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All the latest features from Gardens Illustrated magazine
Gardens to visit in August: the green spaces that will look perfect at this exact time of year
Want to see August flowers in full bloom? Head to these gardens and nurseries
The best plants for August
As summer reaches its peak Tom Brown, the head gardener at West Dean Gardens, picks his favourite August flowers. Photographs Jason Ingram
Sarah Raven picks seven of her favourite dahlias
We visited Sarah Raven's Perch Hill and now we hear from Sarah about some of her favourite Dahlia varieties.
Struggling with slugs? Here are 38 slug-proof plants and flowers that won't get munched by molluscs
Looking for plants that won't get munched by slugs? Instead of using slug controls, why not grow plants that the molluscs just don't like? Here's 38 to choose from
Feeling climate anxiety? This book may be the antidote to feeling stressed about what can be done
This call to action – for gardeners and communities – to do more for wildlife is just the tonic for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis, says Cleve West
Discover Richard Sudell, a lost design hero of 20th century British suburbia
Richard Sudell is a lost design hero of the 20th century, according to a new book from Michael Gilson. Reviewer Tim Richardson explains
Discover the work of weaver Mollie McMillen, a weaver who uses bark sticks and leaves to make her artisan baskets
Basket maker Mollie McMillen finds inspiration from
the rural landscape around her Hampshire home.
Words Camilla Phelps photographs Andrew Montgomery
No more weeding? The new lazy way to garden makes it easy to manage and really ecological
Lovely, low maintenance and good for wildlife? Jack Wallington is experimenting with plant vigour to make his own garden both ecological and easy to manage
What is 'grounding' and does it work? We test the latest technology in grounding shoes to find out
What is 'grounding' exactly, and can a boot help? Veronica Peerless puts Vivobarefoot's Pilgrim boot to the test and describes what happened.
How to use phlox to add colour and freshness to a late summer border
With highly fragrant blooms, this stalwart of the English flower garden brings some cool, fresh colour to late summer borders.
Words: Matthew Reese, Photographs: Jason Ingram
Get lawn care products at a discount in the late Prime Day sales
Think sale-price strimmers, robot mowers and all-important grass seed to keep your garden looking smart throughout the summer.
Late Prime Day gardening deals to browse this weekend
This is your ultimate guide to the best Amazon garden deals to browse today.
Ten tips for gardening plastic free
David Ware, head of eco garden centre EdibleCulture, offers up his top tips for how to garden without using plaastic
How to dry flowers
Floral artist and dried flower expert Bex Partridge explain how best to dry flowers
20 great flowers for drying: experts pick the garden flowers that will look perfect when you dry them
Preserve the fleeting summer beauty of your garden by drying flowers to enjoy year round indoors. We’ve asked three expert growers to recommend the best dried flowers to grow
An old steel bathtub planter sets out a pretty woodland display using Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom'
Award-winning designer Jo Thompson offers container-planting inspiration with this idea for a pot display for high summer
‘The most important place in the garden is a place to sit, and just be’ - Nigel Slater is taking time to sit and savour the moment
Quality time in the garden doesn’t have to be spent gardening, says Nigel Slater. You also need places for food and conversation or just to sit and savour the moment.
Illustration: Paul Wearing, Portrait: Jenny Zarins
These plants will support butterfly and moth caterpillars to help your wildlife garden thrive
The Wildlife Trusts recommend ways to plant to best support butterflies and moths and their caterpillars.
Wondering which butterfly is which? Here's our handy guide to spotting ten great garden butterflies
Ahead of the Big Butterfly Count our expert Butterfly Conservation explains ten different butterflies you can expect to see in your garden
What is the Big Butterfly Count and how can you take part
This year's Big Butterfly Count takes place 12 July to 4 August. Read our guide to how you can take part in this important citizen science project, and how to attract more butterflies to your garden
Organ failure, cardiac arrest and paralysis: ten of the world's most poisonous plants
Direct from the Poison Garden at Alnwick Garden, we round up ten of the deadliest plants around
People are worried there are fewer bees this year. Here's why we should all be concerned about our declining insect population
Have you seen fewer bees about? Professor Dave Goulson responds to the recent worries about the lack of insects in gardens
56 beautiful, bee-friendly plants that will make your garden buzz
Create a buzz in your garden by adding the plants that bees love best.
Can bees and earth worms drown in wet soils? The answer might surprise you
Ecologist Ken Thompson explains the very surprising truth about whether insects can survive in waterlogged soil