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Landscaping Trends for 2012

There are trends in landscaping, just like there are in anything other category. So here are some of the top trends in landscaping for 2012. From creative vegetable gardens, to mini gardens, to fire pits, to personalization, you are sure to find something here that fits not only your patio and garden space, but your creativity and budget. Here are five of our favorites.

Creative Vegetable Gardens

Instead of traditional gardens with straight lines, plant your gardens with curved, raised retaining walls to provide more of a contemporary and creative layout.

Mini Gardens

Create your own terrarium, or tropical garden. These can be placed on a patio, deck, or even inside your home and adds a colorful mini garden to the design. Learn more about how to build a terrarium here.

Fire Pits are IN!

Outdoor fireplaces are out. The expensive and cumbersome design of an anchored outdoor fireplace is now replaced by the coziness of a custom fire pit. The perfect way to extend the seasons and have a in the round gather place to entertain family and friends.

Personalize Your Patio

Invite your interior personal style to the outdoors. Include vintage shelving as planters, contoured lines and accents to match your interior. Re-purposed and recycled materials are a great resource to bring the indoors feel to your backyard living room.

Create An Eco-Friendly Wildlife Haven

The birds and the bees and the butterflies. What a fun way to help pollinate your garden while enjoying nature right in your backyard. Planting berries, succulent aromatic flowers and bird seed will help attract butterflies and birds to help control insects and provide a mini sanctuary for these creatures.

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For even more landscape trending ideas, visit here: Source: http://www.bhg.com/gardening/gardening-trends/top-garden-trends/