Carol Klein continues to take a closer look at the nation's favourite plants and meets the people who dedicate their lives to them. This time she's admiring the daffodil. Plus a visit to dahlia enthusiast Darren Everest on his allotment in Kent. He knows a thing or two about dahlias - he's been growing them, in all shapes and sizes, since he was just 11, and showing them, with great success, since he was a teenager. In his own garden, Longmeadow, Monty Don pots up his own dahlia tubers, and offers tips for getting the best results later in the year. And Joe Swift meets a Lancashire gardener who has spent 20 years creating a spectacular garden on a rocky cliff-face behind her home.
Monty Don gives his ornamental grasses an overhaul. He has got tips on how to lift and divide ones that have grown too large, plus advice on which ones should be cut back now for the best display in the autumn. He also wants to bulk up his grass borders and gets the ball rolling by sowing some se...
At Longmeadow, Monty Don finishes rejuvenating his dry garden, a sun-baked corner of the garden that had become overrun by thuggish plants. He has advice on how to make the most of a dry border where the soil is poor, with suggestions of plants that will thrive in these conditions. Carol Klein is...
The long Easter weekend offers lots of opportunities to really get cracking in the garden. Monty Don has a solution for brightening up a shady wall and gets on with planting up his vegetable garden. Carol Klein returns to help first-time gardeners Dan and Dominique, and guides them in what to loo...
