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August 23, 2014 It’s summer and the perfect time to get out and about visiting gardens. With that in mind, Monty leaves Longmeadow to explore the beautiful gardens at RHS Hyde Hall in Essex. He seeks inspiration from their amazing dry garden and discovers how they manage to keep their lawns looking pristine in such a […]
August 9, 2014 Monty’s garden at Longmeadow is thriving in the summer sunshine and is looking more beautiful by the day. But the warm, wet weather has meant the hedges are growing like crazy and are in need of a good haircut – he has tips on how to best tackle this annual task. Carol returns […]
August 2, 2014 Carol is in Hampshire with the horticulturist Roy Lancaster, appreciating the virtues of the often overlooked St John’s wort. Joe is out and about and visits a very unusual allotment in Tottenham, north London, and Monty is at Longmeadow where he reveals the secrets of his success when making homemade compost.
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July 26, 2014 Longmeadow is now under full sail but needs a gentle steer to keep it looking beautiful all summer long. In this episode, Monty cuts back his delphiniums and adds a touch of the exotic to his Jewel Garden, Carol is in Kent meeting lavender expert and breeder, Dr Simon Charlesworth, whose stunning walled […]
July 13, 2014 This week, Gardeners’ World is all about pots. Monty takes a look at the use of pots and containers and revels in their versatility, practicality and potential, and shows how best to use them in the garden. Carol returns to Stroud to see how the new gardeners are progressing and helps them select […]
July 5, 2014 Monty welcomes us to his garden at Longmeadow and offers some timely tips on keeping gardens at their best right through to the end of the season, Carol meets wildlife enthusiast Steve Head to discover more about the wildlife that depend on the habitat our garden ponds provide and Joe gets an exclusive […]
June 28, 2014 With the garden growing before his eyes, Monty has plenty to be getting on with at Longmeadow. In preparation for beautiful late summer grass borders, he fills the gaps that the diseased box hedges have left with grasses he has raised from seed. Joe casts his designer’s eye over a city garden in […]
June 21, 2014 With the Wimbledon tennis championships just around the corner, Joe meets the gardening team responsible for the spectacular floral displays at this world-renowned event. Carol is in Cornwall meeting a couple that grow a huge range of gloriously scented honeysuckles from all over the world. She compares our native varieties with the Mediterranean […]
June 14, 2014 Carol and Joe are at Gardeners’ World Live in Birmingham. Joe casts an expert eye over the spectacular show gardens, while Carol focuses on the delights of the floral marquee. Meanwhile, Monty catches up with various tasks at Longmeadow to ensure that his garden stays in tip-top condition all summer long.
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June 7, 2014 Monty and the team celebrate the start of summer as they indulge in the stunning array of colour and scent beginning to take over our gardens. Carol continues her celebration of great plants and the people who champion them – in this episode she’s at Glendoick near Perth enjoying their wonderful collection of […]
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