Gardens Illustrated Team

Discover terrifying stories of spectres, ghouls and ghosts from the spookiest gardens in England

We bring you 16 of the best trees for autumn colour, chosen by the experts at Kwekerij Arborealis nursery in the Netherlands. Photographs by Maayke de Ridder and Andrea Jones

As head gardener at The Newt in Somerset, Harry is passionate about supporting new gardeners, and is drawn to gardens that embrace the wild.

Everything we know so far about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, including who is designing gardens and the causes they focus on.

Ever wondered how Piet Oudolf plans out and plants up one of his extraordinary landscapes? Rebecca McMackin was there to document each step at the creation of his most recent large-scale scheme, at Calder Gardens in Philadelphia.

All the events and masterclasses hosted and staged by Gardens Illustrated, with top designers and gardeners throughout the world

Antique Perennials has always been about introducing exciting plants to Australian gardeners, says co-founder Michael Morant, and now has a vibrant display garden to showcase its wares

Here are our top picks for the best Christmas light shows and illuminated trails in gardens across the UK, to enjoy with friends and family during this festive season

They are a lot of effort and go brown in the drought, so we’ve started to wonder: do you really need a grass lawn?

Fill your garden with these hardworking plants that will help your garden look good all year round.

Tabitha Rigden’s multifunctional design for this suburban family garden offers privacy and versatility as well as planting for biodiversity

Designer Adam Woodruff reflects on his personal garden beside a New England harbour shaped by years of travel, study and thoughtful experimentation.

The plantsman, designer and TV presenter Jamie Butterworth on his new book, keeping things simple and working with Monty Don

Sarah Gerrard-Jones, aka The Plant Rescuer, on her latest book, her houseplant obsession and why she doesn’t always try to save a houseplant

Haruko Seki’s ingenious design makes use of raised containers and subtle planting to create a sense of stillness, balance and light in a tiny city courtyard.

The titan of the horticulture industry, and chair of Greenfingers Charity, on the importance of marking the start of the gardening year and finding it hard to sit still for long

It’s good to listen to what your garden wants to grow, but that doesn’t mean you always have to agree, argues Andrew Timothy O’Brien

There's no need to feel hemmed in by your small garden - here are the experts' design tricks you need to make it look and feel bigger

Collecting your own seed is satisfying, economical and, because it’s fresh and hyper-local, probably better than any seed you can buy. Plantswoman Derry Watkins shares her secrets

Meet last year’s RHS Young Designer of the Year, Ashleigh Aylett, who also won Gold for her balcony garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Do you really need to make design changes to your garden? Here are some of the biggest decisions people make without thinking it through

Three professional cut-flower growers recommend the plants they couldn’t live without – all reliable, easy to grow, robust and beautiful in the vase

With England seeing drier and drier summers, we investigate the impact of a potential national drought being declared and what this would mean for our gardens

Sarah Mead, owner and creator of Yeo Valley Organic Garden, gives her top tips on putting nature first when gardening