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

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DIARY: JANUARY

KITTED OUT • Essential supplies for keeping houseplants happy and healthy

THE CONSTANT GARDENER • Head gardener Benjamin Pope is keeping busy this month in preparation for spring, but also taking time to enjoy some of the month's rare blooms, from tiny snowdrops to flowering cherries

GARDEN JOBS for January

CASSIAN SCHMIDT'S resilient plants

ELLIOTT BEVERIDGE • As estate manager and head gardener at a historically important private estate, Elliott gardens with both heritage and legacy in mind

Ahead of her time • Beth Chatto, the late, pioneering plantswoman who convinced us to find the right plant for the right place, would have been 100 this year. Here, those who were influenced by her reflect on her lasting legacy

ALTERNATIVES TO BUXUS • The unfortunate explosion of box blight and box moth caterpillar has made gardeners pause for thought, but a trial of clippable alternatives at RHS Garden Wisley has opened the eyes of its curator Matthew Pottage to a range of other evergreens

How to manage blight and caterpillars, and grow alternatives

A stylish marriage • Weaving together elements of the site's past and present, designer Álvaro Sampedro has created a rich tapestry of planting for a lauded chef's wedding venue garden

PAOLO ARRIGO • The seedsman and slow food champion believes passionately that the future of grow your own lies in preserving heritage varieties and rediscovering lost tastes

In search of the new • The Arboretum Park Härle near Bonn has one of Germany's largest snowdrop collections thanks to the collecting zeal of its curator

Natural pleasures • In a dry, French landscape, designer James Basson has created a low-input, high-impact garden to delight an English client in search of simple luxury

Wonders of the wild • There's nothing like an expanse of wildflowers to gladden the heart and there are amazing natural superblooms to experience all over the world. Roll up for some of the best shows on Earth

Design • News, garden design trends and sourcebook

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Sensitive approach Design trends 2023 Reliable planting Simple pleasures Shifts in colour • In gardening, as in many areas of our lives, a new year calls for a fresh perspective, so we asked eight leading designers to share their thoughts on the challenges and trends in garden design for 2023. Climate change and sustainability continue to dominate the conversation, with a focus on resilient planting, natural and recycled materials and minimal human impact. It's time to view our gardens as part of a wider ecosystem

Reusing materials Design trends 2023 Gardens with a conscience Outdoor living Xeriscaping

Garden sculpture • Invest in some intriguing artwork for your garden with our pick of garden sculptures

DOWNTOOLS • Book reviews, the crossword and Alice Vincent

Other books • More new releases, including the respective life and times of a jobbing horticulturist and a landscape architectural great.

Crossword

SLEEPING BEAUTY • Beyond the frenzy of seed sowing, winter is the season of snoozing and taking stock, says Alice Vincent, and letting your garden rest up ahead of the demands of spring