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The New Year of 2006 - may the plants in my garden grow in peace, with enough water, fresh air and room to breathe. I'm not making any gardening resolutions, though - it's far too tempting to break them!
Garden Trends for 2006: Toss Out the Miracle Gro!
I'm not very fond of surveys and trend predictions, but my heart warmed when I saw that organic was listed as "in" and chemicals were "out." Here are four of my favorite garden trends for 2006 from a survey conducted by the Garden Writers Association. (OK, so I'm a member.) 1) Garden in small spaces is in. Giant landscapes are out. As lot sizes shrink and people downsize their homes, consumers are gardening more in less space, on patios and decks, on rooftops and, of course, in containers. Vertical gardening is in, growing either up or down from balconies or on patios.