Trends come and go. Things become popular for a week, a month, or even a year or more, and then fade away. But there’s one craze that hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years; and that is Americans’ love affairs with their yards, plants, and gardens. There are many reasons these passions are sustained year after year. For instance, some people are simply happiest when they’re outside. Others wish to create beauty or extend their indoor living spaces to the great outdoors. Still others use their outdoor spaces as retreats – places to relax and decompress from their daily stresses. Then there are folks who enjoy more activity-centered landscaping.
Read more...