Gardens
Find inspiration from gardens of all sizes both in the UK and internationally
Manoj Malde: "My guilty gardening secret? Not composting"
In his new book, Your Outdoor Room, designer and TV presenter Manoj Malde aims to equip us all with the tools we need to design a garden that truly meets our needs
Chelsea 2024 | Tickets, information, dates and what's on
Everything you need to know about RHS Chelsea Flower Show tickets and more for 2024
How flower farmer Charlie Ryrie did less in her garden and got beautiful results
Grower Charlie Ryrie details her personal journey from intensive flower farming to lower-maintenance gardening, adapting to life’s challenges. Photographs Jason Ingram
John Wyer on gaining confidence and learning the art of winning arguments
The landscape designer on the art of winning arguments, cycling to China, changing people’s preconceptions and refusing to be pigeonholed.
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Best telescopic pruners: 8 options for those hard to reach spots
Never let an awkward branch or tricky tree top escape your grasp again, with our selection of the best telescopic pruners
Boost your garden butterfly numbers by up to 93% without lifting a finger
A study has shown that leaving areas of grass to grow long increases butterfly populations by up to 93 per cent.
Gardening events and shows for 2024
All the big names in one place. Here's our guide to the gardening calendar's biggest and best gardening events for the year ahead
Chelsea's star designers: the top designers from Chelsea
Over its long history, Chelsea Flower Show has acted as a proving ground and showcase for star garden designers and for new trends in planting and design. Tim Richardson picks out design highlights from the show’s illustrious history
Best lawn mowers 2024: 12 designs for lawns and budgets of all sizes
From push mowers to robotic models, discover the top choices to achieve a well-manicured lawn.
Rural
Forde Abbey: the tulip display that gets better each year
The tulip display at Forde Abbey in Somerset gets bigger and better every year, with later-flowering cultivars intermingling effortlessly with annuals, biennials and perennials to enrich the planting in this progressive historic garden. Words Hannah Gardner, photographs Jason Ingram
A dramatic spring garden with water and tulips at its heart
A creative meeting of minds has produced a dramatic spring garden of contrasts, with water at its heart. Words Hannah Gardner, photographs Jason Ingram
What to expect at Arundel Castle's beautiful tulip festival this year
Each year, from April until mid May, the gardens of Arundel Castle in West Sussex explode with colour as the Tulip Festival provides one of the country’s most spectacular floral extravaganzas. Words Camilla Swift, photographs Rachel Warne
Meet the gardeners
I swapped Savile Row for an outdoor life on the Isles of Scilly: meet horticulturist Hannah Moore
With training at Beth Chatto’s and Wildegoose Nursery already under her belt, Hannah is currently an Elizabeth Hess Scholar at Tresco Abbey Gardens.
The French botanist championing naturalistic gardening on the importance of preserving ecosystems
Meet French botanist Véronique Mure who is championing naturalistic gardening, on the importance of preserving ecosystems and ensuring plants have a living soil. Words Louisa Jones
'It will be a world in itself' legendary designer Piet Oudolf on plans for RHS Wisley's immersive Glasshouse Borders
The Dutch designer Piet Oudolf visited the site of RHS Garden Wisley's Glasshouse borders ahead of their renovation and spoke to Gardens Illustrated about what people can expect.
Gardens to visit
Visiting a beautiful garden can be a wholly enriching experience. The benefits of visiting a garden – from mental health right through to exercise – are huge, and garden days out are perfect ways to have fun on your own, or as an entire family.
Regardless of how, and whoever you visit with, we have a host of suggestions of which gardens to visit, from gardens for the season, through to the gardens that are in full bloom and at their best each month. We have collated lists of the best gardens to visit with the help of our experts and many years of visiting gardens all around the UK, and beyond. We have gardens organised by theme, days out and local area, so you should find something for wherever you are and whatever garden experience you are looking for.
Enjoy our comprehensive guide to the best gardens to visit in the UK.
The RHS's new Urban Show takes place this week and the public park it's next to is a riot of fun slides and dazzling planting
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
Feel like you're on the set of Bridgerton with these Regency gardens to visit
With season three of Bridgerton hitting our screens soon, we’ve rounded up some beautiful regency gardens and landscapes to visit to make you feel as though you’re attending an early nineteenth century garden party
Japanese cherries blossom early in gardens across the UK
Warmer weather has meant Cherry trees have been blossoming much earlier this year
Gardens of the world
Worldwide gardens you need to see
Spanish landscape architect Lur's test bed garden
The garden of Spanish landscape architecture practice Lur acts as a test bed for their exciting approach to planting. Photographs by Claire Takacs
A designer’s own wild family garden by the ocean in Australia, with eco credentials and colourful planting
In southeastern Australia, a family of four horticulturists has created a dreamy new garden by the ocean, with captivating combinations of native and exotic plants. Words Georgina Reid, images Claire Takacs
Europe’s largest roof garden tops an old car factory and frames the famous test track seen in The Italian Job
The largest roof garden in Europe sits upon the former Fiat factory in Turin, around a rooftop test track that hosts exciting art and architecture. Words Annie Guilfoyle, photographs Claire Takacs
Urban gardens
Amazing gardens from towns and cities
A green corridor in the heart of Sheffield | What is Grey to Green? The initiative bringing colour to Sheffield city centre
The city of Sheffield's green makeover is all thanks to a groundbreaking environmental strategy. Words Jodie Jones, photographs Richard Bloom
Inspiring spaces | A wildlife-friendly garden for lovers of mid-century design
Designer Barbara Samitier has transformed an urban orchard into a stylish, wildlife-friendly garden for a couple who love mid-century design as much as they love nature. Photographs Annaïck Guitteny
Exotic planting brings Californian style to Adam Sykes's London garden
Exotic evergreens provide structure for diverse planting in soft greens and whites, taking a London garden to West Coast America. Words Matt Collins, photographs Jason Ingram