As summer weather arrives, David visits Cherry Townsend at Kilcoan Gardens in Islandmagee, where she has a brilliant collection of flowering plants that bridge the gap between spring and summer. Geums, Trollius, Aquilegia and Tellima are among the highlights in the borders. One of the biggest gardens in London is found across the river from Westminster behind the walls of Lambeth Palace. It’s the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury but the 10 acre garden is opening for the National Garden Scheme later this month and head gardener Lindsay Schuman gives David a sneak peek. Gordon Finch joins David in studio to talk about his fascination with ferns and restarting the local group of the British Pteridological society. Robot mowers have been gaining in popularity – producer Nicola chats about her experience with one she has nicknamed ‘Mervyn’. And Oliver Shurmann reveals his perennial of the month. In studio, Anna Hudson will be chatting about her veg patch at Ballywalter and she’ll take questions live in studio. Contact the programme gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
What can sheep’s wool do for your garden? Wildlife to look out for in Autumn and September highlights at Rowallane
Wild gardening at Knepp Estate, harvesting seed in Hillsborough and early autumn grasses
Supermarket flowers, Crossrail Place Roof Garden and Lisgoole Abbey
Gardening on the moon, magical meadows and Herb of the Month
Soggy summers, preparing Mount Stewart for climate change and National Allotment Week
Cottage garden colour, a fond farewell to rose breeding and dreamy Dahlias with Marryn Mathis
RHS Bridgewater, Birr Castle Demesne and Greenfort
Bountiful basil, beautiful beans and cost-saving cuttings
RHSI Bellefield, no more bedding in Bangor and top rated roses
Countless caterpillars, water wise veg growing and herb of the month
Gardeners’ Corner at Garden Show Ireland
Hang’em up house plants, gardens for under 5s and Bord Bia Bloom
Native seeds, an artist's haven and exotic seaside plants
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023
Community gardening in Saintfield, County Donegal’s OURganic gardens and Jekka’s herb of the month
Gardeners’ Corner from Balmoral Show 2023
The King’s Garden: A Gardeners’ Corner special
Gardening for moths, bulbs care after blooming and Liza Tarbuck
Growing a feast at Florence Court, top tomatoes and Diarmuid Gavin
A visit to Jekka’s, bulbs in bloom and a lost garden rediscovered
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