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.

Editor’s letter

Contributors

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

Gardens Illustrated Magazine

DIG IN • What’s happening, where to go, what’s in flower and what to buy this month

News

3 FOR THE GARDEN… HARVESTING

DIARY

KITTED OUT • For outdoor dining

SEPTEMBER PLANTS • A sophisticated Spanish flag and an unusual vine are among Tom’s choices for plants that respond well to the warm days and cooler evenings of September

PLACES TO VISIT • Recommended places to see seasonal plants at their best

The Outsider • Horticulturist Hannah Gardner heads to the Cumbrian-County Durham borders to one of England’s largest National Nature Reserves in search of the golden globeflowers of early summer

Claire Ratinon • Claire works on a number of urban food growing projects in London, as well as giving talks and workshops to inspire us all to become organic food growers

Settled status • Hidden away in a secluded Cotswold valley, an elegant, old stone house has been given a worthy setting and married to its landscape by garden designer Arabella Lennox-Boyd

IN BRIEF

16 KEY PLANTS

THE LONG VIEW • In the rolling south Devon hills, designer Conrad Batten has created a productive Mediterranean-inspired garden that is adapted for a future climate

5 PLANT COMBINATIONS

16 KEY PLANTS

SUMMER’S PASSING • Head gardener Benjamin William Pope brings summer to a close with three sophisticated displays that add a touch of easy charm and subtle colour until early autumn

OLIVIER FILIPPI • The French dry gardening guru on learning from his mistakes, adapting to climate change and why the future of UK gardening may owe more to sculpture than to painting

Wild ideas • By imagining how planting might have evolved had nature been allowed to reclaim the concrete studio of photographer Juergen Teller, Dan Pearson has created three timeless courtyard gardens that offer a wild twist on Asian design ideas and perfectly complement the modern interiors of this former industrial shed in west London

Kniphofia • From a pale-lemon cultivar given to Beth Chatto by Cedric Morris to the soft tawny ‘Toffee Nosed’, new breeding has taken kniphofia far beyond orange

PLANT PROFILE

Renaissance woman • As the grande dame of garden design, Penelope Hobhouse, prepares to celebrate her 90th birthday, she talks to Stephanie Mahon about her life in gardens

Penelope Hobhouse’s design principles

New direction • Darsham Nurseries in Suffolk is one of a new breed of destination nurseries, as renowned for its plot-to-plate café and stylish shop as for its beautiful selections of hardy perennials and annuals

DESIGN • News, ideas and sourcebook

NEWS

Bringing paradise to your garden • Since ancient times gardens have offered protection, nourishment and delight. Designer Marian Boswall suggests how to turn your outside space into a personal paradise

Dining sets • Nine of the best outdoor dining tables with bench seating

DOWNTOOLS • Book reviews, back issues, crossword, competition, reader offer

BOOK REVIEWS

Other books • From great estates to garden tools, this month’s books reveal the places, people and objects that shaped horticultural history

Discover kitchen gardens • Get a real taste of the season in these fabulous gardens

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