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BBC Gardeners' World

May 01 2020
Magazine

Gardeners' World Magazine is the authoritative voice in gardening, the clear market-leader since it launched in 1991. The award-winning editorial includes topical, practical advice in the readers' favourite 'what to do now' section, and regular contributions and features from the top names in BBC gardening. Packed with fresh ideas and clear advice - the innovative approach offers creative, practical and problem-solving solutions to all keen gardeners.

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Welcome

We love May • May has an awful lot to offer – it’s a month to be savoured by gardeners and nature lovers alike. All around us are bursting buds, the unfurling of foliage, and the unmistakable signs of burgeoning and overflowing fertility. Cayflies buzz about trying to pack as much travel and procreation into the short lifespans granted to them, and May trees (aka hawthorn aka Crataegus monogyna ) are in full flower. Spring has most definitely sprung and summer is just around the corner. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the most anticipated month in the gardening calendar.

Expert’s choice Bearded iris • The display may be fleeting, but the array of colours is elegantly outstanding, says Graham Rice

monty • With Covid-19 bringing chaos and lack of control, the role of the garden as a health-giving sanctuary of certainty is ever more vital, says Monty

Over the fence • Is it time to ditch bedding plants?

Have your say • The view from your side of the fence

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Clippings • Our roundup of the month’s latest gardening news and views

My gardening world Zoe Ball • Presenter of BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show, Zoe is a keen gardener, a big fan of Gardeners’ World and a firm believer in the therapeutic benefits of gardening

News in brief

3 themes to look out for in 2021

A WORD ABOUT TICKETS

When the gates reopen... • This year, of all years, we will need our escape into the natural world more than ever. And, when the time is right, we’re there to help with our 2 for 1 Garden Entry scheme

How to use your 2 for 1 Garden Entry Card and Guide • There are MASSIVE year-round savings to be made nationwide – here’s our pick of some of the big hitters from our 461 gardens:

Love our cover star?

Save year round • When the time is right to begin visiting gardens, use your 2 for 1 Garden Entry Card to enjoy savings year-round – here are a few ideas to inspire your adventures until April 2021

Get more from your 2 for 1 Garden Entry Card and Guide this year • Visit gardenersworld.com/ gardens now to explore our mobile-friendly directory – perfect if you’re on the move!

Fire starter • Monty invites us all to take some risks with colour, let the sparks fly and risk a shot of anarchy in our borders this summer

Grow annuals from seed now

Best in show • With Chelsea Flower Show on hold for a year, Joe Swift looks back at some innovative gardens that changed the way we think about gardening

10 10 mood-boosting ways to garden now • Stay positive and active during the coronavirus outbreak by nurturing a love of plants, gardening and wildlife

Gardening for changing times • Having championed environmentally-friendly gardening for years, Carol Klein explains how your garden can be a force for good in a changing world

Carol’s environmentally friendly action plan • Take your garden back to nature with these changes that allow for more green things and fewer gadgets, plus a bounty of tasty produce

A~Z of houseplants • Look out for a different wonder of the houseplant world each month in our new series, starting with the mysterious...


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Home & Garden

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English

Gardeners' World Magazine is the authoritative voice in gardening, the clear market-leader since it launched in 1991. The award-winning editorial includes topical, practical advice in the readers' favourite 'what to do now' section, and regular contributions and features from the top names in BBC gardening. Packed with fresh ideas and clear advice - the innovative approach offers creative, practical and problem-solving solutions to all keen gardeners.

More from Gardeners' World magazine

Keep up to date with us at

Welcome

We love May • May has an awful lot to offer – it’s a month to be savoured by gardeners and nature lovers alike. All around us are bursting buds, the unfurling of foliage, and the unmistakable signs of burgeoning and overflowing fertility. Cayflies buzz about trying to pack as much travel and procreation into the short lifespans granted to them, and May trees (aka hawthorn aka Crataegus monogyna ) are in full flower. Spring has most definitely sprung and summer is just around the corner. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the most anticipated month in the gardening calendar.

Expert’s choice Bearded iris • The display may be fleeting, but the array of colours is elegantly outstanding, says Graham Rice

monty • With Covid-19 bringing chaos and lack of control, the role of the garden as a health-giving sanctuary of certainty is ever more vital, says Monty

Over the fence • Is it time to ditch bedding plants?

Have your say • The view from your side of the fence

Write to us at

Clippings • Our roundup of the month’s latest gardening news and views

My gardening world Zoe Ball • Presenter of BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show, Zoe is a keen gardener, a big fan of Gardeners’ World and a firm believer in the therapeutic benefits of gardening

News in brief

3 themes to look out for in 2021

A WORD ABOUT TICKETS

When the gates reopen... • This year, of all years, we will need our escape into the natural world more than ever. And, when the time is right, we’re there to help with our 2 for 1 Garden Entry scheme

How to use your 2 for 1 Garden Entry Card and Guide • There are MASSIVE year-round savings to be made nationwide – here’s our pick of some of the big hitters from our 461 gardens:

Love our cover star?

Save year round • When the time is right to begin visiting gardens, use your 2 for 1 Garden Entry Card to enjoy savings year-round – here are a few ideas to inspire your adventures until April 2021

Get more from your 2 for 1 Garden Entry Card and Guide this year • Visit gardenersworld.com/ gardens now to explore our mobile-friendly directory – perfect if you’re on the move!

Fire starter • Monty invites us all to take some risks with colour, let the sparks fly and risk a shot of anarchy in our borders this summer

Grow annuals from seed now

Best in show • With Chelsea Flower Show on hold for a year, Joe Swift looks back at some innovative gardens that changed the way we think about gardening

10 10 mood-boosting ways to garden now • Stay positive and active during the coronavirus outbreak by nurturing a love of plants, gardening and wildlife

Gardening for changing times • Having championed environmentally-friendly gardening for years, Carol Klein explains how your garden can be a force for good in a changing world

Carol’s environmentally friendly action plan • Take your garden back to nature with these changes that allow for more green things and fewer gadgets, plus a bounty of tasty produce

A~Z of houseplants • Look out for a different wonder of the houseplant world each month in our new series, starting with the mysterious...


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