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This Month • Our guide to plants, people, gardens and events, tasks and shopping in May
People to Meet • Introducing the gardeners and public figures we most admire in British horticulture
Ellen’s favourite gardens to visit
Out & About • Unmissable events, news and the very best gardens to visit this month
Bunny’s Diary • This month, Bunny Guinness is planting out veg, sowing a seed mix and making her own labels
Beautiful & Useful • New plants, books, tools and creative designs, plus shopping inspiration
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Now & Then • Celebrating 25 years of The English Garden
25th Anniversary Prize Draw • To celebrate The English Garden’s 25th birthday, we’re giving you the chance to win a selection of wonderful prizes
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Story of a LIFETIME • Starting from scratch with an abandoned quarry some 60 years ago, Mary Benger has patiently carved out an award-winning garden in the glorious Devonshire setting of Burrow Farm that is testament to her dedication, skill, spirit and sensitivity
Team EFFORT • Trees, shrubs and perennials combine to create a multi-layered fascinating garden
BURIED TREASURE • As James and Roisin Timpson restored the gardens of Manley Knoll in Cheshire, they uncovered a Quarry Garden hidden beneath the leaf litter and filled with intriguing features
New ROMANTIC • Working with the classic Arts & Crafts structure of the grand gardens at Wyndcliffe Court near Chepstow, Sarah Clay has transformed its atmosphere with an extravagant combination of ethereal perennials and lavish roses
OUT OF THE SHADOWS • A mesmerising sea of vibrant red Tulipa sprengeri surges out from beneath the mature trees of the Old Rectory in Dorset, uniting a garden that merges structured formality with abundant romance
The Big REVEAL • When Anthony Tavernor started to develop the 200-acre Plas Cadnant estate in Anglesey, he could never have guessed that its dramatic landscape concealed forgotten woodland pleasure grounds, leading to riverside viewpoints that can only be described as breathtaking
Specialists for SUN & SHADE • A selection of diverse plants thrives in the garden’s damp woodland areas and sunny borders
Hand-Made HAVEN • Tucked away on The Lizard in Cornwall is Caervallack, an unusual garden of rooms filled with unexpected features exquisitely crafted by its artist and architectural designer owners
Turning a New Leaf • The RHS Chelsea Flower Show regains its usual May slot for 2022, but much is changing, with new designers and a focus on sustainability and natural planting in the show gardens
Key Plants THE MIND GARDEN
DESIGNER SNAPSHOT
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NEW PLANTS, PRODUCTS & EXHIBITS
Key Plants THIS TOO SHALL PASS
Sitting Pretty • Make yourself comfortable with our pick of this summer’s best outdoor dining sets, sofas and benches, as well as a stylish selection of tables and chairs for small gardens
Top of the Pops • For instant garden glamour, plump for easy-to-grow poppies, whose delicate and ephemeral flowers have a fleeting nature that only enhances their beauty. Try annual, biennial or perennial types from seed
All-Time Greats • Distinguished plantsman, gardener, writer and broadcaster Roy Lancaster CBE reflects on his favourite...