5 backyard trends that are in this year and 5 that are out, according to gardeners and interior designers [Video]

Upgrading your outdoor space is a great way to increase the resale value of your home.

Business Insider spoke to interior designers and gardeners to learn which trends are best to add or eliminate from backyards this year.

Here’s what they said.

Wabi-Sabi-inspired outdoor spaces are on the rise.

Wabi-Sabi design, which embraces weathered materials, rustic elements, and organic shapes, is in, according to Kelsey Ross, designer, landscape architect, and owner of Garden Party Landscape Design.

“In practice, this can mean opting for natural, unstained cedar fencing that fades from tan to silver over time,” she said.

Other opportunities to embrace the trend include choosing weathered brick for your patio and planting trees with a naturally weathered or gnarly shape.

People are embracing cold-plunge tubs in their backyard spaces.

Jessica Holmes Holiday, founder and principal designer of HSH Collective Home and Design, told BI that …