Bloom Magazine UK

To root or not to root? It’s not a simple question to answer. I’ve always been restless, keen to meet the next challenge, discover a new place, move on to another hobby. This trait plays out in my approach to the garden, too, and is at its most disru

Gardening writer Thomas Rutter on the pleasure of blue botanicals Blue flowers have long held a special place in the gardener’s imagination. Undoubtedly, blue in the border and in nature is attractive – the sky blue of forget-me-nots (pictured, top)

Zena Alkayat Laura Morrison Sarah Pyke Euan Ferguson Lesley Malkin Molly Blair Sarah Cleaver Hannah Clugston Ben Dark Sarah Gerrard-Jones Simon Goodenough Susanna Grant Tom Greenwood Tom La Dell Santiago Lastra Sara Limback Marion McBurney Sally Mor

When we conjure up our vision of a community garden, what do we see? Shared gardens are different things to each community, but they are always borne of a group of determined people who want to make a change to their environment. And quite often, the

Made from roots, stalks, twigs and moss and lined with mud and dry grasses, these well-formed, bowl-shaped nests are built by the female ‘hen’ blackbird and are usually found low down in trees and shrubs. Large and messy, squirrel nests, known as dre

I love dogs and I love gardens, so when Bloom asked me to photograph gardeners with their dogs, I jumped at the chance. I work with some fantastic people, and when those people also happen to have a dog, or three, so much the better. My own dog Stanl

Smart ideas, top buys and everyday inspiration for hom and garden ■

Everyday ways to find and lose yourself in nature Journey into nature, no matter how urban your environment or green your neighbourhood, with the help of this charming book. It brings together ideas, advice and nuggets of delight as it nudges us all

1 Don’t start designing without knowing where the arrangement will sit. If you’re able to create your design in situ, even better, that way you’ll find your arrangement works well with its final surroundings. This is not always possible, especially i

A good-sized (40 x 60cm), tasselled cotton cushion to plump up and get comfy with. Cream and Mustard Stripe Cushion, £45, grahamandgreen.co.uk There’s nothing wrong with a jam jar, but if you want to elevate your plant cuttings to art, opt for this p

Describe your relationship with nature. It is tentative and complex. Overwhelmingly positive, but there are negatives as well. I feel small, protected, enveloped, but also saddened and a bit of a failure. I am reminded of the classic school report li

Astrantia ‘Shaggy’, hosta ‘Devon Green’, maidenhair vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa) This is a lovely combination for a pot. There are lots of cultivars of astrantia, but ‘Shaggy’ is one of my favourites for its large green-white flowers. ‘Devon Green’