BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Why every garden needs a tree, with Frances Tophill

Trees are one of the greatest investments you can make in a garden, but how do you choose the right one? In this episode, BBC Gardeners' World presenter Frances Tophill

What To Do Now - Tuck in tulips, a mulch makeover and treat wildlife

Claire tucks in tulips for spring, gives a cosy mulch makeover and lays on a wildlife feast in this week's What To Do Now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast

Monty Don: A life in gardening

In this special episode, Monty Don reflects on the gardening life that has inspired millions. From childhood chores that sparked a lifelong passion to becoming one of Bri

What To Do Now - Pot stars, berry business and hedgehog highways

This week, Claire packs pots with colour, tucks blueberries into fresh compost and opens the garden gate - or fence - for hedgehogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

Adam Frost’s spring bulb secrets

Adam shares his expert approach to spring bulbs, from reliable naturalisers to show-stopping seasonal surprises. He explains why bulbs are essential for winter and spring

What To Do Now - Snip, sow and glow!

Got half an hour outdoors? Claire has three satisfying late-October jobs to make every minute count. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Young: Finding peace and creativity in the garden

Join singer-songwriter Will Young in his two-acre garden as he explores creativity, nature and the patience required to let a landscape reveal itself. In this conversatio

What To Do Now - Corms, compost and crunchy leaves

Lift gladioli, outsmart weeds and turn autumn leaves into garden gold with Claire Vennis from BBC Gardeners’ World magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca

A life among clematis, with Raymond Evison

World-renowned clematis breeder Raymond Evison CBE shares six decades of experience growing, breeding and championing these spectacular climbers. He explains why clematis

What To Do Now - Peonies, Sweetcorn and the Great Leaf Let-Off

Grab your secateurs and your cosiest jumper: Claire's jobs this week will bring autumn wins for your garden, wildlife and weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

The secret world beneath your garden, with Dr Frank Ashwood

We spend so much time admiring what grows above ground, but beneath our feet lies one of the most biodiverse habitats on Earth. Soil ecologist Dr Frank Ashwood reveals th

What To Do Now - Bulbs, Squash and Bees

Join Gardeners’ World Magazine podcast presenter Claire Vennis for early October garden wins with jobs for spring colour, a longer-lasting harvest and a garden buzzing wi

Frances Tophill: The secret to a garden with year-round structure

What gives a garden its shape, character and year-round appeal? Frances Tophill explores the plants and design principles that create lasting structure in the garden. Fro

Siberian Irises: beautiful, tough and easy to grow, with Pamela Ferns

Beautiful, resilient and surprisingly easy to grow, could Siberian irises be the unsung heroes of our borders? Head gardener and National Collection holder Pamela Ferns s

What To Do Now - Blooms, bounty and easy wildlife wins

Keep your garden glowing into autumn with Claire’s three feel-good September jobs: from flower power and fruity harvests to a wildlife buffet birds will love. Learn more

How to transform a new-build garden, with Andrew Jackson

Moved into a new-build home and wondering where to start with the garden? Garden designer and New Build Manifesto founder Andrew Jackson explains how to turn a blank patc

How to create a garden for the future, with Nadine Mitschunas

Can an allotment become a blueprint for the garden of the future? Ecologist Nadine Mitschunas has transformed a once-overgrown plot into a beautiful, productive and wildl

What To Do Now - Squash, splits and spring bulbs

Keep your garden glowing into autumn with Claire’s three feel-good September jobs: from flower power and fruity harvests to a wildlife buffet birds will love. Learn more

Container gardening, the Monty way

From choosing the perfect terracotta pot to creating spectacular seasonal displays, Monty Don shares his expert advice on gardening in containers. Discover why bigger pot

Reclaim, reuse, reinvent your garden, with Frances Tophill

Why buy new when your garden could be full of materials with a story? Frances shares her passion for reclaiming and reusing everything from old bricks and timber to windo