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…

April plants • A brightly coloured tulip and delicate primrose-yellow anemone are among the plants that epitomise the optimism of April for designer and plantsman Dan Pearson

KITTED OUT • Stylish, allotment-chic apparel for visiting gardens, plant fairs and shows this season

Drama queens • Tulips are the curtain-raisers at Morton Hall in Worcestershire where visitors can enjoy a late-spring spectacle of formal, intricate plantings in a series of interconnected spaces

ANIMAL MAGIC • For Nigel Slater the dream of welcoming wildlife into his garden doesn't always live up to reality

TREE PEONIES • Known for their large, showy, goblet-shaped blooms, these small shrubs provide welcome structure in the garden long after their spectacular spring flowering

MATTIE O'CALLAGHAN • As a horticultural trainee at the Garden Museum in London, and freelance landscape architect, Mattie focuses on working with communities to create meaningful, biodiverse spaces

True to nature • At Fittleworth House, the romantic gardens are designed to be in keeping with the Georgian house but managed with a light touch

OUT OF THE WOODS • Artist Nick McMillen is inspired by plants and trees in various ways to make his extraordinary drawings and basketry

A PLAN FOR ALL SEASONS • In making a garden for photographer Alister Thorpe, designer Stefano Marinaz was keen to ensure there would be something worth shooting every day of the year

ANDREW DUFF • The garden designer and educator on the secret of good design, his long-time friendship with the late John Brookes, and the benefits of battling brambles

Stories old and new • A hillside garden in southern Italy with a distinctly Mediterranean planting palette is alive with the echoes of civilisations past

Slug-proof plants • Last year was a bumper one for slugs, so to prepare for the spring onslaught and avoid more disappointing decimation, we've researched the most mollusc-resistant perennials, annuals and vegetables and created this ultimate list of 55 slug-proof plants for your garden

Design • News, garden design solutions and sourcebook

HOW TO CREATE PRIVACY • Designer Charlotte Harris shows how to screen your garden from the neighbours or block out eyesores

CASE STUDY • An overlooked courtyard in the city

Weather-resistant furniture • Beautiful, durable pieces you can leave outdoors all year round

TASTING THE DIFFERENCE • At Birch Farm in Devon, Joshua Sparkes is growing food in polycultures alongside pests and weeds with great success

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

A GARDEN OF ONE'S OWN • This beautifully photographed book on designers' own gardens is a fascinating insight into some well-known designers' working practices, says Charlie Harpur

Recommended reads this month

Crossword

NO NEED TO FEED? • A new study suggests links between fertilisers and a decline in wildflowers and pollinators. So why, asks Jo Kirby, are we still using them in our gardens?