Modern Gardens is the exciting new magazine that helps today’s busy professional create fresh, exciting outdoor spaces… without having to expend too much time and effort! Each month the magazine will feature new garden ideas and keep you up to date with gardening trends, as well as give you tips on the plants to grow, the tools to buy and landscaping to inspire. Our key focus is to help you create the garden you want in the space you have, for a price that’s right. - The trends: create the garden that’s perfect for you, no matter how much space you have - Inspirational features: we reveal fabulous gardens, hints and tips from readers & experts alike - Family: create an outdoor space that’s perfect for you and your children - Flowers: the best plants and how to grow them - Vegetable tips: grow your own food! - Shopping: where to go, what to buy, where you’ll find the best prices for you garden plants, tools and anything else you need We look forward to welcoming you on board our exciting journey!
Editorial
EARTHY pleasures • DREAM • PLANT • GROW • PICK • MAKE • BUY
A warm welcome
Blooming lovely IN AUGUST • Try our pick of the most beautiful plants you can buy now
10 ways to an all-inclusive sanctuary • Transform your garden into a welcoming haven that brings SOLACE & JOY to all
"I'm thriving in my new social haven!" • When Sarah Hall’s garden was transformed from DRAB TO FAB, her life changed massively too!
PATTERN persuasion • These FASHION-FORWARD prints make staying inside impossible!
SPHERES of joy • Shape up your space with some ROUND & RADIANT decor
Let the kitchen come to you • Keep the cooking and the conversation rolling with a freestanding set-up perfect for GRILLING & GABBING!
Fiona's PATCH • It’s time to take a moment to enjoy the garden and its bounty, says FIONA CUMBERPATCH
"Now we enjoy our garden on all levels" • From tricky heights to vibrant highlights, this Sussex garden has been transformed into a TERRACED TRIUMPH
How we did it…
SHOW and tell • This summer’s designer plots are bursting with inspiration, with plenty of steal-worthy TRICKS & TRENDS to solve common dilemmas in your own plot
Selina's garden STYLE FADED BLOOMS • Stylist & book author SELINA LAKE shares her on-trend styling ideas & glorious garden buys
"It's a flower-filled fairytale come true" • Once a blank slate, this plot has flourished into a LIVING STORYBOOK filled with whimsy, warmth & a touch of magic
EMBRACE THE seed finale • As the curtain starts to fall on blooms, SEEDHEADS take centre stage, enhancing the garden for us and for wildlife…
Blossom BUDDIES • Whether sharing floral-faffery joy with family or friends, Jane Scott’s summer boredom buster will ensure plenty of PETAL PLAYTIME
Sunset SIPPER
Grounds FOR GATHERING • Recreate the welcoming vibe of your fave coffee shop in your front garden & turn it into a CAFÉCORE HOTSPOT perfect for bonding over blooms & brewing up some togetherness
WHAT TO DO IN YOUR garden THIS MONTH • Simple steps to keep your plot looking good
STEP-BY-STEP
Fancy seeing YOUR GARDEN right here? • Show off your outdoor living space in MODERN GARDENS magazine!
BABBLING beauty • Fast-track your garden’s zen with a quick-to-make water feature that will add a SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK to your patio
Nature's-greeters HELENIUMS • With bold daisy blooms that bees adore, the call of these GARDEN SIRENS is impossible for anyone to ignore!
Blossom-buddies FUCHSIAS • Roll out the green carpet for PRETTY PETALS that greet you like old friends every time they persuade you to step outside
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