Jodie Jones
Jodie Jones writes about gardeners as much as gardening. Formerly the Features Editor of Gardeners' World Magazine, Desk Editor at The Daily Telegraph and Deputy Editor of Gardens Illustrated, she now contributes to these and other titles while gardening on a steep slope outside her house and battling brambles on a nearby allotment.
Recent articles by Jodie Jones
A walled garden, but not as you know it: discover the remarkable garden at Knepp Castle ahead of Monty Don's show
The Walled Garden at Knepp Castle in West Sussex, reimagined to a plan by Tom Stuart-Smith, is transforming how we think about gardening.
'It changed my life': discover what it's like to volunteer at one of the world's greatest gardens
Garden writer Jodie Jones volunteers every week at Great Dixter in East Sussex, where she has discovered community, joy, an innovative approach to planting – and that tea breaks are sacrosanct.
A classic walled garden that's a delight in frost with a beautiful winter structure designed by Arne Maynard
This walled garden designed by Arne Maynard is a perfect example of a winter garden that has faded to reveal its beautiful bare framework.
From boarded up library to gorgeous community garden: this space in London was transformed by a Chelsea gold-winning designer
A new community garden designed by Sarah Price around
an old library turned arts centre in southeast London is a treasured space for local residents
and garden lovers alike.
Think you want a small tree? You really need a 'trub' - a tree-like shrub - and we've got 13 expert picks
Want to create height and interest in a small garden? You might think you want a tree, but you really need a tree-like shrub – a ‘trub’
Looking to cut grass the traditional way? Here's how to cut grass with a scythe
Captain Poldark’s rippling muscles may have sparked a nation’s interest in the scythe, but this ancient tool has long been gaining popularity with gardeners. Champion mower Simon Damant shows how to wield one safely.
The best connected woman in garden design - Annie Guilfoyle on her circuitous career route and grounding her itchy feet
The garden polymath on the pleasures of passing on knowledge, the rewards of close observation and the circuitous route towards grounding her itchy feet.
Words Jodie Jones, Portrait John Campbell
Does the Chelsea Flower Show have a waste problem?
Events on the scale of the Chelsea Flower Show are bound to come at an environmental cost. So what is the RHS doing to make the show more sustainable? Words Jodie Jones
A woodland garden with a modern classical home
On her journey from novice gardener to professional designer, Bella Stuart-Smith has created a multifaceted, ever-evolving garden at her home in Hertfordshire. Words Jodie Jones, photographs Claire Takacs.
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.
A green corridor in the heart of Sheffield | What is Grey to Green? The initiative bringing colour to Sheffield city centre
The city of Sheffield's green makeover is all thanks to a groundbreaking environmental strategy. Words Jodie Jones, photographs Richard Bloom
Cool, calm and connected - a small garden in Kent
Designers Harriet Farlam and Ben Chandler have squeezed much into this serene town garden on the north Kent coast. Words Jodie Jones. Photographs Richard Bloom.
Growild Nursery: the nursery that specialises in 'fancy' forms of weeds
Specialising in rare perennial species and ‘fancy’ forms of weeds, Growild Nursery in southwest Scotland is one of the most interesting nurseries in the country. Images by Andrea Jones
Serge Hill: Tom and Sue Stuart-Smith's unique project to promote gardening
At their home in Hertfordshire, Tom and Sue Stuart-Smith are working together to create a unique project to promote gardening, creativity and health. Words Jodie Jone, photographs Richard Bloom
Ann-Marie Powell: 'I really believe that gardens are for people'
The colourful garden designer on her Damascene conversion to gardening, her trepidation over TV presenting and why she wants to encourage visitors to picnic in her show gardens
Eric Ossart and Arnaud Maurières' design in the Atlas Mountains
In the foothills of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, designers Eric Ossart and Arnaud Maurières have created a garden as stylish as the house it surrounds using only plants suited to the hot arid conditions. Words Jodie Jones, photographs Claire takacs
Marks Hall arboretum and walled garden in winter
Marks Hall has an enviable collection of trees thrown into sharp relief by a contemporary, lakeside garden, which comes into its own in winter. Words: Jodie Jones. Photographs: Marianne Majerus