This week, David Maxwell visits Brendan Little in his garden on the shores of Mulroy Bay in county Donegal. What was once a formal lawn is now covered in naturalised spring flowering bulbs. Brendan explains how he hopes to extend this riot of colour into late spring and summer – something he hopes will mean he won’t need to get the mower out until September! The propagating operation at Mount Stewart is ramping up as part of a new 3 year project. After a career in publishing, Jacky Hawkes is leading a team which is producing hundreds of plants for the garden and the sales area. Oliver Shurmann chooses Omphalodes cappadocica as his perennial of the month and Mary Doris joins David in studio to answer questions, explore the uses of wild garlic and plant up a spring container. Contact the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
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Easy to grow peonies, the right way to dig and herb of the month
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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’.
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Autumn at Gash Gardens, the quirky Quince and when gardening is a lifeline
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Autumn flowering bulbs, harvesting seed and Charles Dowding
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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
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