Gardens Illustrated Magazine

Widely regarded as the Vogue of the gardening press, Gardens Illustrated aims to inspire you with an eclectic and international editorial mix of remarkable places, plants and people. With superb photography, authoritative journalism and exceptional design, this award-winning magazine is a style bible for garden designers, garden lovers and enthusiasts alike.

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Gardens Illustrated Magazine

DIG IN • What’s new, what’s growing and what’s going on this month

What to do this month

3 FOR THE GARDEN… GARDEN BROOMS

October plants • Andrea Brunsendorf savours autumn beauties including a long-flowering, pale-pink rose, an ethereal lemon-yellow sunflower and a curious orange-seeded spindle tree

KITTED OUT • All you need for planting spring-flowering bulbs this autumn

Autumn at Sissinghurst • As the garden slips into a new season, head gardener Troy Scott Smith and his team are busy with tasks from hedge cutting and lawn work to bulb planting and sowing seeds

CREATING PRIVACY WITH SCREENING TREES

SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE • In the culinary world, chefs and food writers sometimes closely guard their recipes, says Nigel Slater. Among gardeners, however, there is a refreshing spirit of generosity

Meet our horticultural HEROES • Discover the stories of the extraordinary garden champions who are making a difference to places, people, plants and the planet

One for all • A new community garden designed by Sarah Price around an old library turned arts centre in southeast London is a treasured space for local residents and garden lovers alike

ADAM STOTER • As assistant park manager at The Royal Parks, Adam is proud to support the budding gardeners who follow in his footsteps on its apprenticeship scheme

Waste not, nice plot • Designer Miria Harris gave herself the challenge of a no-skip, zero-waste project, giving away, recycling or reusing everything in this back garden before transforming it into a space her client could love

GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT • Growing your own edible plants is a great way to boost your gut microbiome. Discover expert picks of edimentals that are both beautiful and beneficial

How to create a gut-friendly garden

TANGERINE DREAM • On the edge of one of London’s busiest roundabouts, Nigel Dunnett has created exciting combinations of drought-tolerant plants for a roof garden that is as unexpected as it is joyful

Gardening is good for you • In the first of his new factual column on the benefits of gardening, Dr Richard Claxton uncovers all the evidence-based ways it can help your physical health

EARTHLY CONCERN • Weeds, slugs, birds and mice – all are welcome on Birch Farm in Devon, where Joshua Sparkes seeks to respect the local ecosystem and mimic nature in his innovative approach to growing

Design • News, garden design solutions and sourcebook

INCLUSIVE DESIGN • In the first of her new garden design series, Charlotte Harris shares her experience in practical design, looking at the details that make a garden more accessible

CASE STUDY • At Wraxall Yard’s accessible self-catered holiday accommodation in Dorset, Hortus Collective designed the gardens for people with disabilities, their families and friends

Outdoor wall lights • Illuminate your entryways with our pick of the best wall lights

DOWNTOOLS • Book reviews, Q&A, the crossword and the big idea

NEW-FOUND DELIGHTS • Two new books approach the topic of ‘lost’ gardens’ in different ways – both of them beautifully illustrated and both scoring a success, says Tim Richardson

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