BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Discover gardening inspiration and advice from your favourite gardening experts with the BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine team. Join Monty Don, Alan Titchmarsh, Adam Frost, Frances Tophill, Arit Anderson and others to garden for wildlife and wellness, sow and grow flourishing flowers, immerse in the benefits of nature, get the most from your vegetable plot, successfully use colour in the garden, enjoy the beauty of house plants and much, much more. With Sowalongs and Tea Break Tutorials too, we have your gardening needs covered.

This month in the BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine podcast - tour a King’s garden with Alan Titchmarsh, enjoy Bridgerton’s floral feasts, visit Griff Rhys-Jones’ formal garden, learn how Adam Frost designs a show garden, create sensational summer borders, peak behind the scenes at the Chelsea Flower Show and discover an award-winning coastal garden.


Additionally, you can find advice, chat and information for allotment growing, grow your own flowers, outdoor living, garden design, organic and sustainable ways to tackle pests and solve problems, growing from seed, caring for plants, looking after roses, pruning tips, thrifty/money saving ideas, plant-based eating, preserving and pickling, spending time in nature, winter evergreens, greenhouse knowhow, favourite garden plants, container planting, raised beds, marking a garden look good year round, small garden and tiny spaces, patio gardening, window boxes, supporting urban birds and wildlife, lawn care, hedgerow help, green roofs, biodiversity, benefits of trees, compost and soil health, rewilding, gardening for mental health and wellbeing, gardening for health and fitness, hospital gardens, gardens for healing, green spaces for reflection, plants and trees to aid poor air pollution, taking cuttings, propagating, pruning, plants for free, succeeding with roses, growing soft fruit, tackling weeds organically, growing herbs, planting shrubs, taking hardwood cuttings, caring for houseplants, plants for all seasons, trees for spring blossom, fruit trees, climbing roses, flowering shrubs, coastal gardens, making a show garden, behind the scenes at Chelsea, gardening for time-poor gardeners, allotment life, decoding nature’s secrets, companion planting, the healing power of gardens, gardening with trees, gardening with cancer, downsizing a garden, making a new garden, battling slugs and snails, no mow May, spring bulbs, growing sweet peas, sunflowers, cosmos, nasturtiums, tomatoes, beetroot, dahlias, foxgloves, carrots, parsley, onions, shallots, garlic, cucumbers, chillies, potatoes, beans, French beans and runner beans, cabbage, kale, broccoli, pumpkins, squash, courgettes, spinach, chard, leafy veg, parsnips, strawflowers, Verbascum, basil, echium, rocket, zinnia, camellia, tasty soft fruit, successful wisteria, superfoods, tropical gardens, community gardens, Great Dixter, Knepp.


With James Alexander Sinclair, Nick Bailey, Errol Reuben Fernandes, Terry Walton, Rachel de Thame, David Hurrion, Sheila Das, Caroline Quentin, Deliciously Ella, Tristan Gooley, Plant Kween, Nancy Birtwhistle, Matt Biggs, Tom Allen, Ashely Edwards, Joe Lycett, Spicy Moustache, Patrick Gale, Georgina Yates, Griff Rhys Jones, Kate Bradbury, Rekha Mistry, Rich Heathcote, Marchelle Farrell, Tayshan Hayden-Smith, Advolly Richmond, Fergus Garrett, Alistair Griffiths, David Hedges-Gower, John Little, Cel Robertson, Ken Thompson, Charlie Harper, Suzi Turner, Moly Fierheller, Rukmini Iyer, Jamie Johnson, Ingrid Chiu, Ray Mears, Sarah Gerrard-Jones, Jason Williams, Sue Kent, Tom Brown, Sarah Price, Liz Schofield, Kevin Smith, Cat Mansley, Adam Duxbury, Emma Crawforth.

Leisure
Home & Garden
Nature
226
Growing Greener - Peat Free gardening with Alis...
They discuss with Arit why preserving our peat bogs is so vital, sharing their in-depth knowledge of peat, as well as the upcoming changes to UK legislation
30 min
227
Tea-Break Tutorials - Choosing a Tree
Choose the right tree for your garden. Alan says ‘no garden is too small for a tree'
10 min
228
Growing Greener - Supporting Urban Birds and Wi...
Kate Bradbury joins Arit to discuss how and why gardeners can play a vital role helping reverse the decline of wildlife
43 min
229
Tea-Break Tutorials - How to Plant a Shrub
Discover why autumn is the perfect season for planting shrubs – and how to ensure your shrubs thrive
19 min
230
Growing Greener - Great Dixter: A Sustainabilit...
Arit Anderson talks to Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener of Great Dixter
32 min
231
Tea-Break Tutorials - How to Revive your Lawn
Revive your lawn with a few simple steps, whether you’re after a close cut lawn with perfect stripes or a longer, more wild effect
13 min
232
Growing Greener with Arit Anderson Season 2 Tra...
Arit Anderson talks to experts about the big topics in sustainable gardening, and explores the small steps we can take in our own plots to help protect the future of the planet we all share.
1 min
233
Tea-Break Tutorials - What to Sow in Autumn
Discover why autumn is nature's natural time to sow seeds – Alan reveals how to harness this energy and get ahead on next year's flowers and veg
12 min
234
Alan Titchmarsh – What it Means to be a Good Ga...
Alan shares his wealth of knowledge as he dives into our favourite pastime and why it matters
17 min
235
Tea-Break Tutorials - How to Grow Onions
A superfood that's versatile to use and a kitchen essential, follow Alan's expert tips to ensure success with onions and shallots
20 min
236
Frances Tophill – Discovering my new garden
Frances reveals the delights and challenges in taking on a new garden
18 min
237
Tea-Break Tutorials - Making Compost
Alan shares his down-to-earth guide to making compost, turning garden waste into soil-enriching goodness the easy way
9 min
238
Adam Frost – A Year in my Garden
Adam shares the latest developments in his own garden at home
19 min
239
Tea-Break Tutorials - Success with Wisteria
Alan demystifies how to grow wisteria with his easy-to-follow guide
7 min
240
Monty Don – How we Make Gardeners' World TV
Monty reveals how the much loved TV show is made
23 min
241
Tea-Break Tutorials - Success with Ripening Tom...
Alan shares his love of tomatoes and why it’s not too late in late summer to boost your harvest, with just a few key steps
12 min
242
How to make a garden that's fuss-free and fabul...
James Alexander-Sinclair shares his trade secrets for creating a garden that's low-maintenance and lovely
41 min
243
Tea-Break Tutorials - How to Grow Herbs
Alan reveals his favourite plants to add flavour and fragrance to our food, with his guide to growing herbs
21 min
244
How gardening makes learning fun for kids
Jaime Johnson and her kids share gardening activities they enjoy doing together
33 min
245
Tea-Break Tutorials - Growing Potatoes
Alan reveals how to grow bumper harvests of potatoes, including how to know when they're ready to harvest
20 min
246
Rukmini Iyer on Homegrown Flavours
Rukmini Iyer shows us her small London garden and reveals her favourite crops to grow for delicious recipes
22 min
247
Tea-Break Tutorials - Tackling Weeds Organically
Alan reveals how to avoid invasive plants the natural way, with his guide to tackling weeds organically
12 min
248
Nick Bailey on making a new garden
Nick Bailey shares his designer tips and tricks for creating a new garden, how to do that on a small budget, and how to make the most of a small space
38 min
249
Tea-Break Tutorials -Growing Soft Fruit
Add tasty soft fruits to the harvest with Alan’s guide to growing soft fruit, even in the smallest space
8 min
250
How to grow veg in a small space with Ingrid Chiu
Ingrid Chiu shares how she is able to grow maximum crops in a minimum space. She reveals her methods to make the most of what she’s got and keep producing impressive fruit and veg
33 min