The Outsider Horticulturist Hannah Gardner goes in
search of Chekhov’s cherry (and apple) orchard to learn
about Russia’s dacha tradition, Clean cut The winter
dormancy serves only to heighten the crisp shapes and
strong lines of Mapperton’s Arts and Crafts garden in Dorset...

The next chapter Now managed by the charity Perennial, The Laskett is entering a new phase, which in spring includes a wealth of tulips

Park life A derelict brownfield site next to a former railway yard is now brimming with life as Manchester’s first new city park in a century

Natural selection British designer Jennifer Gay has transformed a neglected, ancient olive grove into a sublime garden in Corfu

Plantsperson’s favourites
In the first of a new series, Lowther Castle’s head gardener Andrea Brunsendorf chooses her top ten plants for March.

Bowls of beauty 
Discover the garden in West Sussex where magnolias are the undoubted stars of the show..

Plant profile: Eranthis 
Forget snowdrops; the bright-yellow early flowerers known as winter aconites are the real harbingers of spring. Gardener-botanist John Grimshaw shines a horticultural light on the genus.

Top ten plant books 
Katy Merrington, cultural gardener at The Hepworth Wakefield, chooses her ultimate library for planting inspiration and plant identification.

A family affair 
In southeastern Australia, four horticulturists from one household have pooled their skills, mixing exotics with hardy native plants in the garden of their dreams.

Plant profile: Arum 
Not arum lilies, but the shade-tolerant woodland perennials that boast striking, intricately patterned foliage from autumn to late spring, with the added appeal of decorative summer flowers and handsome spikes of autumn berries.

Plantsperson’s favourites
Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, selects her top ten plants for December.

Plant profile: Pittosporum
RHS Garden Wisley’s curator Matthew Pottage picks the best of these evergreen shrubs that offer variegated or colourful leaves and small scented flowers..

Space for nature 
Dutch designer Arjan Boekel has designed a lush urban oasis for a new-build family home in Amsterdam.

Plantsperson’s favourites
Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, selects her top ten plants for November.

Putting down roots 
After a decade of gardening, Alice Vincent has finally planted a tree..

Plantsperson’s favourites
Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, selects her top ten plants for October.

Plant profile: Miscanthus
Neil Lucas recommends the best of these robust and long-lived ornamental grasses.

Plants make a garden
Designer Jinny Blom offers advice on creating good planting schemes..

Sealed with a kiss 
A visit to Piet Oudolf’s garden encouraged gardener Anja Broekhuis to rethink her Dutch farmhouse garden and fill it with colour.

What I learned at Dixter
Writer Jodie Jones reflects on the gardening and life lessons she has learned while volunteering at one of the UK’s most innovative gardens.

Land of plenty 
The owners of a large dairy farm and estate in Pennsylvania have included pockets of garden that link to the surrounding countryside and come to life in early autumn..

Plantsperson’s favourites
Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, selects her top ten plants for August.

Plant profile: Aeonium
Plantsman Nick Bailey explains how to use and care for these dramatic succulents.

Drought-tolerant plants: everything you need to know
Even with hotter, drier summers, UK gardeners still face challenges when growing drought-tolerant plants. Three experts give their advice..

Running wild 
Self-taught gardener Louisa Morgan has turned the use of self-seeding plants into an art in her Monmouthshire garden.

Rewilding minds 
Tom Stuart-Smith’s plans for ‘rewilding’ Knepp Castle Walled Garden are an exciting experiment in curating a new type of ecological aesthetic.

Plantsperson’s favourites
Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, selects her top ten plants for July.

Twice as nice 
Designer Sue Townsend has merged two smaller gardens into one dreamy space with distinctive areas of planting.

Pale and interesting 
For Chrissie Rucker, founder of The White Company, tranquillity is the guiding principle in her beautifully realised white garden.

Plantsperson’s favourites
Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, chooses her top ten plants for June..

The new bedding 
Three experts recommend their favourite plants for filling summer gaps.

In at the deep end 
The aquatic plants specialist that is making its debut at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show..

Plantsperson’s favourites
Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, chooses her top ten plants for April.

Plant profile: Ranunculus
Head gardener Tom Brown looks at some of the beautiful florist’s cultivars ushering in a new era of spring colour for containers and borders.

Plantsperson’s favourites
Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, chooses her top ten plants for March.

Captivating camellias 
The beautiful, blowsy blooms of camellias have long fascinated nurseryman Tim Carter, who holds a large collection in the garden of his Essex nursery..

Plantsperson’s favourites
In the first of a new series, Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens chooses her top ten plants for February.

Gardening talent Meet
Ryan Healey, a horticulturist at RHS Garden Bridgewater.

Rising to the challenge 
In her own steeply sloping garden, designer Helen Thomas chose not to fight the contours, but instead has used heathers and shrubs to accentuate and mimic the movement of the land.

In search of the new 
At the Arboretum Park Härle near Bonn, Germany, curator Michael Dreisvogt has amassed a collection of more than 400 different species and cultivars of snowdrops – but always has room for one more.

Wonders of the wild 
In a celebration of some of the greatest wonders of the natural world, we explore wildflower superblooms around the globe, from machair in the Outer Hebrides to the hay meadows of Romania and rhododendrons in Nepal..

My green escape 
With winter walks in mind, we ask leading designers and gardeners to reveal the secret spaces – from an inner-city conservatory to a wild beach – they escape to when they need a nature boost.

At the cutting edge 
A garden on the edge of an Australian National Park combines both formal gardens and looser planted spaces linked by trees and shrubs cloudpruned into living sculptures.

Plant profile: small conifers
Wisley’s curator, Matthew Pottage, sets out to rescue the reputation of conifers, with a selection of slowgrowing species that can add useful evergreen structure..

Plantsperson’s favourites
Gravetye Manor’s head gardener Tom Coward chooses his top ten plants for November.

Plant profile: acers for bark
Director of the Yorkshire Arboretum John Grimshaw, selects the best acers to plant for their brilliant bark..

GARDEN IN STYLE
the best workwear for gardeners

AUTUMN GLORY
indulge in the mellow

TREE GUIDE
euonymus for striking colour and interest

Plantsperson’s favourites
Gravetye Manor’s head gardener Tom Coward chooses his top ten plants for September.

Plant profile: Hesperantha
Plantsman John Grimshaw recommends the best of this southern African genus that is highly adaptable in UK gardens..

Plantsperson’s favourites
Gravetye Manor’s head gardener Tom Coward chooses his top ten plants for August.

Gardening talent Meet
Georgia Smith of Better Bankside, who is working to green London’s streets...

The secret garden 
Using reclaimed materials and clever planting, Tom and Jenny Williams have revived the historic walled garden of their home in Wales.

Growing together 
The garden of Abi and Tom Attwood provides an artful backdrop to their beautiful Cumbrian nursery..

Homeward bound An awardwinning show garden from designer Ula Maria has been given a new lease of life in her father’s small plot.

Go with the flow In their Oxfordshire garden, Chris and Toby Marchant – consummate planting experts to many a show-winning garden – have used a relaxed mix of plants in a natural style.

A garden evolution A London garden with a romantic, country feel, thanks to designer Matthew Wilson.

Plant profile: Eryngium Designer Dan Pearson recommends the best sculptural sea hollies that can bring instant character to any planting scheme.

Plantsperson’s favourites
Gravetye Manor’s head gardener Tom Coward chooses his top ten plants for May.

The constant gardener
Benjamin Pope sets out the essential May jobs to ensure your garden looks great all year.

Glorious colour - Designers Adam Hunt and Lulu Urquhart’s spring planting plan for the garden of Europe’s first eco-mosque brings a burst of bold colour to this peaceful space.

Walk on the wild side In an extract from her new book, designer Marian Boswall explains how to transform your garden into a natural and nurturing space.

Holding court 
Dutch designer Erik Funneman has used a living wall and green, year-round planting to enclose a tiny urban courtyard garden.

Plant profile: Hepatica
Discover these delicate, varied blooms that are perfect for brightening shady corners.

The green scene In her small Californian courtyard garden, nurserywoman Flora Grubb shows how gardening without using much water doesn’t have to mean desert-style planting.

A winter awakening German garden designer Anne Repnow was a reluctant galanthophile before she brought home her first snowdrop – now her garden is filled with them and other spring-flowering delights.

Who’s who Breeder Roger Parsons on his life-long obsession with sweet peas and why he can always find room for one more cultivar.

100 essential garden plants
Charlotte Harris shares the top 100 plants that she returns to time and again for yearround interest, suitability and function in her designs.

Living sculptures Multi-stem trees are a good choice for small gardens and can add instant impact.

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Gardens Illustrated Magazine - December 2018

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