Meet the gardeners
Manoj Malde: "My guilty gardening secret? Not composting"
In his new book, Your Outdoor Room, designer and TV presenter Manoj Malde aims to equip us all with the tools we need to design a garden that truly meets our needs
How flower farmer Charlie Ryrie did less in her garden and got beautiful results
Grower Charlie Ryrie details her personal journey from intensive flower farming to lower-maintenance gardening, adapting to life’s challenges. Photographs Jason Ingram
John Wyer on gaining confidence and learning the art of winning arguments
The landscape designer on the art of winning arguments, cycling to China, changing people’s preconceptions and refusing to be pigeonholed.
I swapped Savile Row for an outdoor life on the Isles of Scilly: meet horticulturist Hannah Moore
With training at Beth Chatto’s and Wildegoose Nursery already under her belt, Hannah is currently an Elizabeth Hess Scholar at Tresco Abbey Gardens.
The French botanist championing naturalistic gardening on the importance of preserving ecosystems
Meet French botanist Véronique Mure who is championing naturalistic gardening, on the importance of preserving ecosystems and ensuring plants have a living soil. Words Louisa Jones
'It will be a world in itself' legendary designer Piet Oudolf on plans for RHS Wisley's immersive Glasshouse Borders
The Dutch designer Piet Oudolf visited the site of RHS Garden Wisley's Glasshouse borders ahead of their renovation and spoke to Gardens Illustrated about what people can expect.
Gardening for wildlife doesn’t have to mean untidy: meet designer Will Tomson
As director at Sheffield-based design studio Creative Cultivation, Will Tomson designs and creates sustainably built wildlife gardens and natural swimming ponds. Portrait Andrew Montgomery.
Inspiring female garden designers in British history
Here, we list some of the most inspiring female gardeners and garden designers in British history for International Women's Day
12 of the top female gardeners leading the way
Discover the inspiring women making waves in the horticultural industry and tending to remarkable gardens
Alan Titchmarsh: We should be buying local and gardening organically
We asked Alan Titchmarsh about his favourite month, how he feels about the future and the new King.
The crime-fighting botanist who uses plants to solve murders
The world-renowned botanist Mark Spencer on his sideline in crime fighting, getting a doctorate in his thirties and the potential of mushrooms to tackle climate change.
How one man resurrected a rare plant after 20 years of extinction
Andrew Shaw has a passion for rare British native plants, even bringing plants back from the dead. Images by John Campbell
"I didn't even like him at first" - how these horticultural couples garden together without killing each other
This Valentine's Day, we decided to ask some of horticulture's top duos what it's like to garden together
Meet the money-saving gardener who wants to help you plant a garden on a tiny budget
Anya Lautenbach, AKA Anya the Garden Fairy, tells us about her new book, The Money-Saving Gardener, and the inspiration behind it
Meet Beth Al Rikabi, the chef who forages her ingredients from the garden and beyond
Beth Al Rikabi is your guide to wild edible plants you can find in the garden, plus four foraging recipes for you to try, including dandelion flower honey and elderflower cordial
Meet 'Mr Snowdrop', Joe Sharman, the man breeding snowdrops at a remarkably high price
Known to galanthophiles the world over as the snowdrop grower with the Midas touch, the Monksilver Nursery owner came to wider acclaim when his snowdrop struck gold on eBay. Words by Widget Finn, images by Charlie Hopkinson
The job-sharing garden duo who care for Knepp’s rewilded garden
Having worked together since college, Suzi Turner (left) and Moy Fierheller now job-share as deputy head gardeners for the walled garden at Knepp Castle. Portrait Richard Bloom
What is a horticulturist?
With recent debate in the press over the difference between a gardener and a horticulturist, and whether there is one, we asked Lewis Barrett, botanical horticulturist at Kew, to explain. Photograph Stephanie Li
The British gardener who swapped lush Hampshire borders for a dry Greek garden
A self-professed plant addict, Lucie is head gardener at the Mediterranean Garden Society’s headquarters, the Sparoza Garden in Greece.
Why it became one woman’s mission to rescue 200 unwanted houseplants
Find out why it became one woman’s mission to rescue over 200 unwanted house plants, and how saving them has led to a worldwide following
Meet Andrea Brunsendorf, head gardener at Lowther Castle in Cumbria
Lowther Castle’s head gardener on growing vegetables with her grandparents, having lunch with Christopher Lloyd and championing the craft of gardening.
Ones to watch: 22 people who will make waves in horticulture this year
From up-and-comers to veterans of the industry doing something new, this is our list of ones to watch in 2024.
Gardener’s New Year’s resolutions: top horticultural names on their aims for 2024
A new year signals a chance to reflect on the previous twelve months and look forward. We asked top gardeners, designers and horticulturists from Danny Clarke to Troy Scott Smith, what they would like to achieve in 2024
Meet The Skint Gardener, Luke Senior, a full-time gardener at Great Dixter
A former Ruth Borun scholar at Great Dixter, Luke Senior is now one of the garden’s full time gardeners.