What Are The Best Gardening Magazines?

1. Country Gardens

This special publication from Better Homes & Gardens sets itself apart with its focus on real-life gardeners with diverse interests and gardening challenges.

It's not only about immaculate landscapes but also about the people who create them.

The magazine also offers practical planting diagrams and incorporates garden crafts into its content, making it a unique choice among gardening magazines.

2. The English Garden

Whether you're enamored with the aesthetic of an English garden or simply enjoy learning from enthusiastic gardeners, The English Garden magazine is a treasure trove of inspiration and wisdom. Each issue profiles meticulously cared for private gardens and features a segment where the owners share their knowledge and tips.

3. Fine Gardening

If you're only going to subscribe to one gardening magazine, "Fine Gardening" could be your top choice. The writers, who come from diverse backgrounds and all aspects of gardening, have a knack for knowing what's important in the gardening world at the moment.

4. Garden Design

Innovative, cutting-edge gardens are the mainstay of "Garden Design" magazine. The stunning photos alone make this magazine worthwhile, but the details about new plants and design trends provide additional value.

5. Garden Gate

Setting itself apart from other gardening magazines, "Garden Gate" contains no advertisements. Instead, it offers colorful pages filled with how-to gardening advice and tips. Regular features include Before & After, Design Challenge, Container Recipe, and Weed Watch.

6. Horticulture

"Horticulture" magazine strikes a balance between beauty and education. It offers the requisite beautiful imagery of a gardening magazine, but its main mission is to educate serious gardeners on how to improve their craft.

7. Gardens Illustrated

"Gardens Illustrated" is another British gardening magazine that's available to readers in the U.S. and Canada. It covers a wide range of gardening styles and offers practical tips from gardening experts.

8. Sunset

While "Sunset" is not exclusively a gardening magazine, it has set the standard for western hardiness zones and offers a wealth of gardening knowledge for western gardeners. However, even non-westerners can glean valuable information on upcoming trends from this publication.

9. Birds and Blooms

"Birds and Blooms" uniquely combines gardening and bird-watching interests into a single magazine. It provides tips on attracting particular birds to your garden and offers plenty of eye-catching photos.

10. Grow Your Own Magazine

This UK-based magazine is all about growing your own fruit and vegetables. It provides practical tips on how to cultivate various crops in your home garden. The magazine also offers seasonal advice and inspiration for living the "Good Life."

11. Horticulture Magazine

In operation since 1904, Horticulture Magazine is a long-standing publication offering articles on plants, gardening techniques, and garden design. It's a reliable source of knowledge for both beginners and experienced gardeners.

12. Garden & Greenhouse

Garden & Greenhouse is intended for small greenhouse growers and indoor gardeners. It's published 12 times per year and provides information on a variety of gardening topics, including hydroponics and organic growing.