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June 21, 2015 John visits a garden that is inspired by the Australian bush and talks to its designer, Sam Cox, who specialises in naturalistic gardens. Josh answers a question about using fertiliser in winter and Jerry shows how to keep your compost pile working a treat and Tino's in The Patch showing how to create deep, fertile and free draining soil. Also, Costa learns about the fascinating process of how plants can be used to create natural dyes and shows how to produce works of art at home, while Sophie shows how to save money planting bare rooted trees.
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June 20, 2015 Joe Swift continues his quest to find the perfect hanging basket and comes up with his own design for a shady part of his garden. Monty Don has caught the bug too and shows us how to plant up an edible basket. Meanwhile, Carol Klein explores one of the nation's most beautiful gardens to find out why their borders work so well.
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June 15, 2015 Sophie visits a stunning garden that is a colourful, lush oasis atop a windy, exposed hill, Costa explores the toughest plants for home gardeners, succulents, and shows how to plant and care for them and Jane profiles a great genus of low maintenance, summer-flowering perennials - Rudbeckia. Jerry answers a question about using prunings as mulch, while Tino joins a friend in search of wild hops for a batch of home brew and finds out more about this mysterious and beautiful plant. Also John profiles some of his favourite trees for autumn, including smaller trees and shrubs to bring colour into any home garden.
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June 13, 2015 Carol Klein and Joe Swift are at Gardeners' World Live in Birmingham. Joe casts his expert eye over the spectacular show gardens, while Carol focuses on the delights of the floral marquee. Back at Longmeadow, Monty catches up with various tasks to ensure that his garden stays in tip-top condition all summer long.
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June 9, 2015 Costa is exploring a world of ideas, finding something for everyone at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Sophie profiles the unusual but easy to grow New Guinea bean and Jane answers a commonly asked question about citrus while Tino gives advice on keeping chooks pest-free and thriving. Then Josh drops in on a couple he first met in 2013 to find out how their garden has been affected by bush fire and how it's recovering, and Tino plants a selection of easy, prolific and tasty winter-growing herbs and leaves that thrive in even the coldest parts of the country.
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June 6, 2015 Over 400 gardens in England and Wales are getting ready to open to the public for the National Gardens Scheme. Carol Klein visits one of them as they prepare for the big event. It's an eventful day at Longmeadow too, as a local beekeeper arrives with a swarm for Monty's new hive.
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June 2, 2015 Tino and family are using excess tomatoes to make traditional Italian passata. Josh plants a range of productive winter greens and Angus visits a unique garden built by a quirky couple. Then Jane shows how to propagate plants guaranteed to succeed and Costa meets a plant expert who has a passion for carnivorous plants.
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June 2, 2015 Josh takes advantage of the vertical spaces in his garden by planting ornamental and productive climbers,Tino shows how to make a living garden bed edging out of simple materials while John looks at the options for more traditional garden edging, and with frost season upon southern gardeners, Sophie has some tips on how to prevent and manage frost-damaged plants. Also this week Jane profiles a gorgeous geranium while Jerry shows how he grows his own pesticides, fertiliser and soil conditioners.
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May 30, 2015 With the hanging basket season well and truly under way, Joe Swift meets a florist in Surrey who has perfected the art of kokedama - a modern take on the hanging basket. House plants come under the spotlight too, as the programme pays a visit to South Africa to learn more about the ever-popular cape primrose.
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May 23, 2015 Costa revisits the Gordons to help them explore what chickens will make perfect new additions to their family flock, Jane's got advice on the best time to transplant trees and shrubs, and Jerry solves one of the backyard citrus grower's greatest mysteries - why do citrus drop their fruit? Then Josh is showing how to grow some of the most abundant and easy home vegetables, including spuds, onions and garlic while Sophie profiles one of her favourite and most beautiful groups of plants in her garden - the buddlejas. Finally Tino takes his giant pumpkin to the big weigh in and explores what else the Bream Creek Show has to offer.
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