Features
All the latest features from Gardens Illustrated magazine
What is a 'hortist'? Inside the minds of the UK's most creative gardeners
Gardens Illustrated editor Stephanie Mahon meets painters, sculptors, writers, working gardeners and designers to find out about the art and craft of gardening
Autumn is the new spring: do these jobs now for a stunning garden next year
Forget spring – here's why autumn is now the key season in the garden, and how the jobs we do are changing.
Step inside the Bavarian nursery where plants are grown in sand to cope with climate change
In their nursery and garden, Fine Molz and Till Hofmann expertly demonstrate the true beauty of ecological planting.
It was a great summer for butterflies – but next year they could be fighting for survival
This summer was a bumper year for butterflies – but not caterpillars. Discover the results of the Big Butterfly Count 2026.
‘It's a costly crisis': garden centres fight back against shop-lifting epidemic
The rise in theft from garden centres and how high-tech surveillance is preventing the pilfering
Monty Don to leave Gardeners' World: who's taking over?
Monty Don will be leaving Gardeners' World having presented the TV show for 23 years. But who will replace him?
TV producers are looking for stunning gardens for a new series - here's how to apply
Could your garden be the star of a new wildlife TV series?
How to get more ferns for free: watch our head gardener's guide to growing from spores
Watch Tim Stretton from Mounton House garden demonstrate how to get more ferns for free.
These 10 adaptable plants can cope with whatever climate change throws at us
These are James Hitchmough's picks of uber-resilient, adaptable plants that can survive whatever the changing climate throws at us.
This beautiful South African-inspired garden was created in tribute to the owner's late wife
Plantsman Keith Wiley explains how creating the South African-inspired garden he planned with his late wife, Ros, at Wildside in Devon gave him welcome purpose
How to save money at the garden centre, all year round
With some savvy shopping, you can save plenty of cash at the garden centre – we show you how
8 of the world’s weirdest vegetables (#1 is straight out of a fantasy novel)
From tangled root veg to leafy greens that taste like crisps, these are some of the weirdest vegetables in the world according to an expert grower.
When is the official first day of autumn?
When autumn starts is different depending on whether you follow the astronomical or meteorological approach to the seasons. Here we answer the question: what is the first day of autumn in 2026?
Swimming ponds and shepherd huts - this is the sort of garden £5m will buy you (and what you can get for £35m)
Properties on the market right now with amazing gardens and grounds.
Remembering Fernando Caruncho, the renowned Spanish landscape designer
Following news of the death of Fernando Caruncho, we look back at his impact on garden design
These 9 common garden plants are poisonous to dogs - plus what to plant instead for the same look
Having access to a garden is a huge benefit if you also own a dog, but you do need to take care when selecting the right plants. Here are 9 plants to watch out for, and suggestions on what to grow instead
'It will reach the size of a small toddler': this giant veg has gone viral for a reason
Discover the forgotten vegetable that everyone's talking about – and is coming to a veg plot near you
Garden experts and designers are ditching traditional planting methods - here's what they're doing instead
The traditional herbaceous border is changing. We explain the Modern Mixed Method of planting and how to apply it in your own garden
Bring a piece of the Mediterranean home with these 15 sun-loving plants
With our changing climate and warmer summers, you can keep that holiday feeling going in your garden all year round.
8 of the biggest challenges standing between you and your dream garden, solved by a garden designer
Award-winning garden designer Joe Perkins examines the barriers to creating a nice garden that he hears most often from clients, and give practical advice to overcome them.
21 reliable plant choices for fool-proof borders that perform all year
Whether you’re an old hand or new to gardening, giving your borders a strong backbone of easy-to-grow plants that will survive where many others fail, ensures a long season of colour and gives you space to experiment.
