Gardens Illustrated - May 2025

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A space in time An enchanting garden designed by Harris Bugg Studio is slowly evolving to honour the ancient Dorset landscape. How to win at Chelsea Winning any medal at the country’s top garden show is no mean feat, but what does it really take to bag that elusive Gold? Plant profile: Sambucus With their laid-back, ornamental qualities, elders make congenial garden companions. Naomi Slade selects some of the best.

PERSONAL TOUCHES

The owners of this charming country garden in Somerset added their own twist to its lush, terraced slopes with romantic, deer-proof planting for early summer

5 mins

POTTED JOY

Nigel Slater fills his garden with pots, for reasons both practical and aesthetic

4 mins

SAMBUCUS

Elders are easy-to-grow shrubs and small trees, best known for the cordial and wine made from their starry flowers and berries, but with newer cultivars now offering excellent ornamental qualities for the garden too

3 mins

A SPACE IN TIME

Collaboration between client and designer has resulted in this beautifully curated garden, which exudes a bucolic calm and sits in harmony with the ancient Dorset countryside

4 mins

CREATIVE COVER-UP

Designer Graham Lloyd-Brunt was put to the test when challenged to create a cottage-style potager in the city for his clients to grow the flowers and crops they wanted, but directly over a basement swimming pool

4 mins

TOM HOBLYN

The garden designer on the joys of growing, the role of mentoring and collaborating with others, and why this year will be his last at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

3 mins

Ripple effect

Frothy perennials, lacy ferns and drifts of native wildflowers create gentle waves in this wildlife-friendly garden where water is key

3 mins

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

What you need to know before the show — Stephanie Mahon looks at all the trends and themes, and outlines what to expect and look out for at RHS Chelsea 2025

4 mins

FREE AND (NOT SO) EASY?

Volunteering means a pass into Chelsea without buying a ticket, but working at the show is far from a free ride. We look at how and why people give their time for the experience

4 mins

COMING UP ROSES AGAIN

Two new books examine the place of the rose in art and literature, and in our own personal psyches - and both leave the reader with plenty to enjoy, says Matt Collins

3 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.