This week Gardeners’ Corner visits what must be one of most beautiful classrooms in the country – the walled garden at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Greenmount Campus in County Antrim. David Maxwell joins CAFRE’s Lori Hartman for a look around, as work begins to renovate some areas including the hot border and a brand new brick pergola. At Mount Venus nursery, in the hills above Dublin, Oliver Shurmann has some spring highlights and Colin Agnew introduces the new Templeton trail at Belfast’s Botanic gardens. In Killinchy, Anne Fitzsimmons is enjoying the spring heat in the polytunnel where she is sowing some perennials and she explains why it helps to pre-sprout your courgettes. In studio, Anna Hudson joins David to answer questions and provide some spring inspiration. Email the programme at gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
The Best of Gardeners’ Corner 2022
Christmas Eve with Gardeners’ Corner
Santa Klaus, Poinsettias and herbs for Christmas
Gardening across the pond, ‘Old Man’s Beard’ and tree of the month
Caring for Christmas Trees and creating winter wonder
Drenagh Gardens and winter veg
Late autumn highlights at Rowallane, heeling in and ‘Tree of the Month’.
Gardening on the set of The Crown, a banquet for birds and it’s time to bury some tulip bulbs
Orchard county pumpkins, the lily wood and Tree of the Month
The candyfloss tree, hope from Hiroshima and planting with Duneane Primary
Autumn at Gash Gardens, the quirky Quince and when gardening is a lifeline
Tree ferns, taming ramblers and why heritage fruit is good for your health
Golden grasses, hedges for hogs and rose hip syrup
Autumn flowering bulbs, harvesting seed and Charles Dowding
A life of flowers
Gardening up the walls, show time at Yew Cottage and the low maintenance border with just three plants.
Airfield Estate, decadent Dahlias and wildlife gardener Kate Bradbury
The Old Mill House garden, what to do with a glut and tree of the month
Celebrating National Allotments Week and Growing Your Own at Home
Ravine, Neighbourly Gardening and an Outside Space to Remember
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