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

KITTED OUT • For al fresco dining

August plants • With high summer in full swing, Åsa Gregers-Warg is drawn to cool blues and soft yellows, but enjoys the drama of dark foliage and the regal presence of a tall eucalyptus

Places to visit • Åsa’s recommendations for places to see seasonal plants at their best

SOMETHING NEW • As our climate changes, a host of new flora and fauna are likely to find their way into our gardens. Ken Thompson looks at the buzz surrounding two new species of bee, and wonders what else might soon arrive on these shores

Moving pictures • The garden of designer Jelle Grintjes is a dynamic display of creative plant combinations, which he moved plant by plant from his previous home

ED EDGE • Lead gardener Ed is heading up work on the Four Seasons Garden at The Newt in Somerset

AEONIUM • These dramatic and often statuesque succulents are finally having their moment in the sun – which is just where they like it

How to grow Aeonium

All change • Designer Kristina Clode has transformed her clients’ previously dull garden by revamping a series of borders with towering perennials, hazy grasses, structural shrubs and the occasional small tree

JAMES WONG • The self-confessed plant geek on the fun of putting the detective work into horticulture, his love of houseplants and his fascination with Instagram

DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW • With summers predicted to get hotter, and water becoming a precious resource, everyone is talking about drought-tolerant plants. But are they the answer in the UK and what should we know about planting and caring for them? We ask plant experts and landscape designers for their advice

Planting and caring for drought-tolerant plants

Family matters • Award-winning garden designer Matt Keightley transformed the small, narrow space behind his 1930s London home into a lush, leafy glade that all the family can enjoy

Forward thinking • When your front garden offers a better aspect than your back garden, it makes sense to make this your primary space

Urban oasis • Behind a terraced house in Milan, designer Roberto Benatti has transformed a tiny garden into a green, English-style oasis

Bright and beautiful • This small city garden in Utrecht is now buzzing with life thanks to a transformation by designer Carolien Barkman

Outer calm • Soothing green planting and paired-back hard landscaping have transformed a tired lawn into a tranquil space for reflection

12 free gardens to visit this summer • Garden visits don’t have to cost the earth – in fact, there are many beautiful places up and down the UK that you can enjoy for free during the summer holidays, with top-notch, inspirational planting schemes

Benches • Rest and relax in the garden with our pick of stylish seats

DOWNTOOLS • Book reviews, the crossword and Alice Vincent

Other books • From the story of a Cotswold garden through the eyes and nose of a poet, to advice on preserving your garden’s bounty.

Crossword

DRY SEASON • With an eye to gardening in a hotter climate, Alice Vincent has decided to give over a corner of her garden to gravel planting, but how will her plants cope in their new home?