The Garden Podcast

A frond farewell

In the final edition of The Garden Podcast, Chris is joined by garden writer and podcast regular Melissa Mabbitt for a look back at the highlights of the programme in 202

Homegrown Christmas decorations, city garden design and gardens for wellbeing

Renowned florist Simon Lycett offers tips on what you can pick from your garden to make homegrown floral displays this Christmas. Designer Adolfo Harrison reveals the tho

Grasses, John Evelyn and mad for mangaves

This month, Chris speaks to one of Britain’s foremost ornamental grass experts, Neil Lucas – proprietor of Knoll Gardens. From tiny seslerias to towering miscanthus, Neil

Pears, asters and tulip trees

How do you pick the perfect pear? Food writer and grower Mark Diacono shares tips on growing, storing and eating this most delicious of autumn fruits. Dr Andrew Ward of N

Welcoming a new president, gardening careers, pineapple lilies

Chris talks to incoming RHS President Keith Weed about what he hopes to achieve in his new role. Writer and Wisley graduate Holly Farrell extols the virtues of learning y

Cucumbers, cacti and crickets

Life-long vegetable grower and cucumber connoisseur Sue Stickland shares her secrets of success for growing cucumbers outdoors. Garden designer Paul Spracklin encourages

Sour pleasures, authors' gardens, urban design

What do salsas, sauces for sea bass and knickerbocker glories all have in common? They're all good uses for the humble redcurrant of course! Food writer Mark Diacono shar

Herb secrets with Jekka, mad about moths, through a plantsman's window

Jersey tiger, vapourer, Mother Shipton... this month we flutter into the weird and wonderful world of day-flying moths with RHS scientist Dr Stephanie Bird. Back on the g

A new look at nasturtiums and what does it really mean to be green?

This month, Chris talks to broadcaster, industry insider and lover of all things brazen, Mr Plant Geek (aka Michael Perry) about an undeservedly neglected but hardworking

Gardening for wellbeing, gin botanicals and The Plant Review

Did you know that growing plants can boost your mental health and wellbeing - and even help boost your immunity? Chris talks to Alistair Griffiths, RHS Director of Scienc

The unexpected beauty of spring leaves, high-security gardening at Yarl's Wood, and does anyone love bergen

Leaves are green, right? Wrong! Curator Matt Pottage shares the reds, oranges, yellows and even shocking pinks to be found among the spring foliage at RHS Garden Wisley.

Rachel de Thame on garden making, snowdrop secrets & tackling a new plant disease

When was the last time you stepped back and took a long hard look at your garden? Television presenter and writer Rachel de Thame talks to Chris about her new column disc

January 2020 - Gardening for mental health, houseplants on the rampage and Roy Lancaster's garden

As increasing evidence links exposure to gardens and gardening to improved mental health and wellbeing, Chris talks to The Garden columnist Lia Leendertz about her own ex

December 2019 – Grow your own Christmas dinner, going plastic-free and Christmas tree secrets

Have you ever fantasised about growing all the veg for Christmas dinner? This month Chris talks to expert grower Sue Stickland who's been doing just that for years. She s

Gardening for health and wellbeing, a bounty of British pears and bamboo: beauty or beast? (November 2019)

Gardeners have long known that being outdoors and surrounded by plants quite simply makes you feel better. Now scientific studies are starting to bear this out – and the

Dan Pearson's designs for Lowther Castle, secrets of great compost, celebrating the tastes of cooking apples

Internationally renowned, award-winning garden designer Dan Pearson talks to Chris about his exciting project to breathe new life into the gardens of a ruined castle high

Podcast takeover: The Plant Review

This month the podcast is taken over by The Garden's sister publication, The Plant Review (formerly The Plantsman). Hear renowned plant collector Roy Lancaster as he take

The Garden Podcast – August 2019

Chris talks to John Foley of Holden Clough nursery – a man on a mission to show the world that crocosmias are so much more than the old-fashioned montbretia of yesteryear

The Garden Podcast - July 2019

Hypericums are popular plants in municipal plantings – but do they have a place in gardens too? This month garden writer Melissa Mabbitt and Deputy Editor Phil Clayton di

The Garden Podcast - June 2019

This month Mark Diacono continues his series championing growing for taste with a look at our spiky friend, the gooseberry. Chris talks to him about how best to cook them