Modern Gardens Magazine

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

Mediterranean refresh

Blooming lovely IN SEPTEMBER • Try our pick of the most beautiful plants you can buy now

SAVOURING SUMMER

Rooting for a more sustainable space • Want to make your plot KINDER TO THE PLANET? The key lies in provenance…

"We're soaking up nature in the city" • Savvy design and smart planting have transformed a London plot into a LEAFY OASIS

Walk the green talk • Looking for SUSTAINABLE PAVING to put your planet-friendly patio plan into action? You’re on the right path…

GO GREEN in style • Discover the latest ECO-KIND designer plots with ideas to pinch for your own

Fiona's PATCH • I’m wringing out the last precious drops from sunny garden days, says FIONA CUMBERPATCH

"Life is magical by the rainwater pond" • With fluttery flybys, deck dining and lazy-day toe dipping, this WILDLIFE HAVEN is a people and planet pleaser!

How we did it…

WELCOME wildlife • Open your garden doors to birds, bees, butterflies and more with these WITH-NATURE-IN-MIND buys

Slay with clay! • Whip old terracotta pots out of that cobweb-filled corner and turn them into GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS instead!

Selina's garden STYLE DYNAMIC FLORALS • Stylist & book author SELINA LAKE shares her on-trend styling ideas & glorious garden buys

"It's where I heal, breathe & grow" • Once an unloved paddock, this NATURE-RICH SANCTUARY has unlocked the secret to making a life and a living

WORK, REST & PLAY • Friends, family, pets & plant lovers… there’s a spot here for everyone to enjoy

DIG DEEPER into soil • Discover what’s going on in your beds, and uncover a NEW-FOUND HAPPINESS for you and your plants

Pick up a PICNIC • Take your blanket banquet to a new level of yummy with a delicious SPREAD OF BLOOMS says JANE SCOTT

Turn trash into TREASURE • Make haste with old waste and let your creativity RUN WILD with this upcycling inspiration

Grapefruit LEMONADE

WHAT TO DO IN YOUR garden THIS MONTH • Simple steps to keep your plot looking good

STEP-BY-STEP

POCKET pond • Small enough to squeeze into any plot, this CREATURE-FRIENDLY feature is sure to make a big splash with wildlife

Hey presto POPPIES • Paper-thin petals flutter on a breeze and radiate a MAGICAL GLOW in the summer sun

Garden-in-a-vase LARKSPUR • Enjoy the flower power indoors too with these PERFECT-FOR-CUTTING spires

Power-up-pots BEE BALM • Get your patio buzzing with the ultimate jewelled BEE BANQUET

Home sweet HOME • Upcycle a log slice and give insects a place to rest weary wings with this cute...