Gardeners’ World 2018

On Gardeners World 2018 episode 28: in the cottage garden, Monty is moving a rose which has outgrown its space. In the vegetable garden he gives advice on what to plant now for spring. He also finds out more about the mysterious world of earthworms and discovers why they are vital for the garden.     We catch up with Adam Frost as he shares his plans for his own garden and find out how it has fared over the summer. Toby Buckland discovers a garden in Scotland where contemporary planting has been the solution to challenging climactic conditions. Flo

As part of the BBC’s Big British Asian Summer, the Gardeners’ World team set out on a horticultural adventure to celebrate the south Asian influences on British gardens. Monty Don visits a Hindu temple inNeasden, London, to learn more about the melding of two cultures – the traditional Hindu mandir and its suburban London location. Frances Tophill and Nick Bailey pick up growing advice from allotmenteers in Bradford and Birmingham.     Joe Swift meets passionate gardeners in Middlesex who have created a garden celebrating their Indian roots. We meet Bala Kompalli, a botanical horticulturist who runs the orchid unit

In Gardeners World 2018 episode 19 the vegetable garden is at its peak and Monty takes a look at his harvesting. He also gives tips on how to keep the garden looking its best.     Adam Frost returns to Leicester where he has been helping to create a garden from scratch on a new-build estate. Frances Tophill celebrates the summer harvest on her shared allotment, and Mark Lane takes a close look at the Mediterranean planting in the hottest garden in the UK – Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight. The programme also meets an extraordinary gardener

In Gardeners World 2018 episode 17 Monty Don advises on plants for a late summer display. He tackles his overgrown wildlife pond and shows which roses to prune now for a repeat flowering in late summer. Frances Tophill travels to Birmingham, where she shows that every space counts by transforming three tiny balconies into spaces full of colour and scent.     Nick Bailey continues his journey through the world of roses, and we meet a couple who have filled their Staffordshire garden with a national collection of dierama, otherwise known as angel’s fishing rods. Gardeners World 2018 episode 17

Whether there is a heatwave or a downpour, this week Monty has plenty of jobs to be getting on with, from pruning and propagating to planting pots. Adam Frost meets Prince Charles in his garden at Highgrove to talk about the issue of bio-security, an issue which is of great concern to him and which could have a big effect on our gardens and landscape. Adam also talks to the prince’s head forester to find out what gardeners can do to help.     Carol Klein profiles one of our summer stunners for both borders and containers – the agapanthus