BBC Gardeners' World

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BBC Gardeners' World
CategoriesGardening
FrequencyMonthly
Total circulation
(Jan-June 2016)
175,733
Founded1991
Company Immediate Media Company
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Website www.gardenersworld.com

BBC Gardeners' World is a monthly British gardening magazine owned by Immediate Media Company, containing tips for gardening from past and current presenters of the television series Gardeners' World . [1]

Contents

History and profile

BBC Gardeners' World was established in 1991. [1] The magazine is part of Immediate Media Company [2] and is published on a monthly basis. [1] It often has offers on plants, free supplements and giveaways. Copies are sold at newsagents and by subscription.

The circulation of BBC Gardeners' World was 237,650 copies for the first half of 2013. [3] Its circulation dropped to 219,222 copies for the first half of 2014. [2]

Contributors

Contributors have included:

Show

Monty Don records a piece to camera, for the programme, at Gardeners' World Live 2012 Monty Don records to camera.JPG
Monty Don records a piece to camera, for the programme, at Gardeners' World Live 2012
Selection of cultivated Alliums displayed at the 2011 show. Selection of cultivated Alliums.jpg
Selection of cultivated Alliums displayed at the 2011 show.

A trade show and floral exhibition, Gardeners' World Live, promoted by the magazine, is held every June at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham. Presenters from the show usually make guest appearances.

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References

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  2. 1 2 Sarah Cosgrove (14 August 2014). "Mixed fortunes for consumer gardening magazines as some see issue sales fall while others grow". HorticultureWeek. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. "Mag ABCs: Full circulation round-up for the first half of 2013". Press Gazette . 15 August 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.