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August 7, 2012 20th May 2005.
In a one hour show Monty takes a quick look at some border maintenance and plants some herbs in the herb garden, as well as taking time to visit Prince Charles's garden at Highgrove to look at his amazing collection of hostas. Joe is constructing a water feature for the courtyard garden, while Sarah looks at tomato plants - the best varieties and where to plant them. Special guest Bill Oddie joins Monty to discuss ways of making the space at Berryfields more 'wildlife friendly'.
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August 5, 2012 22-23 July 2010.
It's show time, as the RHS hosts its twelfth flower show from Cheshire's prestigious Tatton Park. Presenters Toby Buckland, Carol Klein and Joe Swift soak up the celebrations with a look at the northern show garden designers and floral marquee exhibitors that make the event unique. Toby meets controversial designer Tony Smith who has brought his own alien to Tatton this year. Cumbrian grower Chris Benson explains why his lace-cap hydrangeas have an exclusive outing to the event every year. The event is also hosting Eurofleur, the Eurovision of competitive floristry, and we discover if British entrant Joseph Massie has managed to beat his European counterparts to the title. There is also a chance to see a burst of regional pride as the UK's parks departments go head to head in the annual flower bed competition.
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August 5, 2012 4th August 2012.
Sophie is on the rooftop of a community medical centre to see how the clients use a productive garden as part of their therapy, Costa is in inner city Paddington at the old reservoir that’s been transformed from derelict infrastructure into a sunken garden for all to enjoy , and John Patrick visits a park to look at trees that are too big for your average back yard but can be enjoyed in a public space. Also in this episode Tino makes a vertical garden out of a recycled pallet that anyone can recreate in a small or large space and Jerry visits the CSIRO in Brisbane to see how the building has been designed to bring the garden into the workplace.
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August 4, 2012 3rd August 2012.
Monty Don reveals what to plant for fragrance during summer before turning his attention to his herb garden, cutting back marjorman, rosemary and thyme to ensure abundance for the rest of the summer, and sharing tips on how to propagate culinary herbs. Rachel de Thame seeks out intoxicating scents on a visit to RHS Harlow Carr, where there are fabulous displays of philadelphus, night-scented stocks and fragrant sweet peas. Carol Klein returns to her native Lancashire to discover aromatic roses thriving in the wild. She also visits Dutton Hall in the Ribble Valley which has a collection of over 200 species of garden roses.
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August 2, 2012 11th July 2009.
Know Your Weeds: Jerry Coleby-Williams explains the importance of identifying weeds in the garden, and shows how to put some of them to good use, Leonie Norrington visits a garden in Darwin dedicated to growing plants native to the top end of Australia while Colin Campbell explains the different types of mulch, their benefits, and how to choose the right one for your garden and Jane Edmanson visits a passionate collector of cacti and succulents to see the thousands of plants he has built up over 40 years.
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July 31, 2012 23-24 July 2009
Presenters from the Gardeners' World team savour the delights of the last big RHS show of the summer. At the Tatton Park showground, Toby Buckland, Joe Swift and Carol Klein catch up with some familiar faces of the gardening circuit and meet the new designers and growers causing a stir with their gardens and exhibits. Growing your own, community spirit and bedding plants are all top of the agenda this year.
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July 30, 2012 28th July 2012.
Jane meets the curator in charge of the diverse collection of Southern Chinese plants at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne to find out the story behind it, Sophie meets an obsessive collector and breeder of carnivorous plants, who's travelled the world in search of the weirdest varieties and Costa visits the stomping ground of the NSW Begonia Society to find out why they love begonias.
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July 29, 2012 Recreating Eden is an award winning international lifestyle/documentary series that travels around the world to feature some of the world’s greatest private and public gardens and reveal the fascinating stories behind the gardeners who created them.
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July 28, 2012 27th July 2012.
Rachel de Thame gets a preview of the gardens in the Olympic Park and meets those who have battled the elements to make sure they are at the peak of perfection. Carol Klein discovers London's wild side, exploring a community garden in the centre of the city that provides a haven for both flora and fauna. Joe Swift walks the paths of power. On an exclusive visit to the historic garden at 10 Downing Street, he learns of the changes made by successive Prime Ministers. And Monty Don is busy at Longmeadow, sowing late summer salads, harvesting blackcurrants and advising us on how to feed our flowers to maximise longevity.
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July 26, 2012 21st July 2012.
Costa jumps on board with the Canterbury Garden Care volunteers to lend a hand assisting a passionate older gardener, Colin picks his favourite plants for beginners and explains how best to use them and Tino is out in the patch keeping fit during winter, digging in compost and planting the strongest crops for the season to come. Also, Jerry shares some of the best gardening tips he learned from his grandfathers and Angus drops in on his old horticultural lecturer Dr Bill Greenhalgh and checks out the thriving community garden Bill is overseeing at the retirement village.
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