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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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
Apr 9, 2025 • 44min
Grow More Veg in a Small Space, with Adam Frost
Do you want to grow your own veg but have limited space? Perhaps you've got room for a window box or a few containers and don't know where to start. Maybe you're dreaming of fresh, homegrown fruit but don't quite know how to fit it into your plot. Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost reveals how you can grow your own harvests, no matter how small your growing space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 7, 2025 • 42min
Avoid Gardening Injuries, with Sue Kent
Many of us are itching to get out in the garden when spring finally arrives and the weather allows. It feels fantastic to be out in the garden once again, but with much to do and prepare for the coming gardening season, how can we make sure our gardening enthusiasm doesn't get the better of us and we end up with aches and pains or even incur an injury? Gardeners' World presenter and remedial massage therapist Sue Kent offers gardener care advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 4, 2025 • 12min
Sowalong - Onions with Matt Biggs
Onion soup, onion gravy, in our cheese and onion sandwiches, onion bread. You just can't get away from onions. They're a staple in a whole range of dishes and a must grow crop for the garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
