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
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
Gardeners’ Corner from Fairview Primary School
Gardening for gorillas, the beauty and benefit of log walls and Greba Garden
Handsome hellebores, using digestate and herb of the month
Mount Venus Nursery, gardening for the senses and preparing for climate change with city trees
Powerscourt, propagating perennials and Diarmuid Gavin’s garden fit for a King
Celebrating Snowdrops at Altamont, early spring at Hunting Brook and herb of the month
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