For today’s trending Thursday post, we’re highlighting the NaTECHure trend from our 2016 Garden Trends Report.
NaTECHure is the intersection of two of the hottest trends in education: technology and nature.
When technology and nature come together they get people off the couch outside. The latest example of this is the Pokemon craze, but other new apps and virtual reality engage kids with gardening and nature in fun, new ways.
Topics: Public relations, garden marketing, Trending Thursday, Garden Trends, Youtube
You know by now that Petscaping is about creating a safe place for pets to roll, run and roam outside.
Pet owners are thinking more and more about how to make their gardens safe for every member of the family.
Protecting dogs and cats from harmful chemicals is as important as protecting precious plants from pets. Creating a chemical free environment from the ground up is key for a safe outdoor space.
Topics: Trending Thursday, Garden Trends, Garden Media, petscaping, catio
Petscaping, designing a landscape with four-legged friends in mind, is a new idea for many pet parents. And you know what? Pets love it! From 'catios' to puppy play areas, this pet-forward trend is sizzling this summer.
There's a lot of overlap between gardeners and pet owners. You're looking at a group of outdoor fanatics. Plus, people who care about their pets will do anything for them. Meaning, spend anything on them, too.
Companies can stand out online by appealing to "man's best friend."
You know petscaping is a trend, but how do you communicate that to your consumers?
Topics: Trending Thursday, Garden Trends, social media, blogging, pitching
Pets are right by our side when we need them most. They tend to spend every minute looking out for us actually. Plus, they love digging in the dirt just as much as any gardener.
Responsible pet parents want to keep pets happy and safe. Protecting pets outside is just as important as inside and ensures yards and gardens are safe for beloved four-legged family members.
Petscaping is a trend that any gardening company can get on-board with. So, thank them incorporating dogscaping when you design your landscape and create a yard that’s dog-friendly to keep them happy, healthy and out of trouble.
Topics: Trending Thursday, trends, Garden Trends, petscaping, catio
For today's Trending Thursday post, highlighting the dogscaping trend from our 2016 Garden Trends Report.
Pets run through the lawn, roll in it, dig in it and often eat it so it’s no wonder that pet owners are thinking more and more about how to make their gardens pet friendly and pet safe.
Dogscaping is creating a safe place for pets to roll, run and roam outside.
Topics: Trending Thursday, gardening, Garden Trends, Youtube, marketing
Fortoday’s throwback trends post, we’re highlighting a trend that has washed over the garden industry since 2013: Aqua Forces of Nature.
As drought continues to plague most of the country, people are still finding creative ways to garden that require little maintenance and even less water.
Topics: branding, Public Relations Trends, Digital Branding, Trending Thursday, Garden Trends
For today’s throwback trends post, we’re highlighting a major trend from 2009: Grow it Yourself (GIY).
Since we spotted this trend nearly a decade ago, the GIY movement has only gained momentum.
Today, people find a variety of ways to embrace growing things on their own.
Topics: Trending Thursday, Garden Trends, social media, Garden Media
There’s no denying that Yuccies, Millennials and Modern Homesteaders are the garden industry’s
top new consumers. Before we identified these leading groups for 2016, we spotted one core group of people that seamlessly merged gardening with city living.
For this week’s throwback trends post, we’re highlighting a 2012 staple: Urban Knights.
Topics: branding, Trending Thursday, Marketing to Millennials, Garden Trends, honesty
For more than a decade, Garden Media has introduced the garden industry to ground breaking trends and provided insight to its clients. Since we first published our annual trends report in 2001, our mavens have cited dozens of exciting new things that shake up the garden industry each year.
This month, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite trends. For our first throwback trends post, we’re revisiting a classic from 2010: Slow Gardening.
Topics: garden PR consultant, Trending Thursday, Garden Trends, marketing, Garden Media
You know by now that the Layered Landscape trend helps attract local wildlife and encourages people to design yards that are built to last far beyond one season.
Native plants and diverse species help create a true layered landscape.
Topics: garden marketing, Trending Thursday, garden business, Garden Trends, Garden Media
