High Rise Landscaping Trends

Urban living is getting a green makeover! From tasty edible gardens and eco-friendly landscapes to vibrant social spots, explore some of the hottest trends turning high-rise spaces into fun, sustainable, and stylish retreats.

Trend No. 1: Edible Gardens

• Edible gardens combine beauty and function. They’re interactive and provide endless opportunity to build community.
• Plus, they’re scalable to your space. They don’t require much room to grow and can easily be expanded.
• An edible garden can be grown indoors or out:
  • Living walls are a showstopper that maximize vertical space — these are well-suited for herbs, lettuces, strawberries, and chard.
  • Rooftops and courtyards make a great place for raised beds.
  • New, attractive options for grow lights look like stylish fixtures and make indoor growing blend seamlessly with décor.
• Growing your own food dovetails into another trend: low-carbon landscaping…

Trend No. 2: Low-Carbon Landscaping

• Favor local resources whenever possible: utilize native plants and fertilizers and mulches that are created nearby.
  • BrightView repurposes clients’ green debris into compost and organic mulch. Not only does this save money and yield a healthier soil, but it also reduces waste bound for landfills.
• Work with a landscape partner that utilizes hybrid and electric landscape equipment to reduce emissions and noise pollution.
  • BrightView is one of the nation’s largest users of zero-emission landscaping equipment, including handheld battery-powered equipment and electric mowers.

Trend No. 3: Colorful & Comfortable Outdoor Spaces for Socializing

• COVID-19 highlighted the importance of outdoor spaces for socializing, and interest in creating new gathering spaces (or renovating old ones) has only increased since.
• Re-evaluate unused or under-utilized outdoor space to create something more inviting.
• Residents want more than just seating. They’re looking for stand-out amenities, such as:
  • Outdoor kitchens
  • Pizza ovens
  • Shade structures
  • Fire pits
  • Water features (consider using harvested rainwater, reclaimed water, or even condensation from your HVAC system for a more sustainable option)
• The maximalism trend is also making its way outdoors with eye-catching colors and contrast in planting schemes. 
  • The good news is perennials, native, and drought-tolerant plants provide a lot of opportunity to create bold combinations that are still well-adapted to your area, low-maintenance, and environmentally friendly.

Embrace sustainability and style in urban living! See how BrightView can help transform your high-rise with edible gardens, eco-friendly landscaping, and vibrant social spaces.