Creating A Stumpery Garden - Getting Ahead of A 2024 Garden Trend - November 2023
I spotted this annual outlook on gardening trends from Garden Design and will - I think - post about the full list at some point. I've done that the past few years - 2022 trends - and last year - 2023 trends . There are a few items on this years list that are worth a blog-post-level exploration. But...there's one item that was totally BRAND NEW to me. Borderline revelation. It was that in 2024, more gardeners are going to 'rediscover stumpery gardens'. I read that and was like... Wait a second. Stumpery. What the heck is a stumpery? I've never heard of a stumpery let alone thought about adding one or 'rediscovering' stumpery gardens. Here's what Garden Design says : While once a Victorian fad designed to show off fern collections, stumperies are again making a comeback. Only now, the focus isn’t only on plant collections but also on creating wildlife sanctuaries while showcasing shade-loving plants. Simply speaking, a stumpery is a shad