Modern Gardens is the exciting new magazine that helps today’s busy professional create fresh, exciting outdoor spaces… without having to expend too much time and effort! Each month the magazine will feature new garden ideas and keep you up to date with gardening trends, as well as give you tips on the plants to grow, the tools to buy and landscaping to inspire. Our key focus is to help you create the garden you want in the space you have, for a price that’s right. - The trends: create the garden that’s perfect for you, no matter how much space you have - Inspirational features: we reveal fabulous gardens, hints and tips from readers & experts alike - Family: create an outdoor space that’s perfect for you and your children - Flowers: the best plants and how to grow them - Vegetable tips: grow your own food! - Shopping: where to go, what to buy, where you’ll find the best prices for you garden plants, tools and anything else you need We look forward to welcoming you on board our exciting journey!
Celebrate outdoor living
EARTHY pleasures • DREAM PLANT GROW PICK MAKE BUY
HOLIDAY HYACINTHS
Dine out for Christmas!
Windowsill pea shoots
ALL DECKED OUT
INSTAGRAM INSPIRATION
3 ON-TREND TREE GIFTS • Planting a tree for the Queen’s Jubilee is going to be huge in 2022 so this is the prezzie of the moment.
3 GARDENY BAUBLES • Bring the outside in with some quirky decorations for your Christmas tree.
SEASONAL sanctuary
Blooming lovely IN DECEMBER • Try our pick of the most beautiful plants you can buy now
Patterned PLANTERS • Turn cheap shop-bought blooms into FOXY POTS OF PRETTINESS to keep or gift to family and friends
YOU WILL NEED
SPARKLE & shine • Transform your winter garden into a MAGICAL HAVEN for Christmas with these quick and easy steps
“Our garden looks fab all year round!” • Lush plants and smart lighting have turned Mike and Cathy Kimber’s petite city plot into a SEASON-PROOF SPACE for entertaining
SMART IDEAS TO STEAL
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LEVEL best • These clever ideas will transform your SLOPING PLOT into an up-to-date space that’s far more usable
On a budget? • Repeating a strong but simple design element on each level of a sloping garden really helps to unify the look.
FESTIVE flames • Style up your outside space in a flash with CHEAP CANDLES and extravagant ideas
Fiona’s PATCH • Join FIONA CUMBERPATCH as she makes festive gifts for friends using FORAGED FINDS from her small town garden in Lincolnshire
“We’ll be celebrating Christmas in our garden!” • Julie Aldridge has renewed her overgrown plot with COSY CORNERS designed for outside living
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GO wild • Pinch these goodies from the garden to decorate your home with NATURAL BEAUTY
HESSIAN POT COVERS • Pimp up your pots indoors and out with these quick-to-make SANTA SACKS
Selina’s garden STYLE FESTIVE FLORALS • Stylist & book author SELINA LAKE shares her on-trend styling ideas & glorious garden buys
“It’s perfect for a drink with friends” • Val Moretti’s small plot has been transformed into a sociable outside space that oozes luxe BEACH-CLUB VIBES
Val’s tips to max a mini plot
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FUNKY FIREPITS • In on-trend GEOMETRIC SHAPES these hot designs are ahead of the curve
GLORIOUS gifts • Choose the PERFECT PRESENT whatever their garden style!
Ravishing WREATH • Welcome guests with a ring of foliage and lashings of GARDEN TRIMMINGS on your door, says JANE SCOTT
Garden GOODWILL • Decorate your outside space for Christmas and FEED YOUR FEATHERED FRIENDS at the same...