Finding The BEST and WORST Gardening Magazine RANKED

[@christinesimmons3313]

Kitchen Garden Magazine It's British, I get to read it for free through my library card and it is nothing but gardening. It is a lot of fun too! All gardening and growing

[@TheTinkerersWife]

We used to get it in the US. I STILL HAVE COPIES!

[@pirish236]

Migardener is my go to resource for the winter blues...❤

[@MIgardener]

Awe thank you!

[@pirish236]

@MIgardener born and raised in Michigan, but now transplanted to southern Alabama. Quite the difference in weather and gardening technique. But I love seeing my home state and your adventures with your new property acquisition. We'll definitely be watching the process.

[@chrisrey572]

Good job Luke, Garden Gate is my favorite that is the only one that I have stayed with over all the years. Fine Gardening is decent too and so is hortuculture magazine. Happy holidays.

[@MIgardener]

Happy holidays to you too!

[@bvalantinas]

Maybe it's because I'm a 'Boomer, but my first choice when looking for useful garden tips is the whole"Mother Earth" line of magazines. Even the ads are often entertaining and informative.

[@Bandaid17]

YES. Been getting it since the 70’s.

[@dollyperry3020]

Maybe its time for a MI Gardener magazine?

[@Ayla_HotMessGardens]

My thoughts exactly, you already have a great platform for sales and could feature MI Gardner seed reviews from customers. ❤

[@CookieSweet4]

Long time follower. You helped me over the years get established with my garden. I watch most of your vlogs. They are similar in nature but this one was unique and very beneficial. Thank you

[@drugreen123]

I also recently decided to double down on print media before it was completely gone. We've lost so many periodicals in the last 10-15 years and I'd be so sad to lose more so I've subscribed to a bunch of magazines over the last month about all of my hobbies and interests. I've relied on instagram and pinterest and FB groups for my hobbies for years and I realized I was losing myself to the social media algorithm and I was wasting time on things I never would have seen otherwise.

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

I prefer information in print than a video that most likely I'd forget. I learned a few things from video but way more in print and can easily go back to.

[@ke3347]

I’m a big fan of British gardening magazines that I get for free through the Libby app from my library. Kitchen Garden, modern gardens, gardeners world are all excellent. I’ve never heard of Her Garden but I’m going to check it out

[@andreahughes1500]

Side note : In S.E. Michigan, in my opinion, Tractor Supply Company tends to carry better farm & garden books & magazines than the big box hardware or grocery stores. If that helps anyone. Of course, you can order whatever you want online too. Bigger book stores may have a good selection too.

[@mbion001]

You make the best videos about things I want to know about. And the best videos about things I didn't even know I wanted to know about.

[@dakotahays2836]

BH & G is not even worthy of being used as toilet paper, I've felt like this a long time.

[@Donna_G]

The only gardening magazine that I've ever subscribed to is Organic Gardening from Rodale Press. That subscription helped me find the Organic Gardening book club. Most of the gardening books that I have were book club purchases.

[@retiredinnameonly8429]

Garden seed catalogs and planning future gardens gets me through every winter. Most magazines and even websites and channels don’t help me much since I live in extremely difficult gardening conditions. Think heat that starts hitting 100+ degrees as soon as mid June. Soil that is almost devoid of organic matter mostly sand from decomposed granite. rain is iffy. Hey we have tin cans and trees that have lain in the desert intact for DECADES! Wind almost always arrive near sunset. So I love looking, planning, dreaming. Containers are about my only hope. So if you have any suggestions beyond my sunset new western gardener book which gives the most detailed information… I am in zone 9a and SNWG zone 11 and fruit trees and berry bushes??? With drought most of my neighbors have given up for bare dirt or gravel, but some just mow the weeds that pop up when even a minute amount of rain happens, and call it a day. Sigh. The real bonus?, about 270 growing days a year.

[@rubelliterose]

Thanks for the reviews. I will need to look at your winning magazines :) Even more disappointing for the losing magazines is that for those of us in zone 8 and above, there is no gardening off season. By the time my outdoor plants stop producing next month, I will have already started slow growing plants for the spring. I love your channel because you provide gardening tips year round!

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Birds and Blooms I've gotten. Where I moved seems like a bird sanctuary. Seen all kinds I had to look up to see what they were. Got a lot of waterbirds and hawks, owls and eagles with the little ones. My own yard is good for bird watching. My camera should be in a easy to get spot. Hummingbirds could care less about the feeders so have a couple of honeysuckles on trellises they love. They bloom at different times so keeps them coming.

[@kristamoored8500]

Thanks for the magazine information! Will you be publishing a magazine next...??🤞

[@shelleygoetchius231]

Great idea, Oh I would buy that!

[@andreahughes1500]

My 4 favorites are “Gardener’s World” (British), Garden Gate (US., a bit “fluffy” but good pictures and design ideas are ok), and “Mother Earth” (US- includes cooking and farming stuff too - fairly decent), and “Fine Gardening” (US - good info generally).

[@melissalynn5949]

Thank you for doing a good winter gardening video that isn’t just “what you can grow in December”

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

Your channel and an old book The Joy of Gardening put out by Garden Way ( Troy Built Tillers when they were a company not a name,are my go to sources. I have recommended both in some of the gardening talks I’ve done. I would love you to read it and do a review on it.

[@LisadeKramer]

Thank you for doing this. I have always loved Garden Gate and they have a great KZbin channel.

[@MIgardener]

Yes, they are a great resource.

[@beckystauffer3483]

I’m surprised you left out Fine Gardening! Such a quality publication.

[@MIgardener]

Wasn’t available anywhere I looked.

[@gaysullivan1942]

I love Fine Gardening.

[@Flowerfreak72]

It's too bad Luke didn't find Fine Gardening magazine. I've liked it as a multi state Master Gardener.

[@yvettesilver2522]

Well done. Companies may take note. Thanks!

[@santaanaroadwildman3614]

On the west coast Sunset is great

[@CherylHamburger]

Love this information. Thank you Luke!

[@user-xb7sj2uk4u]

Here in the UK there aren't many gardening magazine. Most of the magazines mainly are about fancying up the house with a bit of gardening content The one I buy is called is called Kitchen Garden. Ok it's a bit pricey at £6.99 and it's got a lot of adds. But on the plus side it's got features about specific seasonal vegetables, hints and tips and what sells it to me is 'free' veg, herb and flower seeds. It's also monthly publication. In the recent December edition there were actually seeds I do want to grow. If there a seeds I don't want I have previously given them away to ppl who did want them. So it's definitely worth it.

[@Controlled_Insanity_003]

Just don't tax our tea again

[@robynearl]

Im laughing so hard. "Lets watch Luke Decorate his home". 😂. I'd probably watch though... 😊

[@shelleygoetchius231]

Maybe he could decorate with indoor plants😂

[@PR.Hobbit]

I have about a decade of Rodale's magazine from the 1980s ... just read them -- all relevant today

[@gillianmuspic2337]

I absolutely LOVED Organic Gardening magazine in it's prime. (Deteriorated towards the end)

[@PR.Hobbit]

@@gillianmuspic2337 Yes deteriorated like Mother Earth did but I have physical copies to read all they're endeavours

[@gillianmuspic2337]

@@PR.Hobbit I wish I still had mine

[@annphilipamp]

Thinking about holiday season an advent calendar (simplest one) will be a good idea with the vast variety of seeds and bulbs you have 😊

[@juliehorney995]

Wonder about Fine Gardening? Thanks for introducing me to Northern Gardening. Def agree re In Her Garden. Beautiful mag.

[@peggy9418]

Thank you for the information Luke, it saves me from buying a bunch of worthless magazines.

[@sharonknorr1106]

So I will say that during spring and summer there is a lot more gardening content in Better Homes and Gardens. Fall is a lot more about the upcoming holidays, so decorations and food. But I read it for all the stuff. For gardening, my splurge is Fine Gardening, which also offers a lot of online content. It is not so much about vegetables, but showing more and more content on native plants, pollinator gardens and has a section in the back which focuses on plants for specific regions of the country. Am going to scope out "in her garden" and "northern gardner" and I already read the others with our Applenews subscription.Will mention that way back when our only gardening magazine was Rodale's "Organic Gardening and Farming" which was small, but mighty. Still use some of their books from back then, most notably, "Getting the Most from Your Garden" which focuses on many different planting strategies including close spacing, mixed/companion planting, succession planting as well as info on individual plants and sections written by farmers in different parts of the country. Great book.

[@mickbadgero5457]

Was the best. I still have some of their old books, including some by Gene Logsdon.

[@Bandaid17]

I miss Mike McGrath LOL

[@organictroll]

I always just assume that anything with “home” in the name should be called “expensive home and landscaping”. I have found a few of you on KZbin that I have gotten really good information from and am happy for those resources. And BTY, the Jalapeño pepper seeds I bought from you last year produced plants that didn’t stop producing until our big freeze in late November, I am in KY.

[@Orchid-Care]

These magazines are really interesting, thank you 💕for this video

[@Controlled_Insanity_003]

You should start a magazine along the lines of what you want

[@loris3002]

Very thorough info as usual, thank you Luke. Yes, you should maybe put out your own. It can be all about plants and landscaping with plants

[@merriebranstetter6278]

Thank you for this! I think you need to start a magazine now!

[@MIgardener]

I think I'd rather stick to KZbin for now! 😂

[@Culinaryreject]

One of the things I love about living near Austin is that the local news stations often have garden segments. One of the local TV stations has a show (I can’t remember the title off the top of my head) with a local nursery owner.

[@toneyjohnson8910]

Which one had the most vegetable content.

[@lauriejohnson3001]

I'd love you to do another video on the information or misinformation in these magazines. Was the content correct or incorrect, in your opinion? Did the tips and practices line up with your methods or did you find it to be poppycock?

[@SufficientlyScott]

Gardener's World, both the magazine and the show (British), is definitely my favorite.

[@shannonphillips4861]

What channel does the show comes on?

[@chrisrey572]

Britbox.

[@shannonphillips4861]

@ thank you

[@andreahughes1500]

Agree

[@maryshaddox1172]

I've never heard of ...In Her Garden.... sparked my interest. I'll be trying that one and I used to get Garden Gate. Beautiful magazine. May be resubscribing.

[@leahbender7032]

I love Chip and Joanna Gains. He is hilarious and I love her cookbooks!

[@klz4377]

Thank you for sharing this information

[@coastalcrocus]

The quantity of advertising wouls not be so upsetting if only it too, was garden-centric. Dont need my reading littered with ads for jewelry, furniture, and expensive cars when I could possibly see garden aprons, hydroponic systems, and yard carts

[@MIgardener]

Totally, it's so frustrating when they distract from the main content!

[@tammystoddard2830]

Our library has a used bookstore and all magazines are .25 so when I’m done with one I donate it back and get more.

[@sarahdunlap4421]

Thank you!

[@rickthelian2215]

Makes good sense Luke,👍

[@berthetranch689]

Thanks very helpful makes good gifts

[@MIgardener]

I’m glad you found it useful!

[@richardroadcap7957]

A lot of magazines have recipes for vegetables and herbs, but none of them tell you how to grow them

[@elainef2206]

In the thumb of Michigan, I am looking for a magazine that will move summer and fall gardening into winter gardening tips for cold frames and winter bounty. Was able to have fresh lettuce green all last winter. I would like to be more proficient and bountiful in the near future. Maybe MIGardner would consider a 4-6 issues gardening magazine for year round gardening.

[@charlestessier7843]

Northern Gardener would also be good up in Canada as well since we're in a cold climate in winter .

[@peggytometich5067]

Mother Earth and Grit. Try them!

[@peggyrhoads-ro8us]

Thank you! Great content.

[@MIgardener]

I’m glad you liked it!

[@jillsimpson8716]

Love Garden Gate!

[@lindajones9191]

Garden's Illustrated is a favorite of mine. Britain has a lot of great gardening mags, unsurprisingly. The only negative for US readers is the time delay. Everything is very seasonal and by the time I get it it's old news and I have to apply the info next year.

[@crystals14acregarden61]

I live Birds and Blooms. I'm more of a veggie gardener, but birds and flowers help as far as pollination and pest control. In the back of the magazine, they used to always have a simple project. I hope they still do. I have kept several year's worth of them and used many of the projects. I've made bat houses from one board. Bird houses from pvc and funnels. I use flimsy metal shelves in my shed, turned upside down, and hung from the rafters...very strong this way. To me BHG is only occasionally good for the recipes

[@lorib5323]

yes, I want to watch you talk about gardening. I dont want a "lifestyle" channel. I personally dont like channels that morph into "GRWM".

[@kbsaw7692]

I love reading magazines but hate the clutter once they are read. I use my library card to access the Libby app and read many of these for free, and nothing to throw away after!

[@shannonphillips4861]

Have reviewed Mother Earth News magazine? If so, what are your thoughts

[@caroldragon7545]

what about Organic Gardening and Mother Earth

[@shelleygoetchius231]

I usually read the Old Farmer’s Almanac and seed catalogs through the winter. Forget becoming my mother, I have actually become my grandfather😂

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

How about "Luke Uses December Garden Material for Holiday Decorating"? That's what traditional Germans and the Victorian English did.

[@zhippidydoodah]

Hahaha - He can make those folded magazine Christmas Trees

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

@zhippidydoodah 😆😆

[@blet73]

The woman who runs Washington Gardener Magazine has a good podcast. I'll check out the actual magazine. For those of you in the area, that's the nation's capital, not the state

[@tobruz]

Prices quoted are $US in Canada these magazines are about double in $CDN This is way way beyond the $ exchange rate and very prohibitive to buy

[@alanstewart2042]

I have another hobby interest along with gardening, railroads, when I used to get model railroad magazines the ads were specifically geared to the hobby. Maybe a garden magazine should be evaluated on what kinds of ads? There are a lot of good products and producers out there that would make it feel less about the ad revenue so much as here are companies that want you to succeed, and be a customer. Due to inflation my thoughts are now a nickel.

[@ARSmith76]

Urban Farm magazine was very good, but unfortunately stopped publishing several years ago.

[@MIgardener]

It is a shame, that was a good one!

[@Backroadsnews]

I don't consider advertising in magazines as a bad thing, but I would prefer they are related to the magazine topic. So if I have a gardening magazine, I'd be totally okay with advertisements for gardening-related products - equipment, seed companies, tools, machinery, etc.

[@chrismoore9686]

This is very good information. What about Fine Gardening Magazine?

[@MIgardener]

It might be regional. I didn’t see that for sale at all near me.

[@chrismoore9686]

@@MIgardener That's interesting. I'm in Seattle. However, I was born and raised i n Kalamazoo!!

[@MarsocRaider]

Why dont you make a gardening magazine?

[@gillianmuspic2337]

I'm disappointed that you didn't include Fine Gardening in your selection. Other than that I really enjoyed this

[@clancarney2541]

any magazine website that will bog down your internet speed due to ads, will be a money only magazine and you will get very little actual information from it, IMO.

[@tugh2986]

Interesting pillow!

[@justinarnold7725]

Is like to aee a Christmas decorating video please with the Roots, Shoots and Coffee crew

[@tammystoddard2830]

I love In Her Garden Magazine but its just too expensive 😢

[@laddieokelley6095]

1) I think regional gardening magazines are most useful and they don't attract so many advertisers. I have subscribed to The Texas Gardener for several years and the regular contributers are writers we look forward to. I don't find some of your rating categories very useful. 2) The Kiwi Grower (on youtube) does a nice job of combining of gardening content and uses of the produce he grows. It probably does not hurt that his produce is often exotic for us in the U.S. (Ladies, it does not hurt that Kiwi Grower is himself eye-candy!)

[@jonpalmer2766]

❤

[@TheJoanne04]

You didn't include organic gardening,been getting issues for 40 years

[@MIgardener]

That’s a great suggestion, I will have to check it out. Not sure why it wasn’t available for us where I checked.

[@merrileemcdonald448]

I think Magnolia magazine is overrated these days. It used to be great though.

[@vickiesorenson2383]

They need better quality garden magazines. I like garden gate magazine the best. Horticulture isn’t great, don’t care for birds and blooms, and even sunset has limited info. The magazines are pretty expensive now and most are full of ads. Let’s correct this and get some quality magazines.

[@allisons1947]

I LOVE Backwoods Home and it's sister publication, Self Reliance. There's SO much information in both of them. Grit is also good!

[@MIgardener]

Those are all great choices!

[@jennwatson74]

Yes, absolutely great magazines!

[@wendy3964]

💯

[@mickbadgero5457]

'Gun & Garden' is the equivalent of 'Northern Gardener'.

[@Flowerfreak72]

They cover Southern gardening topics?

[@melissaeager7993]

I have been gravitating towards gardening books over magazines over the years because of magazines being disappointing in content.

[@JustAskingForAFriendOfAFriend]

Fun game, can you write down the rules please?

[@KyleBoise]

Hopefully, weirdos don't come out of the woodwork to angrily defend BHG or their local home and garden show. 😂

[@RonaldRugen]

I scored you low for too much minute detail. The video did not have to be that long to explain everything in so much detail.

[@helenparker1870]

Hi In the UK we have a lot of good magazines: The Garden (RHS); Which? Gardening; BBC Gardeners World; Grow Your Own; Garden News; Amateur Gardening; Garden Answers; Kitchen Garden; The Country Smallholder are easily available. There are also magazines that showcase garden design. The Garden and Which? Gardening both run trials on plants grown in different areas of the UK so you can see if something will survive in Scotland or Cornwall. They also carry out reviews of garden tools and appliances. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) reviews plants they have given Awards of Garden Merit (AGM) often growing these plants for several years to make sure they survive and thrive. Which? Gardening requires a subscription, the rest can be bought as individual copies. BBC Gardeners World provide a calendar each year, plus a 2 for 1 card in the May issue, which is a voucher valid for garden visits for hundreds of open gardens across the UK. Most of these magazines have packets of seeds attached to each issue. Most are monthly, but some such as Garden News are weekly publications. All of these magazines have been available for years. I think you can see how popular gardening is in the UK.

[@debbieschaffner2581]

I love In Her Garden! Very inspiring, high quality pictures, quality paper which adds to the reading experience, and such a great variety of gardeners in each issue. I found this video post very interesting and informative. I really enjoy MIGardener you tube! Great content! Thanks!