BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast
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Listen to gardening inspiration from some of the UK’s most loved and well-respected gardening experts in the award-winning BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine podcast. Enjoy growing advice throughout the year with our Conversations series. Join Monty Don, Frances Tophill, Adam Frost, Arit Anderson, Carol Klein and more for friendly gardening chat and informative discussion with the magazine team, perfect for everyone who enjoys gardening. Hear Alan Titchmarsh solve your gardening problems in Ask Alan, find advice for what to do in the garden in our What To Do Now series, and travel the globe with the BBC Gardeners’ World magazine team in Travel Tales: Gardens of the World.With new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday and bonus episodes every Saturday, subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode. Find out more at GardenersWorld.com/podcast
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Oct 12, 2026 • 44min
A life among clematis, with Raymond Evison
Raymond Evison CBE is a celebrated clematis breeder, nurseryman and horticulturist with six decades of experience. He explores clematis as climbing perennials, pruning groups, deep planting and container growing. Discover propagation techniques, compact and scented varieties, wildlife-friendly choices, natural pairings with roses and shrubs, and ways to tackle wilt and pests.
Oct 10, 2026 • 9min
What To Do Now - Peonies, Sweetcorn and the Great Leaf Let-Off
Tackle key autumn garden jobs, from cutting back peonies and clearing spent sweetcorn to making space for winter crops. Discover how fallen leaves support wildlife and improve soil, plus what to prepare for gladioli, tulips and the first frosts. A practical seasonal guide for productive weekends outdoors.
Oct 6, 2026 • 36min
The secret world beneath your garden, with Dr Frank Ashwood
Dr Frank Ashwood, a soil ecologist and author of The World Beneath Our Feet, uncovers the astonishing life beneath our gardens. Discover earthworms, fungi, mites, springtails, nematodes and tardigrades, plus soil’s vital links to plants, wildlife, floods and climate. Frank explores low-dig gardening, hidden soil discoveries, wildlife-rich planting and why your lawn might deserve a year off.
Oct 3, 2026 • 10min
What To Do Now - Bulbs, Squash and Bees
Get your garden ready for the seasons ahead with three timely October jobs. Discover how to plant daffodil bulbs for spring colour, harvest and cure winter squashes for longer storage, and choose flowers that keep bumblebees fed through colder months. Plus, look ahead to lifting gladioli, planting tulips, and protecting tender plants.
Oct 1, 2026 • 26min
Frances Tophill: The secret to a garden with year-round structure
Frances Tophill, British gardener, presenter and author, explores the secrets of year-round garden structure. Discover how hedges, trees, evergreens, grasses and climbers create shape, privacy and wildlife habitat. Frances also discusses adding height and texture, refreshing established spaces, adapting to drought, and letting gardens evolve with creativity.
Sep 28, 2026 • 42min
Siberian Irises: beautiful, tough and easy to grow, with Pamela Ferns
Pamela Ferns, head gardener, garden historian and specialist iris grower, champions Siberian irises as resilient stars of the border. She explores their fascinating history, remarkable diversity and wildlife value, highlights standout cultivars, and shares practical advice on planting, watering, dividing and propagation. She also reveals how national collections help protect rare irises from disappearing.
Sep 26, 2026 • 9min
What To Do Now - Blooms, bounty and easy wildlife wins
Keep your garden colourful and productive through September with easy jobs for extending annual blooms, checking and storing apples and pears, and preserving fruit gluts. Discover why leaving seed heads benefits birds and insects, plus timely tips for autumn planting, meadow care, lawns and hedges.
Sep 23, 2026 • 36min
How to transform a new-build garden, with Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, garden designer, writer and founder of the New Build Manifesto, reveals how to transform a blank new-build plot into a thriving garden. He explores compacted soil, resilient planting, trees for structure, climate-ready design and wildlife-friendly features. Discover how to make a young garden feel established, connect with neighbours and why every new home should have a tree.
Sep 21, 2026 • 46min
How to create a garden for the future, with Nadine Mitschunas
Nadine Mitschunas, an ecologist and ecological gardener, transformed three overgrown allotments into a productive, wildlife-rich haven. She explores naturalistic perennial planting, wildlife ponds, meadows and compact edible growing. Nadine also discusses climate-resilient design, from trees and shade to mulching, dense planting and vertical gardening, plus the joys of pausing to observe nature.
Sep 18, 2026 • 10min
What To Do Now - Squash, splits and spring bulbs
Give your garden an autumn boost with three timely September tasks. Discover how to divide overcrowded perennials, manage sprawling squash and keep fruits off soggy soil. Plus, explore spring bulbs that offer an early feast for pollinators, with a preview of sweet peas, garlic, layered containers and banana plant care.
