We have a special offer on a wreath-making workshop to create your own festive wreath for the Christmas season ahead.
Welcome guests to your home this Christmas with a wonderful home-made wreath for your front door or as a table piece.
Every garden needs some vibrant colour in autumn – but which trees offer the most sensational display? Tony Kirkham of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew lists some of his favourites.
Kew's head of arboretum Tony Kirkham chooses outstanding plants for a colourful autumn display.
Fill your garden with colour and scent as autumn turns to winter. John Hoyland picks the grass Chasmanthium latifolium as just one possible plant highlight.
Chasmanthium latifolium
Join our exclusive Gardens Illustrated tour to some of Dorset's finest gardens
Join our exclusive GARDENS ILLUSTRATED tour of the Gardens of Dorset. The tour starts in London before heading to deepest Dorset in the company of David Wheeler, your knowledgeable and charming host.
From fossil-stacked cliffs to rolling chalk hills and rich pastures, many travellers, artists, novelists and poets have been inspired by this most rural of counties.
Gardens Illustrated’s annual lecture takes place during Chelsea Flower Show week. This year designers Andy Sturgeon, Dan Pearson and Cleve West discussed the current trends in planting and design. Now you can listen to the event as a podcast.
Gardens Illustrated’s annual lecture takes place during Chelsea Flower Show week. This year, Vista hosts Noël Kingsbury and Tim Richardson were joined by designers Andy Sturgeon, Dan Pearson and Cleve West (hot from his ‘Best in Show’ win at Chelsea) to discuss the current trends in planting and design.
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Join designer John Brookes on a tour of the gardens of Persia (Iran) to explore the history and culture behind these 'visions of paradise'.
Visit some of the oldest gardens in the world by joining our fascinating trip to Persia, where the idea of the garden as a vision of paradise first began. Sites visited include:
There are still plants in the garden flowering their hearts out as autumn arrives. John Hoyland extols the virtues of Parahebe 'Snow Clouds', plus gives ideas of places to visit to see plants at their seasonal best.
Parahebe ‘Snow Clouds’
Get ready for the Big Bulb Plant on 1 October, when we're encouraged to join community planting activities aimed at brightening up our shared surroundings. If you're in London that day there's FREE bulbs to be had at a special bulb event at Westfield shopping centre.
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Quinces are perfect garden trees that bear pretty blossom in spring and heavy golden fruits in October. Once you’ve planted one, bring some zing to your autumn table by trying this delicious recipe
In the October issue of the magazine, garden writer Lia Leendertz explains why we should grow quince and how. Not only is it an attractive tree with pretty blossom but the golden fruits it bears in October are a culinary delight. Here's a recipe to try.
Cooking quince
Now is the time to celebrate English apples. The season’s crop is in full swing so you’ve every reason to buy British – and more importantly now is your chance to try some of the less well-known cultivars, but no less tasty, growing in orchards around the country – many unique to their location.
Now is the time to celebrate English apples.
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Your guide to the best courses available in garden design and horticulture
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An extensive guide to the best horticultural specialists.
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Sweeping plains, majestic mountains, stunning vistas and miles of unspoilt coastline...
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Hartley Botanic, in collaboration with the Prince’s Foundation for Building Community
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Set your New Year budget with help from the right bank account
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If you have ever thought that greenhouses are as alike as peas in a pod, then think again.
