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!

Celebrate outdoor living • Lighter evenings The sound of seeds rattling when you shake the packet Snipping faded daffodil heads

EARTHY pleasures • DREAM PLANT GROW PICK MAKE BUY

ECO chic • A low-backed sofa has a laid-back vibe that'll never go out of style, and the seating on this UV-resistant ensemble won't get soggy as the wadding's made from 70% recycled plastic bottles. Salvia 6 Piece Corner Group in Slate, £1,599 dfs.co.uk

Blooming lovely IN APRIL • Our pick of the most beautiful plants you can buy now

STYLISH sandarium • Make a home for BURROWING BEES in an old terracotta pot

GET SET gravel! • Jump aboard the huge trend for this low-maintenance, drought-resilient and FUTURE-PROOF garden style

“I can escape in my natural sanctuary” • Garden designer Gina Cannon has used sliding screens and luscious leaves to turn her London garden into a SHELTERED HIDEAWAY

PLANT HEAVEN • NATURAL ARCHITECTURE brings a stunning array of shape to this plant-packed garden.

LIVING walls • Add a lush VERTICAL GARDEN to your outside space

3 budget buys to try

ECO-FRIENDLY future • Steal these GARDEN-DESIGNER IDEAS and make your plot kinder to the planet

Fiona's PATCH • In a bid to boost her small town garden in Lincolnshire, Fiona Cumberpatch is busy seeking out spectacular BUDGET BLOOMS that won't break the bank

“It's a beautiful ecosystem where we're all welcome” • Libby Webb has swapped her barren Edinburgh lawn for a BIODIVERSE HAVEN full of blooms, birds and bees

How I did it…

MY GARDEN PLAN

WELCOME wildlife • Invite all creatures great and small into your garden with these WEEKEND MAKES

Spring-has-sprung ICED TEA

CHIC CRIBS FOR CRITTERS • These WILDLIFE HOUSES will give garden guests a safe place to shelter, hide, sleep and nest

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

“I've made a garden with stuff people chuck in the bin” • Rob King has transformed his Sheffield plot with rescued plants and UPCYCLED TREASURES

Rob's tips for finding garden treasure

MY GARDEN PL AN

EASY PEASY peat-free • Here's everything you need to know to get GREAT RESULTS with peat-free compost

Basket CASE • Let's get spring off to a cheery start with a smile and some fabulous floral foolery, says JANE SCOTT

Sustainable SWAPS • These easy switches will make a big difference in your garden right now and HELP OUR PLANET for years to come

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

PLANT A SPRING HANGING BASKET • Go for violas, wallflowers, forget- me-nots and bellis for...