Nov. 04--From the poetry of deer grass to the sizzle of tiny, hot-pink "Lady Jane" tulips, the recently relaunched Garden Design magazine is full of surprises -- among them that there is still so much that is new and fresh to say about naturalistic gardening. There are no ads, so you get a full 128 pages and lots of big, beautiful photos that draw you into substantial stories about the creation of dream gardens.
"We wanted to make it an immersive experience, where you really dig into a topic and can just kind of live in it," says editor-in-chief Thad Orr.
Garden Design, which relaunched this summer under new ownership, tackles big challenges, such as bringing a dying 5-acre Northern California garden back to life. But it also breaks down the concepts in both words and photos, and provides abundant plant information in captions, asides and shorter stories.
The "In Your Zone" feature provides two pages of richly illustrated regional information targeted to gardeners across the country. The current autumn issue's Midwest Section, for instance, includes a question and answer with Lake Forest landscape architect Craig Bergmann as well as news about notable gardens and events.
Visit the website for subscription information as well as lots of great gardening information: gardendesign.com.
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