This week Gardeners' World is all about pots! Monty Don takes a look at the use of pots and containers and revels in their versatility, practicality and potential and shows us how best to use them in our own gardens. He shares his tips on watering and feeding using comfrey and nettle feeds. Carol Klein returns to Stroud to see how the new gardeners are progressing and helps them select the perfect plant combinations for containers on their shady patio. And we meet garden blogger and writer Niki Preston who reveals how gardening using containers changed her life.
Longmeadow is now under full sail but needs a gentle steer to keep it looking beautiful all summer long. This week, Monty Don will be cutting back his delphiniums and adding a touch of the exotic to his Jewel Garden – He plants a banana plant. He also lifts and dries shallots, plus shows us his e...
Carol Klein continues her journey around the country meeting plants people and the plants that are their passion. This week she is in Hampshire with the great horticulturist, Roy Lancaster, appreciating the virtues of the often overlooked St John's wort. Joe Swift is out and about too and visits ...
Monty Don'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. Monty has tips on how to best tackle this annual task. Carol Klein returns to firs...
