UK Garden 'Lemonading' Trend Boosts Resilient, Low‑Maintenance Landscapes

The emerging "lemonading" garden trend in the United Kingdom encourages gardeners to embrace imperfections and work with natural conditions rather than trying to control every detail. The approach, described as a response to increasingly frequent heatwaves and flood risks, aims to create resilient, year‑round attractive gardens that also support wildlife.

Luke Newnes, gardening expert at Hillarys, says the trend is about “working with nature instead of against it” and turning challenges such as heat‑stressed plants into opportunities to try more suitable varieties or welcome self‑seeded wildflowers. The philosophy aligns with broader rewilding ideas, promoting less‑managed spaces that provide habitats for insects and other wildlife.