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BBC Gardeners' World

Jun 01 2026
Magazine

Gardeners' World Magazine is the authoritative voice in gardening, the clear market-leader since it launched in 1991. The award-winning editorial includes topical, practical advice in the readers' favourite 'what to do now' section, and regular contributions and features from the top names in BBC gardening. Packed with fresh ideas and clear advice - the innovative approach offers creative, practical and problem-solving solutions to all keen gardeners.

Welcome to June

The home of gardening expertise you can trust

Meet your GW team

We’re always here…

We love June • Oh joy, it is finally June: the month for romance, weddings, summer fetes, school outings and long evenings under bright stars. The newly hatched birds are flexing their wings, the bees are buzzing around, the ice is clinking alluringly in countless glasses and our gardens are at that stage of overflowing voluptuousness that is so life enhancing. This is the garden equivalent of the famous scene in Rocky when Sylvester Stallone is standing at the top of the Philadelphia Art Museum steps and jumping around ecstatically as the city emerges from the early morning mist.

Award-winning Geranium Rozanne

Expert’s choice • Someone once said, ‘If in doubt, plant a geranium’. Graham Rice agrees and says this versatile plant has a place in every garden

100 FREE* Spring Harmony Bulb Collection for every reader

The Full Monty • The sudden burgeoning of summer at Longmeadow holds mixed emotions for Monty – it’s a time of change and missed moments, but also shimmering beauty and delight

2 for 1 Gardens • New gardens to explore This month, we’re shining a spotlight on five brilliant newcomers to our 2 for 1 Gardens scheme. From a city hideaway to sweeping countryside landscapes, meet the latest glorious gardens to join, and plan your next day out

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Bee more wildlife friendly • Discover how to turn your garden into a haven for bees with Monty’s expert advice

Plants for free Small cuts, big gains • Taking cuttings now is one of the easiest ways you can increase your stock of plants. Carol Klein shows you how

Get ready… it’s show time!

Embracing edimentals • Join Adam Frost as he shares how to bring edible plants into the heart of your garden, creating planting that looks beautiful and works hard too

Easy edimentals to slot into summer pots and borders

Root of the matter! • Want to avoid late summer gaps in your beds and borders? Try these quick wins and second chances to keep them blooming all summer long.

WHAT TO DO NOW • 89 to do this things month from the Gardeners’ World team

AROUND THE GARDEN

FLOWERS

SAVE 15% ON SPRING BULBS

PRUNING

Fill your pots and planters for less! • Now is the time for filling pots and planters, so take a look at these big savings on some popular plants from Gardeners Dream. You can even combine all three codes in the same order!

HOUSE PLANTS

Every gardener knows this feeling…

GREENHOUSE

BACK TO BASICS

TEST YOUR SKILLS

WILDLIFE • Kate Bradbury’s top tasks to do this month to make your garden more wildlife-friendly

Save up to £20 on pre-planted hanging baskets!

FRUIT & VEG

Where the wild things grow • For Kate Marshall-Evans, transforming her Devonshire plot from a neglected patch of brambles and rubble into a richly planted, wildlife-filled family garden has been both an adventure and a labour of love

Best of the Best… and still growing strong

Small-space spotlight • Turn a tiny plot into a summer floral extravaganza with Emma Crawforth’s...

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English