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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Gardens Illustrated Magazine

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

CAN PLANTS BUST MOULD?

What to do this month

3 FOR THE GARDEN…

VITIS COIGNETIAE

November plants • Fiery foliage, bright berries, tactile grasses and soft, luxurious seedheads are among the late autumnal highlights for head gardener Andrea Brunsendorf

KITTED OUT • For enjoying dark evenings in the garden and watching the night sky

SAVOUR THE LAST DANCE • For Nigel Slater, one of the great joys of autumn is the sight of golden, bronze and rich-red leaves gently falling – a slow dance that completes the circle of life

Second nature • With no horticultural training, art teacher Karin Winkler relies on intuition to create her naturalistic garden, which comes into its own each autumn

BENNY HAWKSBEE • As a community gardener at the Eden Nature Garden in Clapham, south London, former marine biologist Benny is on a mission to promote ecology within the garden world

TREES FOR POTS • No space for a tree in your garden? Think again. We asked experts to recommend the best trees to grow in containers

How to grow trees in pots

Hidden riches • From a small, square, city plot, Stefano Marinaz has created a luscious, multi-textured garden brimming with interest and life

Shooting stars • Designer Jo Thompson brings her series on container planting to an end with three stylish displays to see you through the colder months

TREASURE ISLAND • Little Island park in New York, designed by Heatherwick Studio and with planting by MNLA, is an exciting new city landmark

WAMBUI IPPOLITO • The award-winning landscape designer and horticulturist on her Kenyan childhood, feeling a strong connection with the land and her desire to beautify cities

All's well that ends well • Norwell Nurseries has an inspiring on-site garden and a sparkling range of plants on offer, with many late-flowering perennials, including colourful chrysanthemums

All in the mind • Gardeners know that time in the garden can clear your head, but as Dr Richard Claxton reveals, it can actually improve your focus, cognition and creativity

With the grain • Sculptor Alison Crowther uses centuries-old fallen oaks and other timber to create her distinctive art and furniture

Design • News, garden design solutions and sourcebook

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS • In the second of her new garden design series, Charlotte Harris explains how to make spaces that are ecological and beautiful

CASE STUDY • In this garden by Dutch design firm Studio Toop, repurposed concrete pavers have been given a new lease of life as a low wall

Outdoor fireplaces • Stay cosy on winter nights with our choice of stylish fires

DOWNTOOLS • Book reviews, Q&A, the crossword and the big idea

FIELDS OF DREAMS • Is there anything new we can learn from Tim Richardson's guided tour of some quintessentially English (and one Welsh) landscape gardens, asks Stephen Parker

Recommended reads this month

'One of the great pleasures of gardens is the variety' • TV gardener and author Monty Don talks about his new book, what he's reading, and what he's up to next

Crossword

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