With the summer in full swing, people are inspired to get out in the garden and start thinking about landscaping touchups. Here are some trends that this year is all about:

Green is in: Landscape designers await the announcement of the color of the year by Pantone and this year the color is green. So incorporating all kinds of greenery both indoors and outside is the best bet this year.

The tough last long: Low-maintenance gardens, drought-tolerant plants and less turf grass have become the norm in landscape design. Homeowners now assume sustainable design will be a major part of the plan — both for economic and environmental reasons.

Fountains and pools: Adding a water feature to the landscape design such as a pool, a fountain, a lotus pond etc will always remain the classic thing to do for your home. It is like bringing nature home and provides the soothing soundtrack of moving water.

Edibles, front and center: Blended gardens that incorporate edibles and ornamentals do double duty, giving gardeners a bountiful harvest of fruit, vegetables and herbs. Enjoy the taste and contentment of home grown food on your plate.

Barbecue mode on: Get your barbecue grill out for a change and you wouldn’t want to go back in again. Installing a small outdoor kitchen with a barbecue for those fun outdoor dinners and parties gives you the rare opportunity to dine outside your dining room when at home. The outdoors have a special aesthetic quality to them.

Inside out: The furniture available now has been adapted to urban requirements and designs making it waterproof and fade-resistant. Homeowners can now move their living spaces outdoors. An outdoor living space for pleasant spring evenings makes for a refreshing experience.

Gravel pits: Permeable gravel pits allow rainwater to percolate, filtered, into the ground. It is a great way to keep your garden alive and healthy while saving water and harvesting rain water.

Living, green walls: Living green walls are panels of plants, grown vertically using hydroponics, on structures that can be either free-standing or attached to walls. Living green walls are also referred to as vertical gardens, green walls, living walls or ecowalls.

Everything old is new again: Vintage items like old bird cages, picture frames, shutters and seed boxes are trending right now. Hit thrift stores and yard sales to find items like antique coffee cans or water jugs, crates or cloches that can make for unique containers or just a quirky design flourish in your garden. Upcycle your old furniture for a cozy rustic finish.