Gardens Illustrated, July 2011

Summer in a pot
Freshen up your garden in an instant with these plant combinations for containers, from leading garden designer Jinny Blom.

Call of the wild
Sowing a small patch of your garden with wild flowers and meadow grasses will not only look lovely but attract plenty of bees, butterflies and birds, according to Swedish nursery owners Inger and Mats Runeson.

Plant profile: Cistus
Rock roses deserve a place in the sun for their ability to flourish in hot, dry places, flowering for weeks on end.

A lost garden is found again
Taking on a large, overgrown garden might daunt some people – but not Margot Burrell, whose bold approach has breathed new life into the grounds of Bakers House.

Cottage garden style
Cottage gardens are about practicality, good husbandry and pride in your growing skills. They’re also a wonderful opportunity for riotous and colourful planting.

Choosing natural-looking roses
Nine choices from the romantic gardens at Hook End Farm.

July plants
Lovely plants to make your garden sparkle in midsummer.

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Homes & Antiques, August 2011

The August issue of Homes & Antiques is the magazine’s annual vintage special and comes with a fantastic free print for every reader, the first of four to collect over the next few issues. There’s a stunning botanical on one side, and a vintage fashion illustration on the other.

This issue also unveils Homes & Antiques’ stunning new look, which includes new and expanded features, and brand new sections.

Fabulous Fifties
Add a touch of Fifties style to your home with bubblegum colours and mid-century classics, brought up to date with a contemporary touch.

The 50 best vintage shops
Where do you find the best Ossie Clark dresses, G Plan sideboards or pineapple ice buckets? Our panel of vintage experts give us the low-down on their favourite haunts.

Fair focus
Our pick of this month’s best fairs, plus H&A goes vintiquing in Shepton Mallet.

Bags of fun
Taking a novelty clutch to a party is a sure way to make an entrance, as Antiques Roadshow expert Madeleine Marsh reveals.

Two wheels good
Elegant, fun and full of character – traditional bikes are enjoying a revival.

Festival flashback
In the June issue, we invited you to send us your memories and photographs from the Festival of Britain in 1951. A big thank you to everyone who wrote in ¬– your stories have taken us back 60 years!

H&A project – magazine rack
Revive a tired magazine rack with a collage taken from old periodicals to create an eye-catching and useful accessory for the living room.

Essential guide to bathrooms
Bathrooms needn’t be purely functional, as these six indulgent rooms show.

Expert’s pick – Men’s watches
Wouldn’t it be nice to go shopping with an expert? We can’t magic that, but we can tell you what they’d buy themselves. Here, Mark Hill chooses men’s vintage wrist watches.

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