W. Atlee Burpee & Co., a retailer of seeds and plants, says patio gardens have boomed recently as a design trend. The company believes fruits and space-saving vegetables will be trends for patio gardens in 2010.
"This year we can expect to see bell peppers spouting from urns, cherry tomatoes cascading from hanging baskets and edible flowers mixed with fragrant herbs in planters," says Burpee Chairman and CEO George Ball.
Burpee is reporting a 20% jump in sales in patio garden seeds and plants over last year, with an accompanying boost in customer interest in patio plants, patio container design and space-saving vegetable varieties. Burpee says food gardening has emerged as a "chic new hobby, benefiting both gardeners and the environment."
