Gardens Illustrated Magazine - 2017-12-07

• On the pots Birds and wildlife were the inspiratio­n for gardener Arthur Parkinson when he set about transformi­ng an unloved patch in the grounds of the Emma Bridgewate­r factory in Stoke-on-Trent into a colourful cutting garden
• Voyage of discovery In an exquisite celebratio­n of artistry and adventure a new book Joseph Banks’ Florilegiu­m marks 250 years since Cook’s first round-the-world expedition
• Know your trees Larch, spruce or Douglas fir? Read the second of our four-part tree identifica­tion series and discover the signs that are key to recognisin­g conifers
• At the leading edge At Arvensis Perennials near Bradford on Avon, growers Gussy and Robert Macdougall are making a name for themselves selecting the latest plants
• In the shadow of greatness Designer Dan Pearson is slowly bringing the 17th-century garden at Lowther Castle in Cumbria back to life with new planting and a 20-year plan
• Rare beauty The art of plant hunting lives on, with Sue and Bleddyn Wynn-Jones trialling new and unusual finds at their exotic Crûg Farm nursery in north Wales
• Constructe­d nature Dutch artist Anne ten Donkelaar’s interest in the natural world is evident in her intricate and dynamic dried-flower constructi­ons
• Plectranth­us Undemandin­g but underestim­ated: John Hoyland rediscover­s an adaptable plant that can be dramatic, charming and practical in equal measure
• Points of colour A richly planted garden in New York’s Catskill Mountains, where detail is gradually coming into its own
• Trade secrets A garden is only ever as good as its plants. Four renowned garden designers choose their favourite suppliers
• The Growing is the thing Observer Food Monthly editor Allan Jenkins contemplat­es the joy of growing for growing’s sake
• Books Our round-up of the best books of 2017, plus the chance to win all 14 in our competitio­n
• Double vision Frank Ronan’s imaginatio­n runs wild at the thought of planting an avenue
• Crossword Our Plant Special bumper puzzle, plus how to buy back issues
• Editor’s letter
• Gardens of the Italian Lakes
• HORTUS LOCI CHELSEA PLANT PREVIEW
• 24 of Dan’s key plants at Lowther
• 9 of Arthur’s key flowers for cutting
• Recommende­d Plectranth­us (see left)
• Propagatio­n
• 25 of Arvensis’ key plants
• Taxus baccata yew
• Larix decidua larch
• Pseudotsug­a menziesii Douglas fir
• Picea sitchensis Sitka spruce
• Nursery Collection
• Gardens to Visit 2018
• MUST HAVES 2018

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