Gardens Illustrated - August 2023

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Plantsperson’s favourites
Åsa Gregers-Warg, head gardener at Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, selects her top ten plants for August.

Plant profile: Aeonium
Plantsman Nick Bailey explains how to use and care for these dramatic succulents.

Drought-tolerant plants: everything you need to know
Even with hotter, drier summers, UK gardeners still face challenges when growing drought-tolerant plants. Three experts give their advice..

Moving pictures

The garden of designer Jelle Grintjes is a dynamic display of creative plant combinations, which he moved plant by plant from his previous home

4 mins

ED EDGE

Lead gardener Ed is heading up work on the Four Seasons Garden at The Newt in Somerset

2 mins

AEONIUM

These dramatic and often statuesque succulents are finally having their moment in the sun - which is just where they like it

6 mins

All change

Designer Kristina Clode has transformed her clients previously dull garden by revamping a series of borders with towering perennials, hazy grasses, structural shrubs and the occasional small tree

4 mins

JAMES WONG

The self-confessed plant geek on the fun of putting the detective work into horticulture, his love of houseplants and his fascination with Instagram

4 mins

DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

With summers predicted to get hotter, and water becoming a precious resource, everyone is talking about drought-tolerant plants. But are they the answer in the UK and what should we know about planting and caring for them? We ask plant experts and landscape designers for their advice

6 mins

Family matters

Award-winning garden designer Matt Keightley transformed the small, narrow space behind his 1930s London home into a lush, leafy glade that all the family can enjoy

2 mins

Forward thinking

When your front garden offers a better aspect than your back garden, it makes sense to make this your primary space

2 mins

Urban oasis

Behind a terraced house in Milan, designer Roberto Benatti has transformed a tiny garden into a green, English-style oasis

2 mins

Bright and beautiful

This small city garden in Utrecht is now buzzing with life thanks to a transformation by designer Carolien Barkman

2 mins

Outer calm

Soothing green planting and paired-back hard landscaping have transformed a tired lawn into a tranquil space for reflection

2 mins

12 free gardens to visit this summer

Garden visits don't have to cost the earth - in fact, there are many beautiful places up and down the UK that you can enjoy for free during the summer holidays, with top-notch, inspirational planting schemes

4 mins

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Gardens Illustrated Magazine Description:

Gardens Illustrated features the best gardens, plants and designers around the world, making it a must for the discerning gardener.Published 12 times a year, it offers an irresistible mix of beautiful gardens and must-have plants. With stunning photography and the world's best garden writing, it offers you information and insights you won't find elsewhere.