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 award-winning plot in Bristol. And Carol Klein travels to Dorset to meet Neil Lucas, one of the country's leading experts on ornamental grasses. Monty cuts back the wildflower meadow on the Mound. He plants up a Spring container with layer upon layer of bulbs and tidies the pond. Monty gives advice on dealing with duckweed and also gives lots of compost advice and tips.
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 ...
With the arrival of October, it is time to start thinking about getting some garlic in the ground. Monty Don shares his secrets on how to get a successful crop. Carol Klein takes first-time gardeners Dan and Dominique for a day out in Devon. They are on the hunt for some seasonal inspiration for ...
In the first of four films, we find out how Rachel de Thame got on over the past year as she attempted to grow her own cut flowers. Carol Klein helps first-time gardeners Dan and Dominique plant up a range of tasty fruit in their new garden in Gloucestershire. And if you're still in a quandary ab...