The Gardener is a monthly, national magazine dedicated to inspiring gardeners, providing practical advice and showing step-by-step garden projects. Our monthly features include garden design, in-depth plant features, growing vegetables and herbs, water gardening, garden wildlife and pets, specialist plant articles and much more. We have an extensive database on our website that is growing daily.

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Care about carex • Why should we care about these grass-like plants, one of which looks stiff, dry, rusty brown and on the point of dying (even when perfectly healthy!), and the other two have ‘just-out-of-bed’ appearances that verge on permanent ‘bad hair days’?

A sculpture in plants • A visit to the Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden is to experience art, both in terms of sculptures and the garden sculpted to home them.

Let your plants shine this summer

The Great Reset • 10 Trends that are going to shape our lives in the aftermath of COVID-19. Nobody with a sentient mind can claim that the passing of time has taught us nothing, especially after 2020. The Garden Media’s 2021 Trends Report lists positive predictions and trends that we should take notice of if we want to live in a better world in future…

Celebrate the diversity of perennials • Start reducing the size of your demanding lawn by filling up more garden space with a variety of flowering perennials – it is kinder to nature, your water bill, it’s far less maintenance and a great flower blessing for you. Here are four combinations to try out…

Get more from your veggie patch • One trend that isn’t going away in a hurry is growing more fresh produce, from kale to blueberries.

It all starts with soil • We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: feed your soil and watch your plants grow.

Rewilding your garden • With biodiversity under never before seen pressure, we can and should all do our bit by creating a wildlife refuge in our garden

What’s new in florals • Flower trend forecasters have pushed the boundaries for 2021 with crazy colour combinations, but have balanced this out with being caring for nature. Let’s explore!

A beginner’s guide to indoor plants • In the century of tiny apartments and blaring screens, young naturelovers struggle to get their gardening fix. The solution, of course, is to grow plants indoors. The rise of apartment living and desire for a connection to nature has resulted in a boom in the popularity of indoor gardening. It doesn’t take much to get involved, and once you get started it is guaranteed to become an addiction.

Mini plants and fast food • Technology has spoilt us. Everything happens so much faster these days, with the expectation of faster results too. Nature’s pace can be frustratingly slow, especially for new gardeners who are full of enthusiasm.

Caring about trees

Outdoor office space • If trend forecasters and opinions are anything to go by, this year will change the nature of work as we know it. Remote work, previously considered a luxury, is predicted to surge with large tech companies like Facebook and Twitter implementing permanent remote work policies. But this comes with a host of challenges – balancing family and work life, not seeing co-workers, and finding a dedicated office space to separate work from home.

The language of flowers • There are two types of dialogue between humans and flowers: the first is in scientific Latin, and the other is based on symbolism…

butterfly feeder one • Bird feeders are all the rage, but what about our other winged friends? Butterflies are great pollinators, contribute to the biodiversity and add an air of whimsy to your garden. In a few minutes this simple butterfly feeder, with a ‘butterfly bath’ thrown in, will attract and feed all the butterflies in your garden (and maybe some...