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…

KITTED OUT • Everything you need to get organised for the new gardening year

Treasure island • In the face of climate change, Tresco Abbey Gardens on the Isles of Scilly is reaching beyond its shores to protect our plants and gardens

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR? • Nigel Slater finds that shared boundaries don’t always mean shared taste

CITRUS • Offering evergreen foliage and a year-round supply of fruit, citrus trees are easy to grow, provided you have somewhere to overwinter them

TALITHA SLABBERT • South-African born Talitha is the current Christopher Lloyd Scholar at Great Dixter House and Gardens

Natural progression • The owners of Am Brook Meadow in Devon have put two decades of hard work into transforming a former pig farm into a tranquil garden

Fallen leaves • Artist Susanna Bauer combines natural leaves and crochet to create intricate, beautiful pieces that are an homage to nature

Slowly does it • Old Park Barn’s multi-layered garden, created over 30 years, is testament to its owners’ planting skill, artistic vision and commitment to the environment

Legacy gardeners • How do you keep a beloved heritage garden true to its original innovative spirit after its creator has gone? A fresh crop of gardeners trying to do just that explain how they are respectfully developing and caring for important spaces, without preserving them in aspic

PLANTS WITH A PURPOSE • Looking to elevate your planting schemes? Nick Bailey pinpoints nine types of plant you never knew you needed, from gap fillers and bridge builders to drama queens

ROB BRETT • The new curator of RHS Garden Wisley on the pulling power of plants, his passion for education and bringing excitement to gardens

Second act • An abandoned Monmouthshire garden has been restored to its Edwardian heyday by designer Arne Maynard

Design • News, design insights, sourcebook and trends

MAKING TIME • Faced with a tight deadline, designer Stefano Marinaz came up with a practical design for this small, verdant, urban garden that’s perfect for entertaining

Outdoor downlights • Illuminate your way in the garden with these durable wall and post lights

7 TOP TRENDS FOR 2026 • What does next year have in store for our gardens? Designer Pollyanna Wilkinson looks at some of the most popular features and style trends we’re likely to see more of

Crossword

LET’S BE HONEST • We can confront and acknowledge the difficult histories of our gardens and the plants within them, and still enjoy their beauty, says Laura Premack