Gardeners’ World 2012 Archives - Page 3 of 3

Gardeners World episode 6 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 10, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 6 2012: The successes and failures of all our gardens begin with the humble seed. If you have never sown a seed or are looking for some ideas of what you could grow to improve your garden this summer, this episode is packed with know-how and inspiration. Monty begins by explaining that, by sowing a few simple seeds, he has been able to stock the beds in his walled garden with summer colour. He also carries out some timely pruning of winter flowering shrubs to ensure plenty of flowers next spring. As a response to […]

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Gardeners World episode 5 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 8, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 5 2012: It’s Easter and the biggest gardening weekend of the year, so even if you haven’t yet dusted off your lawnmower, there’s plenty of advice and inspiration – from large projects to tackling weeds. At Longmeadow, Monty is getting started on the vegetable plot, where he recommends a palette of potatoes for delicious summer crops. He also returns to his newly created pond, where he is showing how to conceal the liner with an attractive edge. Carol Klein celebrates the humble daffodil. She travels to Lincolnshire and discovers drifts of wild daffodils, but also

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Gardeners World episode 4 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 7, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 4 2012: With the garden growing apace, Monty shows us how we can take advantage of the new growth of all sorts of perennials, and begins by taking cuttings from emerging Delphiniums in his border and also from a pot grown plant. He also demonstrates the best way of planting Clematis against a wall to ensure a profusion of summer flowers, keeps on top of the seasonal seed sowing and explains why, at this time of year when growing space and plant protection is at a premium, a cold frame can be an essential bit of kit

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Gardeners World episode 3 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 6, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 3 2012: As the clocks move forward, the longer days of spring are welcomed by every gardener. It’s a busy time in the garden and the longer daylight hours present a great opportunity to get on with larger gardening projects. Joe Swift joins Monty Don in his garden to get to grips with lining his newly created pond, giving plenty of advice for anyone wanting to use water in the garden. Joe also continues his design series with a look at how crucial the choice of landscaping materials can be to a successful garden. He

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Gardeners World episode 2 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 3 minutes of reading / January 5, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 2 2012: With the official start of spring and Mothering Sunday only days away, Monty Don and the team look at the practical ways to achieve a better looking garden at this busy time of year. Monty is selecting and planting climbing roses at his garden in Herefordshire and gives plenty of advice on how to get them to thrive. A visit to a national collection of rambling roses in Gloucestershire provides plenty of inspiration for gardeners to choose different varieties to suit different garden situations. Monty also gets on with some timely and essential

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Gardeners World episode 1 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 3 minutes of reading / January 3, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 1 2012 : Gardeners’ World returns for the start of the gardening year with Monty Don in the garden at his Hertfordshire home, Longmeadow. As the charge towards spring gathers pace, Monty, along with Carol Klein, Joe Swift and Rachel de Thame, are preparing for the season ahead. They’ll have a host of practical tips to help you grow better and will be seeking out the most inspiring gardens in the UK to visit. This week, as well as revealing the changes to his garden that have taken place over winter, Monty shows us how

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Gardeners World 19 October 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 2, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World 19 October 2012: With the first frosts beginning to bite, Monty Don takes some practical steps to preserve and protect tender plants like cannas and shares tips on how to over-winter dahlias. Also, with an eye on next spring, Monty plants up containers with tulips and pansies as well as planting out wallflowers grown from seed. Now is also the perfect time to plant apple trees and Monty will be sharing advice on planting and training step-over apples. Carol Klein will be at Glebe Cottage demonstrating just how easy it is to make more of our

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Gardeners World 5 October 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / December 31, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World 5 October 2012: At Longmeadow, Monty Don has plenty of advice for jobs to be getting on with in early autumn and has tips for planting bulbs in a variety of places in the garden. At Glebe Cottage, Carol Klein answers another gardener’s dilemma when she shows the best way to divide and care for agapanthus, as well as giving her advice on dividing perennial plants. It is the start of one of the best seasons for planting and, from RHS Rosemoor, Rachel de Thame recommends autumn flowering plants for our gardens, which also have the

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Gardeners World 28 September 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / December 25, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World 28 September 2012: Monty Don is back at Longmeadow making the most of the garden’s glory now and preparing for the seasons to come. He demonstrates a quick and easy way to prune shrub roses and then plants up pots that will flower in time for Christmas. Grasses look their best at the end of summer and Carol Klein visits a garden in Somerset where they have been used to maximum effect on a sloping site with a range of soil conditions. Meanwhile, Monty meets a self-sufficient vegan gardener, finding out how he grows vegetables for

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