The Professional Gardener

The quarterly magazine of the Professional Gardeners’ Guild. With 1000 members who are head gardeners and garden managers employed within the gardens and estates of Historic Houses, The National Trust and English Heritage. They are responsible for some of the largest and most prestigious gardens and estates in the UK and Ireland and are often in charge of ordering and purchasing.

The Professional Gardener magazine is also a prime spot to advertise any job vacancies. For more information about placing a Situations Vacant advert please click here.

For more information about The Professional Gardeners Guild, please visit their website www.pgg.org.uk

Advertising Information

The Professional Gardeners’ Guild was formed in 1977 and is a society for Head Gardeners, Garden Managers, Assistant Gardeners, Botanists and Consultants.

Its members are employed within private gardens and the gardens and estates of Historic Houses, the National Trust, English Heritage and the Royal Palaces. They are responsible for some of the largest and most prestigious gardens and estates in the UK and Ireland.

The Professional Gardeners’ Guild is managed entirely by fellow professional gardeners and is funded solely by membership subscription. It remains the only organisation to cater for the professional interest of those employed in private sector horticulture. The Guild has the full support of English Heritage, the National Trust and the Historic Houses Association.

THE PROFESSIONAL GARDENER offers advertisers an opportunity to reach decision makers who are responsible for some of the largest and most prestigious gardens and estates in the UK and Ireland. They buy and use a wide range of products and services including: Seeds • bulbs • plants • shrubs • trees • supports • soil improvers • pest control • wire • netting • fencing • grass cutting machines • tractors • trailers • cultivators • chainsaws • strimmers • blowers • safety/protective clothing • gloves • footwear • garden furniture • conservatories • greenhouses • heating • propagators • aquatic features and equipment • gardening tools and equipment • security for statuary and ornaments • irrigation • watering systems

– Used by the members of the Professional Gardeners’ Guild as a forum for discussion, a means of communication and a strong source of reference.

– Articles on plants and gardens, news and views, and reports from both local and national meetings.

– Topical features focusing on a particular element of heritage gardening, eg management of ancient trees, lawncare, sculpture and statuary maintenance.

– Written by professional gardeners with years of practical experience within private, historic or heritage gardens.

Advertisement Rates

DISPLAY RATES	Height x Width	1-2 Insertions		3-4 Insertions
		mono	colour	mono	colour
Full page (Text)	270 x 185	£425	£524	£390	£479
Full page (Trim)	297 x 210	£425	£524	£390	£479
Full page (Bleed)	303 x 216	£425	£524	£390	£479
Half page (Horizontal)	133 x 185	£268	£362	£238	£335
Half page (Vertical)	270 x 90	£268	£362	£238	£335
Quarter page	133 x 90	£167	£257	£150	£239
Eighth page	64 x 90	£106	£196	£96	£186
Products & Services	Per scc	£18		£15
Situations Vacant	Per scc	£28		£28
	column widths	1 = 42mm	2 = 90mm	3 = 138mm	4 = 185mm

Publication and Copy Dates

Issue	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Spring
Publication Date	April	July	October	January 2026
Copy Deadline	20 February	22 May	21 August	20 November

Loose Inserts

Up to A4 & 10g – £295

Over 10g – POA

Copy Requirements

High resolution PDF with CMYK images and postscript fonts embedded, image resolution 300dpi.

An artwork and setting service is available but may be charged at cost.

Notes

Advertising agency discount 10%. Special positions + 10% All advertisement and loose insert rates are plus VAT.

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