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!
We love outdoor living!
EARTHY pleasures • DREAM PLANT GROW PICK MAKE BUY
Cosy cinema nights in
Blooming lovely IN MAY • Try our pick of the most beautiful plants you can buy now
All you can eat • Plant a pretty border of EDIBLE TREATS
“I'm so happy with my seaside retreat” • Relaxed vibes and easy-going plants bring BEACH HIGHS to Jo Rowse's gravel garden glow-up in Essex
MY GARDEN PLAN
PLANT HEAVEN • THESE LAID-BACK LOVELIES need hardly any looking after, leaving Jo to put her feet up and relax!
Coastal chic • Channel a stylish but chilled summery vibe with these SEASIDE-INSPIRED adds
Love to lounge • Size up these on-trend LIGHTWEIGHT SETS and ace your alfresco seating ensemble
Fiona's PATCH • As the weather warms up, prepping two new beds is a priority for FIONA CUMBERPATCH
“We've used every inch of space” • A pastel palette and airy design have transformed this compact backyard into a COVETABLE HAVEN
MY GARDEN PLAN
How I did it…
GROW A COOL climber • There's no need for lots of space when you can easily grow these VERTICAL BEAUTIES
Pick of the props!
THINK big • Use these clever designer tricks to make a small garden look and feel MORE SPACIOUS
Selina's garden STYLE BLOOMCORE • Stylist & book author SELINA LAKE shares her on-trend styling ideas & glorious garden buys
“It's my fairytale escape” • Beverley Nolan has turn a newbuild mud pit into a MAGICAL SPACE for the whole family
MY GARDEN PLAN
DREAM ON! • This wonderful cornucopia of life is stirring our senses and sparking our imagination…
Pimped-up PIMM'S
Get set for summer • LOOK FORWARD to sunshiny days with these easy afternoon projects
Place-setting POSIES • Style up a merry May gathering with DELIGHTFUL BUNCHES of cheery mix-and-match blooms, says floral designer JANE SCOTT
Attention to DETAILS • Little changes can make a BIG DIFFERENCE and don't have to take much time, effort or cash!
WHAT TO DO IN YOUR garden THIS MONTH • Simple steps to keep your plot looking good
STEP-BY-STEP • MAKE HOMEMADE GARLIC SPRAY
Share the joy! • Search #10greenminutes on Facebook and share your in-the-garden moments with our happy tribe of modern gardeners…
HONEY I'M home! • Create a boutique BEE ABODE that doubles up as a garden work of art!
Punchy PETUNIAS • NEW VARIETIES mean these easy-grow gems look perfectly at home in a modern garden
Happy HEUCHERAS • Use this fancy no-fuss foliage to bring ON-TREND TONES to your outside space
Dear DIANTHUS • Plant a POT OF NOSTALGIA with these sweetly scented darlings that flower from May to...