Gardeners' Corner

Gardeners' Corner

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Dominic West, Nigel Slater and Fergus Garrett kick off show season and a birthday bloom for Gardeners’ Corner

At the Festival of Gardens and Nature in County Laois, David Maxwell chats to actor Dominic West, food writer and broadcaster Nigel Slater and world renowned head gardener at Great Dixter, Fergus Garrett. Ahead of the 40th birthday of Gardeners’ Corner, a new daffodil is named fo ...  Show more

 . 56min 28sec
The garden lost under a car park, taking on a mature garden and Adam Frost’s shrub of the month

With the arrival of an early summer, David heads to Bangor where a non-gardening couple took on a beautiful mature garden 9 years ago. Janet and her husband Carl had lived in South Africa, Germany and England, but it was only in taking on their garden near Ballyholme Beach that t ...  Show more

 . 56min 14sec
What to do in the garden this Easter, grow your own soap and the sensory garden in an industrial estate?

In this Easter edition of Gardeners’ Corner, there is double the gardening inspiration and know-how as two expert guests join David Maxwell in studio. Rosie Maye will be singing the praises of home grown rhubarb and Colin Agnew’s Easter basket is not full of eggs but succulent pl ...  Show more

 . 56min 31sec
The surprising secret to naturalistic planting…get the kids to do it and building community with big containers

With the sunny spring continuing, Gardeners’ Corner visits a 19th century walled garden in Maghera. Once connected to the local rectory, it is now run by the council, and it features several distinct spaces including a large glasshouse and a wildflower meadow. Roy Clark, who know ...  Show more

 . 56min 47sec
How to create your own spring spectacular, lessons from life with a living wall and Adam Frost’s shrub of the month

David Maxwell heads to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens where nearly 20,000 spring bulbs are blooming. Head Gardener, Claire Woods shows off the large collection of daffodils bred in Northern Ireland and gives some tips on getting the best out of these bulbs. Ann FitzSimons explai ...  Show more

 . 56min 41sec