Gardens Illustrated Team
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15 easy, reliable and beautiful flowers to grow for cutting, chosen by expert flower farmers
Three professional cut-flower growers recommend the plants they couldn’t live without – all reliable, easy to grow, robust and beautiful in the vase
Is the UK facing drought, and what does that mean for how we garden?
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
Five great tips from Yeo Valley on how to go organic in the garden
Sarah Mead, owner and creator of Yeo Valley Organic Garden, gives her top tips on putting nature first when gardening
‘I am finding heroes in a community that values individuality and experimental approaches. It’s an exciting time.’
Accountant-cum-freelance-gardener Chatu loves experimenting with plant sculptures and exploring the UK’s wild watersides
How to prune Hydrangea paniculata - tips on success from the RHS
Discover how to prune Hydrangea paniculata - expert advice from RHS Bridgewater
After so much hot, dry weather, we're asking gardeners how they're faring this year
These 76 resilient plants chosen by world-leading experts are the ultimate selection for a changing climate
Five expert designers and plantspeople choose their top garden plants that are adaptable, beautiful and sure to grow happily whatever the weather throws at us
Don't kill the wasps! They may be annoying but you definitely want them in your garden
Wasps are generally thought of as pests, but in fact they are great garden helpers. Here's the Royal Entomological Society's guide to wasps in the garden
‘It’s been a surreal experience’ – Tresco’s subtropical paradise island was a dream come true for one young gardener
Tresco Abbey Gardens Scholar Holly Doyle loves the exotic plants she now cares for, and can lose herself for hours exploring other gardens
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
Roses: Our ultimate jargon and myth-busting guide and 49 of the best ones to grow
What all those rose terms really mean and the pointless rose-growing rules you can totally break, plus the experts’ picks of top roses to grow
When to water plants in hot weather
In the heatwave, make sure you're watering your plants at the right time of day
Brilliant blue flowers to plant in your garden
Meet young landscaper Anna McLoughlin, forging a path in a traditionally male industry
Anna, a landscaper with Landform
Consultants, loves to feel immersed in the abundance of colourful blooms of cottage-garden style plantings.
The first book from Gardens Illustrated- The New Beautiful
Here how to buy the new book from Gardens Illustrated - The New Beautiful
The best drought tolerant plants to grow to combat drier summers and warmer weather
Looking to add more drought tolerant plants to your garden? Annie Godfrey of Daisy Roots nursery recommends some of the best drought tolerant plants.
Should we be watching garden makeover TV shows? Some say it’s time for them to go
Love them or hate them, garden makeover shows help aspiring home gardeners get started. But why are opinions split?
10 of the best and most beautiful garden plants for butterflies that you will love too
Make your garden attractive to vital pollinators with these suggestions of plants that butterflies love
Don't bother deadheading and don't use rose spray: myth busting rose tips from expert Michael Marriott
Do you really need to deadhead your roses? Here, leading rosarian Michael Marriott busts six myths we all thought we knew about roses
These 60 great flowers will bring brilliant colour in early summer to your garden plus they are the expert's favourites
As temperatures continue to rise, momentum gathers in the garden and sun-lovers show their hand. From nodding woodlanders to audacious perennials, here are 60 early summer flowers chosen by experts
Permaculture kind of got hijacked by hippies: meet YouTuber, writer and horticulturist Huw Richards
YouTuber, writer and horticulturist Huw Richards explains why his new book will make permaculture accessible, and how it might help you garden better
Meet gardener Carmen Sheridan – ‘Visiting other gardens, events and plant fairs is like mulch for your brain’
Cultural gardener Carmen cares for the Children’s and Community Garden at Wakehurst, Kew, running therapeutic and educational horticulture groups
Double whammy shock at Chelsea Flower Show as Japanese garden is first to ever win People's Choice and Best in Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show People's Choice Award has been announced, with the public sharing their views on their favourite garden
A toilet on a Chelsea garden? This design incorporates a self-contained loo system that converts waste water into clean water for irrigation
Our expert guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden The Garden of the Future, designed by Matthew Butler and Joshua Parker at Chelsea 2025