BBC Gardeners World Magazine - January 2025

In this issue

Why gardening can boost your wellbeing.

HOW TO MAKE a garden bench.

Container of the month

Mark fresh beginnings with a hit of colour, combining bright evergreens and early risers

1 min

Winter scents

Fragrant flowers can help lift the spirits on cold winter days. Monty shares his favourite plants to fill the garden with olfactory joy

4 mins

Arit's 7 deadly sins

Discover Arit Anderson's guilty gardening secrets and how you can turn your own sins into wins

6 mins

Boost your wellness the natural way

Gardening is good for you! Six inspiring experts reveal how getting your hands into soil, growing beneficial plants and connecting with nature can transform all aspects of your health.

9 mins

Garden globetrotting

Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix Garden globetrotting Fancy a new look for your plot or just want to try something different? Our new series about gardens around the world could be just the ticket. This month, Matt Collins reveals what captured his heart in Arizona

3 mins

Potting on a winter show PART 2

Nick Bailey banishes January blues with a sophisticated container display that's guaranteed to lift the spirits

2 mins

10 nature-led ways to feed birds

Want to give wild birds a natural boost this winter? Kate Bradbury explains how to attract a wide diversity of birds to forage within your garden and why this is so beneficial

3 mins

Growing THE GOOD LIFE

If you've always wanted your own mini farm, let urban smallholder Sara Ward show you how

5 mins

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BBC Gardeners World Magazine Description:

BBC Gardeners’ World is Britain’s best-selling gardening magazine, helping to inform and inspire gardeners everywhere to get the very best from their gardens. The magazine brings gardening to life through the passion of its contributors, who share a wealth of experience and knowledge in a clear, informed and often humorous way. Gardeners’ World Magazine caters for every gardener – from keen enthusiasts to novices – with sound advice they can trust.