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
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Tales from Titchmarsh: Festive books
With Christmas around the corner Alan Titchmarsh shares his favourite books to get you in the festive spirit
5 min
302
Tales from Titchmarsh: Christmas presents
Just what do you buy the gardener who has everything for Christmas? Alan Titchmarsh shares his festive gift wishlist
5 min
303
Tales from Titchmarsh: Being thrifty
Are there ways to be thrifty when gardening? Alan Titchmarsh shares his top tips for making the pounds go further
5 min
304
Tales from Titchmarsh: Kids and gardening
Just how do you get kids interested in gardening? Alan Titchmarsh, now a grandfather, reveals the secrets he's gleaned over the years
5 min
305
Tales from Titchmarsh: Language
How important is it to pronounce things properly? Alan Titchmarsh explores the way we all say our plant names...
6 min
306
Tales from Titchmarsh: Chickens
Don't be fooled by chickens, says Alan Titchmarsh, particularly if moorhens are on the scene
5 min
307
Tales from Titchmarsh: Sheds
Alan Titchmarsh reveals the importance of the humble garden shed and why his is home to a cuckoo clock
5 min
308
Tales from Titchmarsh: Using our gardens
Alan Titchmarsh reflects on why gardens are about so much more than gardening
7 min
309
Tales from Titchmarsh: Trailer
Listen up as Alan Titchmarsh regales us with tales from the fireside as Christmas approaches.
1 min
310
Our Gardens of the Year winner
Meet Nicola House, the winner of our 2022 Gardens of the Year competition
30 min
311
The best of autumn
As autumn sets in we revisit some of our favourite autumn pod episodes – discover the best bits of the season with this collection from GW's experts
25 min
312
Monty Don on my life with dogs
We hear from Monty how he’s always gardened in the happy company of dogs
55 min
313
My orchard of memories – with Dame Judi Dench, ...
Dame Judi Dench as she guides us around her private orchard – created over many years to honour the life of much-loved actor friends
27 min
314
A passion for trees – with Dame Judi Dench, Ari...
We visit Dame Judi Dench at home, in the company of Arit Anderson and tree expert Tony Kirkham, to hear how she has formed a deep connection with trees, and has planted dozens in her garden
56 min
315
Remembering The Queen – with Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Titchmarsh, who enjoyed many gardening moments with the Queen, shares his memories of those encounters
36 min
316
Monty Don on Designing a Small Garden
How do you make the most of a small garden?
43 min
317
Gardening for mental wellness – with Joe Sugg
Social media celebrity Joe Sugg, shares how he became addicted to scrolling social media and how stepping away from the digital world and the screen, and into the garden
31 min
318
Autumn Series Trailer
We’ll be exploring growing for health and for wildlife, success with homegrown food and flowers, making a thriving garden for you and your family to enjoy.
0 min
319
Sow Along - Adam Frost Rocket
Discover how Adam first discovered this peppery herb, along with his expert advice on how and when to sow it for best results
4 min
320
Bats with Amy Schwartz
Dr Amy Schwartz, ecologist and bat carer is in conversation with Kate Bradbury as they explore these interesting flying mammals.
32 min
321
Sowalong - Angelica with Jekka McVicar
Jekka’s shares her advice on ‘tricking’ germination, plus how to use the young leaves in salads, candy the stems and turn it into a delicious marmalade.
4 min
322
Bees with Brigit Strawbridge
Today, author and committed wildlife gardener Brigit Strawbridge and Kate Bradbury discuss their passion for bees.
49 min
323
Sowalong - Parsley with Emma Crawforth
This time on Sowalong, BBC Gardeners’ World magazine Gardening Editor, Emma Crawforth, shares why she likes to grow parsley from seed.
5 min
324
Wasps with Prof Seirian Sumner
Today, entomologist and wasp expert Professor Seirian Sumner and Kate Bradbury explore these wonderful, often misunderstood, insects.
47 min
325
Sowalong – Basil
This time on Sowalong, herb farmer Jekka McVicar, shares her love of raising basil from seed.
4 min