What is 'nostalgia -gartening'? The joyful spring trend explained

In recent years, nostalgia has been The dominant power in the world of interior design. Regardless of whether it is vintage decoration trends that make a comeback or have the newly discovered interest in cozy, collected interior, you can hardly pick up a design magazine or scroll through social media without enjoying a journey into the past, From butter yellow kitchens to Tartan accents.

In view of this obsession with nostalgia, it should not surprise that the world of garden design follows. Recently, a similar approach has been rooted in a similar approach in the outside area, with both experienced and beginner gardeners want to summon the lived and layered feeling and fragrance and fragrance of gardens that they remember.

This trend (if you can call it that) refers to the soil, with flowers and scents, which you should put you into another place and to another place.

“I think nostalgie garden work is part of a larger trend that is increasingly interested in combining nature again and slowing down to appreciate the little things,” says Kate Spirgen, Marketing Communication Manager at Popular Gärtner brand Provid winners. “Cottagecore Decor, Homesteading, the slow food movement – all of these trends mean the desire to connect with the past and make our hands dirty again.”

Kate also points out how the gardening of nostalgia overlaps with other newer garden trends, including chaos gardening, with his funny, relaxed, experimental approach that reminds us of the fearlessness of childhood.

Sometimes it is not even the plants that trigger memories – rather it is the process of gardening. “The simple practice to dig in the dirt Land lives us ''S Resident Expert Gärtner Charlyne Mattox.

What is nostalgia garden work?

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“There are some ways to think about Nostalgie Garden,” says Kate Spirgen of Provenance. “For some, nostalgia garden work can mean creating a green space that reminds you of a place from your childhood. For others, it can simply include involving your grandmother's favorite flower or her mother's favorite herb. And for others it can mean transforming their space into an old English rose garden. “(The latter can use a phenomenon called” Anemoia “that relates to a longing or the feeling of nostalgia for a past time that you have never actually experienced.)

“I think of gardening for the senses,” says garden and design expert James Farmer. “To see, taste, smell, touch and hear – can bring every element of the garden to a memory or place that causes emotions and nostalgia.”

One could say that they will continue to be planted in the future. “When I hear the expression” nostalgia garden “, I think of a” legacy garden “, which means that a garden will be passed on to the next generation”. Of course it makes sense. The more emotional we feel in the landscape, the forced we will maintain it for future generations.

Five key features of a nostalgia garden

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1. Sentimental fragrance

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“Since the smell is so closely connected to the memory, fragrant plants such as roses, lilacs and lavender nostalgia arise,” says Kate Spirgen, who is added that Lilacs are the most nostalgic plant in its own garden because the Lilac is always the favorite the mother was.

“My family moved a lot when I was young, but my father would always plant a purple bush when we settled into a new house. Every spring I cut a bouquet for Mother's Day, so that the smell always brings happy memories of my childhood back, ”she says.

Kate also adds that modern gardeners can enjoy the nostalgic advantages of their favorite flowers without many of the challenges that have brought older varieties into the garden. “Lilac's bloomerang series, for example, offers this beautiful, purple fragrance with improved disease resistance and stronger rebloom,” says Kate. In a similar way, Kate shows, since roses are a popular choice for nostalgia gardening, the memory of coral rose as a perfect example of a rose that is equipped with less luggage than past petals. “It not only blooms without deadheading all season, but the dark green leaves remains clean and healthy even without help.”

2. Trusted flowers (and vegetables)

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“Nostalgie garden work reminds me of plants and flowers that my parents have grown as a child, and now I want to grow,” says gardener Jody Gabara (@@@@rooted). “My mother was very proud of her rose garden. To date, I have several areas in my garden with roses that always remind me of her.”

Clare Horne also says that certain flowers represent different parts of their lives: “For me, plants have always been like chapters in a lively storybook, everyone is reminiscent of the past few days.” It is particularly attracted to Allien. “Their striking, architectural flowers are reminiscent of the joy of municipal celebrations in sunny meadows.”

For Daniel, this sentimental tribe is the Iris. “We didn't learn much about Iris in my chestnut horticultural program, but the planters in particular the bearded Iris-ernern always to my grandmother Mama-Stine, who had me planted in the young, in the virgins, in the virgins move, renew and dilute age of 10. ”

It's not just flowers that trigger good memories. Clare says that some of her customers are “edible gardens that are attributed to these playful afternoons who were spent with their parents, the simple joy of planting and harvesting the greatest adventure of the day.

3. Wildlower, especially

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In addition to purple, roses and other popular plantings, several experts quote wildlower as a key component of a nostalgia garden. This is partly due to the fact that wildflowers remind us of the bizarre days of childhood – to make daisy chains, build flower crowns and bring them home.

“With its sunny, brave faces, Rudbeckia remembers the carefree exuberance of children's adventures in fields in flames in flames,” says Clare Horne, who adds that culversions root, lila -echinacea -and Liatris -loved also lively additions to the Landscape are. “Together, these plants beautify more than just one garden. They create a lively collage of memory and emotions. “

4. A layered, lived look

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There are some gardens that are proud of their accuracy. That is not. In fact, nostal gardens correspond to the beloved cottage garden, a confused garden style that emerged from the need when old English farmers used every centimeter of their country to grow a little of everything – fruit, vegetables, vegetables, herbs, Flowers – to feed their families and make the best of their literal property in life.

If the formal garden is a realistic painting, the nostalgia species is abstract with misguided thrivers and blurred limits. The happy chaos recalls that life continues despite our best plans-and sometimes plants have to let go.

Similarly, homeowners skip clean suitable sets of outdoor furniture and opt for more mix-and-match that has been acquired over time. “My customers are increasingly relating from modern, minimalist aesthetics and instead include traditional furniture designs,” says Clare. “Pieces made of warm teak and tailor -made wrought iron not only offer functional seating and accents, but also bear a legacy of design that complements the organic textures of nature.”

5. Not so new hardscaping

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A rustic gate and a wooden arch have survived a few spring storms over the years

In the meantime, you can probably imagine which structural elements feel at home in a nostalgia garden. “Wrapping sidewalks, steps and paths are classic elements that meanders at a leisurely pace. Other classic elements such as garden benches, bird baths and grids ensure interest and promote reflection, ”says Kate.

Daniel adds that this type of gardening is reminiscent of: “Anti -quality troughs, limestone tables, copper gas lanterns, garden gates made of cast iron or painted wood and other statues as well as solid wood, shaped brick and column (not thermal or other mechanically structured surfaces). “

Clare also says that she saw a revival in water devices. “A gently bubbling fountain or a quiet pond reflects more than light. It creates a meditative sanctuary in which it transports the gentle sound of the water into a time when life was enjoyed more slowly. ”

Regardless of additions that you decide, assume that you never fall out of favor if decisions with soul and feeling are intertwined. Clare says: “This is not just a fleeting trend – it is a warm reaction to our need for peace, presence and a new connection to our past.”