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.

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.

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.

Crisp and even In their Norfolk garden, Henry and Charlotte Crawley have created a Dutchstyle garden with expertly trimmed topiary shapes.

Winter glow The new Winter Garden at Kew’s wild botanic garden Wakehurst draws on the nature of the neighbouring South Downs for its inspiration.

Household companions In the last of her container display series, Alison Jenkins combines houseplants to create unusual arrangements with multiple elements.

Vintage gold On their Somerset farm, Sam and Beccy Leach are keeping traditional cidermaking techniques alive and preserving abandoned orchards.

Harmony restored From impoverished farmland to thriving estate, a Normandy garden revived with panache flows effortlessly into its splendid surroundings.

Who’s who Lynne Marcus, chair of the Society of Garden Designers, on changing careers, the challenge of fitting the pieces of garden design together and the unpardonable sin of laying fake grass.

Learning curve Drawing on her Great Dixter training, Tara Macdonald is constantly transforming her seaside garden.

A sensitivity to smell In an extract from her new book The Star-Nosed Mole, designer Isabel Bannerman combines her stunning botanical images with an anthology of garden writing in her musings on scent.

Essential viewing A preview of this year’s key gardens, including the best entries in the new Sanctuary, Balcony and Container garden categories, and Houseplant studios.

Hardy annuals to sow now
Three leading plantspeople share top tips and choice plants to grow from seed.

Structural movement 
Strong structure and joyous cottage garden planting combine in this beautiful Somerset garden.

Plant profile: Angel pelargoniums Matthew Biggs recommends 13 of the best of this floriferous group.

Sitting pretty Plantswoman June Blake on how she achieves different moods and a long season of interest in her artistic garden in Co Wicklow.

Another world It may be petite, but Mary Keen’s enchanting town garden, created by the designer and writer herself, transports you to a different place entirely..

Going with the flow Designer Anoushka Feiler has created a joyous family garden where hard landscaping disappears among a luxuriance of plants.

Stuff of dreams A beautiful rose-filled Dorset garden that is at one with its surrounding landscape, and offers a sumptuous blend of romance and scent.

All that glisters Sophie Coryndon’s gilded artworks defy categorisation with their fascinating blend of techniques, materials and influences.

Plant profile: umbellifers
Nurserywoman Marina Christopher admires the flat-headed inflorescence and ferny foliage of the pollinatorfriendly Apiaceae family.

One step at a time
Incremental adjustment, undaunted experimentation and increasing expertise are the hallmarks of a private garden in Hertfordshire where owner Bella Stuart-Smith cut her teeth as a designer.

Call of the wild In her own garden in rural Kent, designer Amanda Buckland has combined the natural meadowstyle planting she loves with strong evergreen structure.

Stirring the roots For Great Dixter’s gardener-cook Aaron Bertelsen, April is the month to get busy with seed sowing and enjoy harvested rhubarb.

Painting with plants Beauty and sustainability combine in the gardens David Glenn and Criss Canning have created alongside their world-renowned Lambley Nursery in Australia..

THE INTRICATE BEAUTY OF Engleheart narcissi.

HOW TO CREATE AN ornamental allotment.

OUR FAVOURITE seed sowing kit...

The best biennials to grow from seed Head gardener Troy Scott Smith urges us to get ready to sow biennials this year, ready for colour and interest the following year – and they’re all easy to grow from seed.

Who’s who The new president of the RHS, Keith Weed, on using science to address the immediacy of climate change and enthusing the next generation of gardeners.

100 Plants As we adapt to a changing climate what plants should we be growing? We ask five leading designers for their choices of the most beautiful and useful plants for a changing world.

First love In her Devon garden, Jo Hynes creates winter beauty with the early flowering snowdrops, hellebores and cyclamen she adores..

Plant profile: Cotoneaster
Plantsman Andy McIndoe selects the best of these versatile and low maintenance shrubs.

A brighter splash A calm and static green garden provides the perfect setting for a colourful new addition to the permanent artworks at Jupiter Artland in Scotland.

Brilliant autumn colour from fiery foliage and late-season flowers

Make an edible bouquet for family and friends...

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