Gardens Illustrated  |  April 2022
With spring in full swing we're both celebrating the freshness of the season and looking forward to the gardening year ahead with the sense of optimism and intent that spring always inspires. Head gardener Benjamin Pope starts a new practical series that offers advice on seasonal jobs for the kitchen, flower and ornamental gardens beginning with what to sow and plant out this month. Tom Coward offers his recommendations for the best plants and trees for April and plantsperson Jimi Blake shares his obsession for the elegant, arching woodlanders that make up the Polygonatum genus. We also offer expert tips on how to design a family-friendly garden and provide plenty of garden inspiration – from the strongly structured Upton Wold in the Cotswolds to the natural beauty of organic garden Nant-y-Bedd in the Brecon Beacons and a small, smart city courtyard garden that uses a palette of green tones, textures and plant types to enfold and soothe. There is plenty of colour too, with a celebration of tulips that this month bring a burst of bright energy to the Cambridge Central Mosque and three leading flower growers suggest a selection of plants to grow at home that can be combined into beautiful bouquets or table decorations.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Gardens Illustrated April 2022.