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Gardens Illustrated Magazine

Apr 01 2022
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.

Welcome

Contributors

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Gardens Illustrated Magazine

DIG IN • What’s new, what’s growing and what’s going on this month

News

DIARY: APRIL

Events and shows 2022 • From the glamour and excitement of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to the laid-back charm of the Great Comp Summer Show, here’s our round up of this year’s best flower shows and festivals

THE CONSTANT GARDENER • In the first of a new practical series, head gardener Benjamin Pope looks at what you need to be sowing and growing in April to make sure your garden looks great all year round

GARDEN JOBS for April

April plants • Two very different tulips, a delicate daffodil and a profusion of blossom and early foliage dominate Tom’s selection of plants that are perfect for the April garden

Places to visit • Tom’s recommendations for places to see seasonal plants at their best

KITTED OUT • For a sustainable and wild garden

IN BRIEF

AGED TO PERFECTION • When Ian and Caroline Bond first came to Upton Wold, they knew it would be years before they would see the garden as they envisioned it

ED ALDERMAN • A former Dixter scholar, Ed is a passionate plantsman and head gardener at a private garden

PLANT PROFILE

POLYGONATUM • Better known as Solomon’s seal these elegant woodland plants combine beautifully with ferns and other woodlanders

How to grow Polygonatum

GLORIOUS COLOUR • In April, mass plantings of bold tulips add a burst of bright colour to the tranquil garden of Europe’s first eco-mosque

CHRIS CROWDER • The head gardener at Levens Hall on the pull of its world-famous ancient garden, the planting and shaping that make it relevant today, and why a creative eye keeps it looking picture-perfect

A space revived • Landscape architect George Cullis has transformed a dark, enclosed London courtyard into a green oasis, alive with birds, insects and the subtle rhythms of nature

Small garden success

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE • In an extract from her new book, designer Marian Boswall argues that planet-friendly garden design can be natural and nurturing – so be inspired and let the magic happen

How to create a layered border • A layered border not only looks beautiful but will become its own mini-ecosystem, providing support and nourishment for itself and the creatures that come to live in it

IN BRIEF

Into the woods • Surrounded by mature coniferous forest in the Brecon Beacons, the organic, natural garden of Sue and Ian Mabberley has been a 40-year labour of love

8 FAVOURITE PLANTS

Take seven flowers • Three leading cut-flower growers suggest the ingredients for three fabulous floral arrangements, gorgeously curated for colour and style in a vase or bouquet – each using plants you can easily grow at home as annuals, perennials and not forgetting sumptuous roses

WHERE TO BUY • Recommended suppliers

GROWING SKYWARDS

News

DESIGNED FOR LIVING • Ideas for creating a stylish garden the whole family can enjoy

Essential elements • Six key elements that have turned this south London family garden from a gloomy and unappealing space with concrete, artificial grass and tall bay hedges into a stylish garden the whole family loves and where both children and adults can have fun and relax

family gardens

Garden edging...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 132 Publisher: Our Media Limited Edition: Apr 01 2022

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: April 11, 2022

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Home & Garden

Languages

English

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.

Welcome

Contributors

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Gardens Illustrated Magazine

DIG IN • What’s new, what’s growing and what’s going on this month

News

DIARY: APRIL

Events and shows 2022 • From the glamour and excitement of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to the laid-back charm of the Great Comp Summer Show, here’s our round up of this year’s best flower shows and festivals

THE CONSTANT GARDENER • In the first of a new practical series, head gardener Benjamin Pope looks at what you need to be sowing and growing in April to make sure your garden looks great all year round

GARDEN JOBS for April

April plants • Two very different tulips, a delicate daffodil and a profusion of blossom and early foliage dominate Tom’s selection of plants that are perfect for the April garden

Places to visit • Tom’s recommendations for places to see seasonal plants at their best

KITTED OUT • For a sustainable and wild garden

IN BRIEF

AGED TO PERFECTION • When Ian and Caroline Bond first came to Upton Wold, they knew it would be years before they would see the garden as they envisioned it

ED ALDERMAN • A former Dixter scholar, Ed is a passionate plantsman and head gardener at a private garden

PLANT PROFILE

POLYGONATUM • Better known as Solomon’s seal these elegant woodland plants combine beautifully with ferns and other woodlanders

How to grow Polygonatum

GLORIOUS COLOUR • In April, mass plantings of bold tulips add a burst of bright colour to the tranquil garden of Europe’s first eco-mosque

CHRIS CROWDER • The head gardener at Levens Hall on the pull of its world-famous ancient garden, the planting and shaping that make it relevant today, and why a creative eye keeps it looking picture-perfect

A space revived • Landscape architect George Cullis has transformed a dark, enclosed London courtyard into a green oasis, alive with birds, insects and the subtle rhythms of nature

Small garden success

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE • In an extract from her new book, designer Marian Boswall argues that planet-friendly garden design can be natural and nurturing – so be inspired and let the magic happen

How to create a layered border • A layered border not only looks beautiful but will become its own mini-ecosystem, providing support and nourishment for itself and the creatures that come to live in it

IN BRIEF

Into the woods • Surrounded by mature coniferous forest in the Brecon Beacons, the organic, natural garden of Sue and Ian Mabberley has been a 40-year labour of love

8 FAVOURITE PLANTS

Take seven flowers • Three leading cut-flower growers suggest the ingredients for three fabulous floral arrangements, gorgeously curated for colour and style in a vase or bouquet – each using plants you can easily grow at home as annuals, perennials and not forgetting sumptuous roses

WHERE TO BUY • Recommended suppliers

GROWING SKYWARDS

News

DESIGNED FOR LIVING • Ideas for creating a stylish garden the whole family can enjoy

Essential elements • Six key elements that have turned this south London family garden from a gloomy and unappealing space with concrete, artificial grass and tall bay hedges into a stylish garden the whole family loves and where both children and adults can have fun and relax

family gardens

Garden edging...


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