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!
Celebrate outdoor living
EARTHY pleasures • DREAM PLANT GROW PICK MAKE BUY
CALIFORNIA dreaming
Blooming lovely IN AUGUST • Try our pick of the most beautiful plants you can buy now
POT pendants • Hang herbs from your shed or summerhouse for a tasty GREEN SCREEN
POTS OF gold • Here's how to add on-trend ORNAMENTAL GRASSES to your garden for stress-free style
“We built the garden ourselves in lockdown” • Reece Black and husband Paul have turned a dismal plot into a delightful outdoor space on a minimal budget with dark paint and DEVILISHLY CLEVER details
PLANET-FRIENDLY FLOOR LAMPS • Brighten up your garden in a flash with these oh-so-stylish SOLAR LIGHTS
BIG IN Japan • Add some CALMING ZEN VIBES to your outside space with these easy afternoon projects
Fiona's PATCH • This month, FIONA CUMBERPATCH is on a mission to make the joys of summer in her Lincolnshire garden last for as long as possible
“Relaxing up here in evening sunshine is a dream” • An uninspiring Cheshire roof terrace has been transformed into a VIBRANT AND VERSATILE outside space for Philip and Samantha Todd
Lavender MARTINI
A NEW BREED OF barbecue • Upgrade your cooking experience with one of the latest DUAL-FUEL GRILLS
PIECE OF cake! • Make a BESPOKE DINING AREA in your garden with these creative design ideas
Selina's garden STYLE MEDITERRANEAN • Stylist & book author SELINA LAKE shares her on-trend styling ideas & glorious garden buys
“I love hunting for garden treasures” • Sharron Pashley has filled her slender Kent plot with COTTAGE CHARM and vintage curios
CREATIVE cluttercore • Embrace this NEW TREND and embellish your outside space with an eclectic collection of lovely stuff!
A PLACE IN THE sun • Got a border where everything’s drooping? Swap in these stress-free stunners that'll happily bask in a HOT SPOT
Adopt an old CROCK • Turn a vintage find into your PRIDE & JOY with a simple bunch of summer blooms, says JANE SCOTT
Fancy seeing YOUR GARDEN right here? • Show off your outdoor living space in MODERN GARDENS magazine!
In good TASTE • These smart ideas, chic upcycles and clever buys will make DINING OUTDOORS all the more joyful
JUST THE tonic! • Harness the restorative BENEFITS OF LAVENDER with these easy-to-make recipes
WHAT TO DO IN YOUR garden THIS MONTH • Simple steps to keep your plot looking good
Scrumptious SAVORY • Cut down on salt the tasty way by substituting this EASY-GROW HERB
Lovely LEMON BALM • Add a fresh CITRUS ZING to drinks and dishes with these fab fragranced leaves
Divine BASIL • Explore a wonderful world of flavour with DELISH VARIETIES
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