Gardens
Find inspiration from gardens of all sizes both in the UK and internationally
Meet the woman helping to grow communities through planting trees
The chief executive officer of The Tree Council, Sara Lom, on planting conkers, uniting tree lovers and aiming to always radiate goodwill with a smile.
The gardening advice that changed how this Great Dixter gardener plants
Gardener Matthew Padbury is keen to experiment with new ideas and travel to see plants in the wild.
When to plant bulbs - make sure you don't miss the moment to get your bulbs in the ground for a great display next year
We explain when to plant spring bulbs such as daffodils and tulips, summer bulbs like lilies and dahlias and autumn bulbs such as nerines.
What's new?
Garden events and festivals to go to this year: all the best tours, workshops, exhibitions and more for 2026
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
These are the gardens to visit in autumn for the best fiery autumnal displays
Where can you enjoy a magnificent autumn display? Here are our recommended gardens to visit to see the season at its best
This Cotswold town where every resident is a 'tree custodian' has been crowned the winner of Britain in Bloom
Discover the town where a self-designated arboretum impressed RHS judges
Rural
We transformed our garden to host a glorious September wedding – here are the plants we chose
Designer Isabel Bannerman details how she and her husband Julian prepared their new garden at Ashington Manor for a September peak
Meet the gardeners
What it's like to be a gardener in a world-famous Piet Oudolf garden
Horticulture manager Erin Monda reveals what it's like to work in a garden designed by Piet Oudolf. Discover nine more gardeners' stories in our November 2026 issue.
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.
Halloween | Spooky days out in gardens
Discover creepy plants, follow haunted trails and carve pumpkins at one of these Halloween events in a garden near you
Gardens of the world
Worldwide gardens you need to see
How a Norwegian gardener created a stunning garden on top of barren rock
On an island off the Norwegian coast, Mariann Gundersen has magically transformed a once-barren rock into an extraordinary prairie-style garden for her summer house
Urban gardens
Amazing gardens from towns and cities
Is your garden on a slope? See how one designer came up with a cunning solution
Tapping into the wild spirit of this urban garden, Lulu Roper-Caldbeck cleverly managed a sharp change in level with a bank of layered, immersive planting
This designer transformed his tiny terraced garden into a gorgeous garden escape on a budget
For his own experimental Bristol garden,
designer Harry Holding saved on budget using paint and existing materials
Wondering if your tiny garden could squeeze in a sauna, cold plunge and a meadow? Here's how one designer managed it
Designer Alexandra Noble has made space for a meadow, a sauna and a cold plunge in this small suburban garden
