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
Episodes
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May 2, 2025 • 8min
Sowalong - Eschscholzia with Kevin Smith
Discover the vibrant allure of California poppies and their vital role in garden design. The discussion emphasizes their easy cultivation and self-seeding nature, making them a delightful addition to any plot. Listeners are treated to heartwarming personal stories that showcase the joy these cheerful flowers bring, along with tips for attracting pollinators. Embrace the charm and simplicity of growing these hardy annuals and enhance your outdoor space effortlessly!
Apr 30, 2025 • 46min
Make your garden more sustainable, with Poppy Okotcha
Do you like the idea of becoming more self-sufficient, living more in harmony with nature and in a way that is more environmentally sustainable? Poppy Okotcha gave up a glamorous modelling career, and moved to Devon where she’s creating a wild garden, following regenerative gardening principles. Poppy shares what regenerative gardening and permaculture are, how it all works and how we can all bring a bit more wildness and joy into our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2025 • 36min
Super-charge the colour in your garden, with Ann-Marie Powell
Adding colour can transform a garden or outdoor space – and it can be a way of expressing personality and creativity, but how do we make sure our colour choices work well in the garden for year-round interest and enjoyment? And that our potentially flamboyant designs don’t end up a chaotic mess. Ann-Marie Powell, award-winning garden designer, discusses how to bring gorgeous colour into the garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 25, 2025 • 9min
Sowalong - Zinnia with Matt Biggs
Zinnias are found in the wild in Mexico and southwestern USA. So you instantly know that they love warmth and sunshine. So bring on the long hot summers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 23, 2025 • 33min
Can Gardening Save the World? With Dr Harry Watkins
With the joint challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss looming, how can we gardeners make a difference? To find out, we spoke to Dr Harry Watkins, Director of St Andrews Botanic Garden (a participating garden for this year's GW 2-for-1 Gardens scheme) where he's heading up a novel approach to gardening in the face of these two big challenges, and making some very bold decisions indeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 21, 2025 • 42min
In My Garden with Sarah Beeny
Enjoying her Somerset estate with her family, Sarah Beeny discusses managing the farmland as well as the garden space. As custodians of the land for now and future generations, Sarah is inspired to encourage wildlife, plant trees and hedgerows and improve soil health. She also delights in time spent in her greenhouse and discloses plans she has for the coming gardening year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 18, 2025 • 9min
Sowalong - Sunflower with Claire Vennis
When sunflowers start to bloom, there's nothing like it. Their heads light up any garden and are a haven for wildlife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 17, 2025 • 47min
Buy the best plants and bag a bargain, with Matthew Wilson
Do you know the secrets to getting a good deal at the garden centre? When you’re presented with rows of plants for sale, can you pick out the healthy plants that are bursting with life, and avoid the plants that are not going to last. Designer and Gardeners' Question Time-regular Matthew Wilson previously ran London’s oldest nursery, and he going to help us choose the best plants on our next trip to the garden centre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2025 • 45min
Garden design ideas, with Pollyanna Wilkinson
Do you know the secrets to getting a good deal at the garden centre? When you’re presented with rows of plants for sale, can you pick out the healthy plants that are bursting with life, and avoid the plants that are not going to last. Designer and Gardeners' Question Time-regular Matthew Wilson previously ran London’s oldest nursery, and he going to help us choose the best plants on our next trip to the garden centre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2025 • 8min
Sowalong - Squash with Oliver Parsons
From a single squash seed comes an enormous plant, bearing outrageously beautiful, sometimes rather exotic, and really quite tasty fruits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
