About us
Every issue of Gardens Illustrated is filled with the world’s most beautiful gardens and insights from top designers and plantspeople. We publish 13 issues a year – why not subscribe and be the first to find out about our exclusive reader events and garden holidays? Plus you can subscribe to our weekly newsletter and follow us on Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram.
Looking to contact us about subscriptions or anything else? Head to our Contact Us page
Current issue
Our October issue is a ‘horticultural heroes’ special, highlighting the people, places and ideas making a real difference in the world of gardening. Plus the best plants for October, autumn jobs at Sissinghurst and a new column on gardening and health.
- The gardening champions making a difference to places, plants, people and the planet
- The beautiful and welcoming garden at the Exchange in Erith, designed by Sarah Price
- Nigel Dunnett’s inspiring design for a vibrant communal London rooftop
- A stunning ‘zero-skip’ garden by Miria Harris
- Autumn at Sissinghurst – the jobs the gardening team are doing now
- Advice on making gardens more accessible, from designer Charlotte Harris
- Head gardener Andrea Brunsendorf’s top plant picks for October
- Good-looking edibles that will boost your gut microbiome
- How natural farmer Joshua Sparkes embraces weeds and pests on his experimental plot
- A new column on gardening and health, by Dr Richard Claxton
- Nigel Slater on the generosity of gardeners
Price £5.99
The magazine is available at WH Smith, Waitrose as well as in selected Sainsbury stores and all good magazine retailers. Or become a member and take advantage of our great offers.
Special edition
A Year of Plants
A year of plants is a beautiful, comprehensive guide to the best flowers, shrubs, trees, bulbs and foliage plants for colour and interest in every season. This new edition for 2024 contains more than 240 plants, divided into the key growing seasons of spring, early summer, late summer, autumn and winter.
Chosen by expert head gardeners and leading plantspeople, this special edition is a treasure trove of amazing plant picks to inspire you, whatever the size, style or soil of your garden.
Order today by clicking if you are in the UK here or here if you are in Europe, Northern Ireland or Rest of the world here
Digital editions
Gardens Illustrated is available in digital format on Apple, Google Play and Zinio. £5.50 an issue, or as a membership.
Back issues
You can buy printed issues of the magazine published up to 6 months ago.
To order
- United Kingdom 03330 162114
- Outside UK +44 1604 973722