Gardeners' World Magazine is the authoritative voice in gardening, the clear market-leader since it launched in 1991. The award-winning editorial includes topical, practical advice in the readers' favourite 'what to do now' section, and regular contributions and features from the top names in BBC gardening. Packed with fresh ideas and clear advice - the innovative approach offers creative, practical and problem-solving solutions to all keen gardeners.
More from Gardeners' World magazine
Welcome
We love August
Expert’s choice Rudbeckias • Let these sunny stars light up your borders and containers right into autumn, says Graham Rice
Dramatic dahlias • As more gardens in our 2 for 1 Garden Entry scheme re-open to visitors, some of their head gardeners share their dahlia-growing secrets
Garden visiting update
The Full Monty • Although many plants in British gardens are derived from plunder and exploitation, they also have the potential to heal and unite, says Monty
Have your say • The view from your side of the fence
Clippings • Our roundup of the month’s latest gardening news and views
My gardening world Michaela Strachan
News in brief
Keep colour coming • Give your garden an August boost, with Carol’s guide to the best plants for your pots and borders
Carol’s picks for borders
Carol’s picks for pots
Welcome to our world • If you’re a newcomer to gardening, Monty offers eight steps to help you flourish, as you discover the thrills and spills of this life-enhancing pastime
Your dream garden PART 1 Design basics • Understanding the basics of garden design is the first step to creating the garden of your dreams. Adam Frost explains how to get started
A-Z of houseplants • Green up your home with our monthly guide to caring and styling houseplants
“Our rooftop garden is a haven from busy city life, full of colour and scent” • A boring grey rooftop has been transformed by over 250 pots, bursting with flowers, fruit and veg and buzzing with wildlife
Join the new community garden • Gardeners are connecting online more than ever. Find out how to get involved, get advice and ideas and share your garden successes
Little garden ADVENTURES
Love your harvests! • Enjoying your homegrown produce? You’ll enjoy it just as much in the winter with our harvesting tips and quick ideas for preserving and storing. Plus, check out our pick of preserving kits and books
Our choice of preserving kits • Preserve and store your precious harvests with our pick of great-value equipment to get you started. Prices below exclude delivery.
Our go-to recipe sources
Fresh from the plot • It’s harvest time on Rekha’s allotment, with plenty to eat now and preserve to enjoy later on in the year
3 to start now
August Growing guide • Keep up with your nutritional intake during autumn-winter by sowing a wide range of crops now
ON TEST Hand push mowers • If you’ve got a small lawn, an eco-friendly push mower could be just the thing. Kay Maguire tests eight models to find our Best Buys
Push mowers explained
Choosing a hand push mower • Before you buy, consider the following points to see whether a hand push mower is right for you and your garden
Our favourites to suit your needs
YOUR PRUNING MONTH • Prune trained fruit and get shrubs and evergreen hedges back into shape, says Frances Tophill
Training fruit on a wall
Your wildlife month • Many wildlife species have finished breeding or completed their lifecycles, including amphibians, birds and some species of bumblebees. The last of the leafcutter...