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January 16, 2015 A visit to Mr and Mrs Paddy Ashdown's cottage garden in Somerset, which is a retreat and relaxation from a hectic life in politics. A profile of tall bearded irises, plus some timely tips for weed eradication.
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January 14, 2015 Green-fingered enthusiasts go head-to-head in this new gardening contest. If you know your hydrangeas from your hollyhocks, this homegrown contest is for you. It’s gardening shears at dawn when these enthusiasts from across Britain give us a peek at their beloved backyards, be it a wild country estate or cool urban space.
Each episode, three couples will take it in turns to visit and judge one another's pride and joys, awarding a maximum of 50 points to the hopeful who impresses the most in a triumvirate of categories: design and maintenance, general knowledge, and overall experience of the day. The winner will take home £500 and the coveted golden trowel. Up first in this London-based series opener are retired paediatrician Malkanthie and her husband David, followed by ex-advertising executive Edwina and her hubby Nigel and former art teachers Barbara and Marek. With very different tastes and styles, who will be crowned hedge-and-shoulders above the rest?
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January 12, 2015 Gardener Alan Titchmarsh is given exclusive access to the Buckingham Palace Garden in this two-part programme, as he visits the site over the course of a year, discovering hidden secrets as it changes across the seasons.
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January 7, 2015 Ep01 - Roses, Climbers and Creepers.
A selection of top television gardeners attempt to inspire the nation to save Britain's rich gardening heritage. Rachel de Thame shares her love of old roses. In her revival she meets a nurseryman in Oxford involved in the restoration and conservation of old rose gardens, takes to the streets of Solihull with her pop-up rose garden and visits the most famous rose nursery in the UK. Joe Swift wants to dispel some of the myths which have grown up around climbers and creepers. On his revival he meets a university research team investigating the effects that climbing plants can have on our buildings, sizes up the longest wisteria in the country and finds out that climbing plants can also be productive on a visit to a cooperative vineyard in London.
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January 7, 2015 A visit to Glebe Cottage in north Devon which boasts a variety of both traditional and unusual plants. There is also the June edition of Gardening Under Glass and help for the Vicar of Chadderton battling Japanese knotweed.
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December 31, 2014 Ideas for small front gardens with the accent on low maintenance, drought resistance and year-round colour.
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December 24, 2014 A visit to Bell House in Westbury on Severn where the gardens have been restored with horticultural zeal. Also the principles of planting design for vertical surfaces.
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December 13, 2014 Highlights from the 1991 Chelsea Flower Show, and amateur gardeners pick up tips from the year's winners.
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December 6, 2014 Pick of the bunch from the Malvern Spring Gardening Show and 'Tulipomania' - the curious tale of dedication that lies behind a rare display of English Florist tulips in an Ely country garden. Also, shading the greenhouse and other tasks for May.
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November 27, 2014 Heather Angel shows how to take better pictures of the garden through the seasons, while the rest of the team examine the principles of planting design and offer their gardening tips for the week.
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