For many gardeners, the beginning of September is the start of a new season. Monty Don embraces this shift as he harvests an abundance of delicious produce at the same time as looking ahead to the spring. Carol Klein continues to explore the wonders of the fauna visiting our gardens and travels to Shaftesbury to meet wildlife enthusiast Brigit Strawbridge. Together, they explore the nooks and crannies in her tiny garden to find out what wonderful creatures dwell in these hidden places. And we visit a hospital in Salisbury where a very special garden, designed by Cleve West, is helping spinal-injury patients on their difficult road to recovery.
As the last days of summer start to fade and autumn takes hold, it is time to start planning ahead for next year. At Longmeadow, Monty Don adds some foxtail lilies to his dry garden for a touch of drama in May and June. Carol Klein is in Kent visiting salvia expert William Dyson to find out where...
As autumn gathers momentum, there's still plenty to do in the garden. Monty Don cuts back his wildflower meadow and, with an eye on some early season colour next year, makes a start on planting up his spring containers. Joe Swift learns the importance of allotment bee keeping when he visits an aw...
As well as catching up with various tasks at Longmeadow, Monty Don meets world-renowned garden designer, Piet Oudolf, at his latest creation in Somerset. He gets to grips with Oudolf's iconic naturalistic planting and explains how we can adapt this style to our very own gardens. Meanwhile, Carol ...
