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.

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PRIVATE GARDENS OF PROVENCE • Join experts James and Helen Basson to discover a new approach to gardening in a Mediterranean climate

JAPAN’S HIDDEN GARDEN GEMS • Travel with Japanese garden expert Hannah Gardner on this far-reaching, two-week itinerary and discover some of Japan’s most compelling gardens

Dig in • What’s happening, what’s in flower and what to buy this month

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3 FOR THE GARDEN… LANTERNS

KITTED OUT • For new gardeners

February plants • In the first of a new series, plantsperson Jimi Blake chooses some much-needed colour to brighten early spring, including a fragrant beauty worth getting down close to enjoy

WINTER SUNSHINE • This cold but thankfully short month is one Aaron is happy to forget about. But while February offers gardeners the opportunity for a well-earned rest there are still seed potatoes to order and salad seeds to sow before the onset of spring – and if like Aaron you are lucky enough to have space to overwinter citrus fruits to inject a little winter sunshine into late winter dishes

JUDYTA UBYCH • Working as assistant gardener for the City of London Corporation, Judyta’s role is to keep Nigel Dunnett’s exemplary urban plantings at The Barbican in fine form

Blank canvas • Asked to design a gallery garden from scratch, Tom Stuart-Smith has created a changing spectacle of colour

IN BRIEF

Private passion • Over the past 40 years the designer Arabella Lennox-Boyd has turned her own Lancashire garden into magical space

12 KEY PLANTS

CORYDALIS • This varied genus of mostly diminutive species offers delicate flowers and graceful foliage

PLANT PROFILE

KEITH WEED • The new president of the RHS on balancing the magic and logic of gardening, using science to address the immediacy of climate change and enthusing the next generation of gardeners

THE BEST BIENNIALS TO GROW FROM SEED • From foxgloves and teasels to wallflowers and honesty, biennials bring colour and beauty to spring and summer borders – and are easy to grow from seed

WHERE TO BUY • Recommended biennial seed suppliers

A new perspective • An unusually shaped plot was the inspiration for this striking, lushly planted garden by designer Stefano Marinaz

6 key plants

Outward looking • James and Helen Basson have given a classic Provençal garden a naturalistic twist to blend with the stunning surrounding landscape

IN BRIEF

HOW TO START A micro nursery

Fleeting beauty • Phoebe Cummings’ floral sculptures are deliberately designed to disintegrate – like the flowers they depict

10 greatonline gardening courses • A new year is the perfect time to learn a new skill or even think about starting a new career, and while we may still be confined to our homes this doesn’t have to limit our ambitions. There are hundreds of courses you can study from the comfort of your own home. So whether you’re considering retraining, looking for inspiration for your pots and borders or simply want to give your houseplants some loving care, here is a round-up of some of the best online courses to try

OTHER COURSES • With so many talks and workshops moving online, there’s never been a better time to learn something new

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