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

GOING TO GROUND

BULBS BY ARRANGEMENT

FOCAL POINT

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

What to do this month

STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY

FUTURE-PROOFED GARDENS

LIVE AND LEARN

3 FOR THE GARDEN…

October plants • In his own garden, Dan Pearson enjoys a season of autumn colour from tawny grasses, lemon-yellow mullein, ruby hips and deep-pink Japanese anemones

KITTED OUT • Top tools and accessories for autumn tasks and tidying up

SCOTTISH CONNECTIONS • In Tracy McQue's design for a steeply sloping garden in the Highlands, a series of distinct character areas are united by repeating and remixing the planting palette

GLORY DAYS • His tulip order safely in, Nigel Slater anticipates the highlight of his gardening year – the emergence of spring bulbs

AUTUMN-FLOWERING BULBS • Bulbs aren't just for spring – there are plenty of exciting autumn-flowering beauties you can plant to bring welcome cheer as the days draw in

AIMEE SPANSWICK • Horticulturist at the new Carbon Garden at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Aimee is passionate about permaculture and dismantling outdated ideas

Deeply rooted • Building on the work of generations of plantspeople, Elizabeth and Ross Murray have breathed fresh life into Llanover Garden in southeast Wales

ON REPEAT • Polly Nicholson has mastered the art of growing tulips sustainably, and knows which bulbs are best for recycling from her pot displays to thrive on in her flower beds, grass and gravel

STROKE OF GENIUS • For this Nantucket island hideaway, the cedar-shingled buildings are nestled around a courtyard with an archetypal meadow by Piet Oudolf

ULI LORIMER • The director of horticulture at Native Plant Trust on slug hunting, turning American gardeners into backyard conservationists and the power of mentoring

Unsung heroes • Once a delicacy, medlars have fallen out of fashion, but grower Jane Steward is determined to show how abundant and easy they are, and to introduce them to a wider audience

CHANGE OF HEART • By introducing bold swathes of planting, designer Barbara Samitier transformed a large lawn into an enticing garden with multitudes to discover

BURNING BRIGHT • Ablaze with astonishing autumn colour, Evenley Wood's impressive collection of trees and shrubs places this Northamptonshire garden – already well known for its spring bulb displays – even more firmly on the map

Design • News, garden design solutions and sourcebook

DESIGN NOTES • This roof terrace design is a good example of how a restricted space without soil can be transformed into a green haven through growing in raised beds and containers.

CRAFTING CONTAINER GARDENS • Stuck growing in pots and raised beds? You can still create a stylish garden, says Charlotte Harris

Firepits • Fire bowls, pits and grills for long, cosy evenings outdoors

Nursery guide • Get inspired with the best plant, tree and shrub suppliers

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

LESS WATER, MORE BEAUTY • Garden designer Joe Perkins finds this guide to creating a lush, green garden using minimal water an inspiring read for any gardener dealing with drier conditions

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