home maintenance for the first time," explains Ryan
Farley, co-founder, and chief operating officer of LawnStarter.
A Note on Millenials and Hiring
Pros

6. Whether you are planting mums, ornamental peppers, pansies, or any other
variety of your typical fall flower, consider also offering beautiful, yet edible
plants like kales, cabbages, rosemary, sage, and thyme.
Just because the growing season is shorter in the fall, does not mean
homeowners cannot take advantage of some edible crops mixed in with fall
flower classics.
3. Blending in Edible
Plants

7. “Covid-19 has had a gigantic impact on the gardening industry,” says Dave
Whitinger, executive director of the National Gardening Association. While the
world shut down, Americans put their energy into creating vegetable gardens,
composting, and container gardens.
While many homeowners will still leave the heavy lifting to the pros, consider
leaving space for homeowners to get their hands dirty.
4. Creating a Space for DIY

8. Guide them in how to properly set up and care for veggie gardens
Advise them on crops, and herbs to consider for fall or late-spring
planting
Instruct them on how to winterize the garden beds for a successful spring
start
Offer services like organic fertilization for their gardens
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How Can Landscapers Help
Homeowners DIY?