In issue 9, there’s a complete guide to growing pretty pelargoniums, a seaweed spotter's guide and a round up of the very best courses and qualifications for a job in the great outdoors. We break down the benefits of comfrey, offer pro advice on drought-tolerant plants and look at the evolution of the cottage garden.

Plus there's stories about grass, floral arranging, bees, bananas and lots of things to do, grow and cook throughout the season…

Beautiful and hardworking, Bloom is for anyone with a passion for nature: so dig in, whether you have a garden, a balcony or a windowsill.

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Bloom is an independent print magazine for gardeners, plant admirers, nature lovers and outdoor adventurers.

It looks beautiful and it works hard; it makes you muse on the handsomeness of nature and it inspires you to get out there and be a part of it.

Published seasonally in spring, summer and autumn, each issue of Bloom is packed with practical gardening advice, an exploration of the natural world and a celebration of all green spaces, whether they’re in the countryside or the middle of the city, groomed or utterly wild.

Alongside three issues a year, Bloom also publishes stationery and books on gardening and nature, as well as curating a range of gifts.

Besides providing botanical content in a simple, personal and cozy way; The Plant offers plant lovers a new look at greenery by featuring the works of many creative people who share our love for plants.

As a curious observer of ordinary plants and other greenery, the magazine presents a monograph on a specific plant; bringing together photographers, illustrators, designers, musicians, writers and visual artists, both established and emerging, from all over the world.

These people share with The Plant their unique perceptions and experiences of plants.

ISSUE 8 – Spring 2021
CELEBRATING THE JOYS OF GARDENING AND NATURE

Welcome to the spring edition of Bloom! It’s packed with practical advice, inspiring stories about nature and a celebration of all things green.

In issue 8, there’s a complete guide to growing show-stopping dahlias, pro advice on how to tempt birds to hang out in the garden and a deep dive into the world of mushrooms. We also meet a bunch of flower farmers for the inside scoop on growing British blooms and find out why our right to roam is more important than ever.

Plus there's stories about houseplants, botanical embroidery, botanic gardens, good books and lots of things to do, grow and cook throughout the season…

Beautiful and hardworking, Bloom is for anyone with a passion for nature: so dig in, whether you have a garden, a balcony or a windowsill.

ISSUE 6 – SUMMER 2020
CELEBRATING THE JOYS OF GARDENING AND NATURE

Welcome to the summer edition of Bloom! It’s packed with practical advice, inspiring stories about nature and a celebration of all things green.

In issue 6, we round up the best plants for a shady window box or border, there’s a pro’s guide to growing mushrooms, as well as top tips on caring for air plants.

Keep flicking and you’ll find the best nature books for children, a love letter to the UK’s landscapes and a line up of prized perennials as chosen by expert plantspeople. Plus more things to do, grow and cook throughout the season…

Beautiful and hardworking, Bloom is for anyone with a passion for nature: so dig in, whether you have a garden, a balcony or a windowsill.

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the death of American photographer Linda McCartney, The Plant magazine and musician Paul McCartney, have teamed up to put together a story of unpublished work by the artist and her passion for flowers. Both covers of The Plant 13 are by Linda, the first one with Paul and Heather in Devon (1969) and the other one showing Stella McCartney in Scotland (1973).

Also featuring in this issue the curious world of artist Batia Suter with Natural Grammar, a report on the 12th edition of Manifesta in Palermo through the lenses of Sam Rock and we travel to the rural area of Kangra in India with Tom Johnson to meet the local farmers. Laura
Hawkins and Scheltens & Abbenes take a look on the fashion designer Paul Poiret and Raoul Dufy’s patterns. And Cameranesi Pompili and photographer Ilaria Orsini contribute with Objet Trouvé, a series of selected contemporary flower vases.

Plus: Woman as Tree, Tree as Woman, by writer and art critic Hettie Judah; and a pagan festival in Spain Os Maios by Tex Bishop where people dress like trees. Also From the Earth, a collaboration with French fashion brand Lemaire photographed by Alice Neale. Other stories
take a look on the insidious Plastic Addiction and the bird life in Wissant by Estelle Hanania and Sandra Berrebi.

Last and not least Loose Leaves, The Plant magazine’s short stories section with contributors like gardener Matthew Wright, design curator Zoe Ryan, perfumer Barnabé Fillion, illustrator Christina Zimpel, florist Ruby Barber and Bruno Mayrargue from Librairie Yvon Lambert, amongst others.