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The August issue of Gardens Illustrated

Our August issue is a small garden special, featuring lots of big ideas for small spaces. It includes five very different but cleverly designed gardens, the best plants for smaller spaces and expert advice on dealing with an awkward, compact plot.
- Five small gardens, including an Edinburgh town garden, a Japanese-inspired courtyard, a chic city garden, a woodland sanctuary and a steeply sloping plot.
- Designer Charlotte Harris advises on dealing with awkward, compact spaces
- The best plants for small gardens, recommended by designers
- Piet Oudolf on the changing face of gardens
- Dan Pearson’s 10 favourite plants for late summer
- An in-depth look at Hydrangea paniculata
- Nigel Slater on keeping a garden diary
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