BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast Monty Don's Greatest Gardening Lessons
Nov 4, 2025
Monty Don, an experienced gardener and beloved broadcaster, shares invaluable lessons from his gardening journey. He emphasizes the importance of color and light in garden design, revealing how morning and evening light impact plant choices. Monty reflects on the stories behind gardens, celebrates collaboration with his partner Sarah, and advocates for planting species suited to local conditions. He passionately discusses how gardens are not just about plants, but about the people and experiences that shape them.
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Gardens Are Never Finished
- Gardens are never finished; they are constantly changing and evolving.
- Treat a garden as a fluid living thing rather than a completed project.
Jewel Garden Born From Reinvention
- Monty and Sarah began the Jewel Garden after losing their jewellery business and buying a ruin and field.
- The project taught them practical lessons about colour and defined planting parameters.
Design With Colour And Light
- Set clear colour parameters for each area of your garden to avoid visual chaos.
- Match plant tones to the light and season where they sit for best effect.