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

KITTED OUT • For keeping warm and cosy and beating the winter chill

Cultivating the castle • Designer Tom Stuart-Smith has created two exciting new gardens around a romantic castle on the shores of Loch Ness

BEST LAID PLANS • Not typically one to act on impulse, Nigel Slater wonders if more spontaneity, and stone paving, might be in order

RESTIOS • An exciting alternative to bamboo, these evergreen, grass-like plants offer eye-catching details and attractive stems all year round

TOM LEONARD • Professional gardener Tom, aka the Drag Queen Gardener, cares for a private 90-acre estate in Warwickshire, but trades secateurs for stilettos to become his alter ego, Daisy Desire

Water for life • In a perfect blend of beauty and biodiversity, designer Will Tomson has created a lush, ecologically rich garden with a tranquil natural swimming pond at its heart

FRESH SHOOTS • Several specialist nurseries have recently closed, but there is hope that a host of enthusiastic newcomers can bring renewed life and vision to the industry

NATURAL CALM • Planting designer Marco Scano's resilient and sensitive scheme for the garden of a new holiday resort in Sardinia works in harmony with the local landscape and native planting

GILLES CLÉMENT • The enigmatic French designer, botanist, entomologist, writer and gardener on working with rather than against nature and making room for moles

EAT, LEARN, GROW • Deep in the Somerset countryside, a regenerative farm run on permaculture principles seeks to cultivate and restore the health of people and the planet

Go green for wellbeing • Gardens and green spaces are naturally stress-busting, mood-boosting refuges that can support our mental health in many ways, says Dr Richard Claxton

LABOUR OF LOVE • At his Somerset home, Hillside, designer Dan Pearson has worked sensitively with the open, sloping site to create a beautifully intricate garden with a true sense of place

Design • News, garden design solutions and sourcebook

ROCK GARDENS AND STONE • Designer Charlotte Harris gets to grips with the intricacies of rock and crevice gardens, and looks at other creative ways to incorporate stone in gardens

Outdoor saunas • Prioritise self-care this winter with our pick of the best saunas suitable for the garden

DOWNTOOLS • Experts’ favourite seed catalogues, the crossword and the big idea

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IS GARDEN HISTORY DONE? • There's a lack of interest in garden history, says Stephen Parker, but we can't appreciate modern gardens without understanding what's gone before