The A to Z of TV Gardening

The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letters X, Y and Z

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letters X, Y and Z

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letters X, Y and Z: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and gardening programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letters  X, Y and Z: Yucca, Xeriscaping, Zoo   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letters X, Y and Z   Yucca Yucca is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. Its 40–50 species are notable for their […]

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter W

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter W

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter W: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter W: Weeds, Worms, Wisteria   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter W   Wisteria Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae (Leguminosae), that includes ten species of woody climbing bines that are native to China, Korea, Japan, and the Eastern United

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter V

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter V

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter V: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter V: Vertical Gardening, Vanilla, Vegetable, Viola   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter V   Viola Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing between 525 and 600 species. Most species are found

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter U

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter U

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter U: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter U: urban gardening, umbelliferae   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter U   Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus Apium and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family, or simply as

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter T

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter T

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter T: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter T: Trees, Topiary garden, Tomatoes, Tulip   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter T   Topiary Topiary is the horticultural practice of training perennial plants by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and sub shrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, whether geometric

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter S

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter S

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter S: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter S: Sunflowers, Sweet peas, Strawberry   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter S   Sweet pea The sweet pea is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae (legumes), native to Sicily, Cyprus, southern Italy and the Aegean Islands. It is an annual

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter R

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter R

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter R: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter R: Rhubarb, Roses, Rhododendron, Raspberry   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter R   Rhubarb Rhubarb is a cultivated plant in the genus Rheum in the family Polygonaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizomes. Historically, different plants have been called “rhubarb” in

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter Q

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter Q

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter Q: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter Q: Quince, Queen’s gardens   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter Q   The quince is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits). It is a deciduous tree that bears a pome fruit,

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter O

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter O

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter O: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter O: Orchids, Onion, Organic Planting.   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter O   Orchids The Orchidaceae are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants, with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter M

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter M

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter M: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter M. Marvel at the oddity that is the monkey puzzle tree. Alys Fowler is mesmerised by magnolias and a marigold enthusiast.   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter M   Araucaria araucana (commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, piñonero, or Chilean pine) is

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter L

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter L

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter L: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.      In this episode, she’s exploring subjects that begin with the letter L: lavender, leeks, lettuce.   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter L   Lavender Lavandula (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found from Cape Verde and

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The A to Z of TV Gardening - Letter K

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter K

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter K: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes.     In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter K: kiwi plant, kew gardens.   The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter K   Kew Gardens Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world”. Founded in 1840, from the exotic garden

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