BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

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Front garden appeal, with Arit Anderson Nov 11, 2025

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Front gardens are often different from back gardens and tend to be a little bit smaller. They have to be functional and are usually quite visible too. They offer the added advantage of environmental benefits, such as improved air quality, and can also provide habitats for wildlife. So, how do you make your front garden appealing while also making it work for you too? Arit Anderson has some recommendations. Recorded at the Gardeners' World Autumn Fair.

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What To Do Now - Plant tulip bulbs Nov 08, 2025

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Is there anything more cheerful than coming home on a cold spring day and being greeted by a pot full of colourful tulips? Spring may seem a while off but now’s the time to rip open some bags of bulbs and get planting and November is the ideal time to get them in the ground or in your pots.

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How to garden as you age, with Carol Klein Nov 06, 2025

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Getting older doesn't have to mean that we stop doing the things we love. Gardening can be physically demanding, but it can also be hugely beneficial in keeping our minds and bodies active. Carol has been gardening for decades. At an age when many might have long retired and be slowing down, discover how she has adapted her garden and the way she gardens over the years.

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Monty Don's Greatest Gardening Lessons Nov 04, 2025

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Monty reveals the biggest gardening lessons he’s learned during his career, including how to use colour and light in the garden throughout the year. Discover his love of visiting gardens for their stories and life, how important it is to connect with the natural world and the joy of creating something that connects people and plants. Recorded at Gardeners' World Live in June.

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What To Do Now - Protect tender plants Nov 03, 2025

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When people think of protecting tender plants, the first thing that springs to mind is usually frost. And yes, frost can be devastating, but what’s less often talked about is the combination of cold and wet. So, let’s look at some ways to give your tender plants the best chance of surviving until spring.

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Garden design, with Adam Frost Oct 30, 2025

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Utilising garden design skills can make a huge difference in terms of process, budget, and the all-important end result. Garden designer and BBC Gardeners World presenter Adam Frost discusses the basics of garden design from soft and hard landscaping to the helpful tips and tricks that create harmony, rhythm, biodiversity, and balance.

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The truth about honey and how to help bees, with Rachel de Thample Oct 28, 2025

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Rachel de Thample reveals how cheap honey is really made, and the impact that has on its nutritional value. Plus find out how London ended up with 'too many' bees! She also shares delicious ways to use honey and how best to help bees in your garden, whether you want to keep your own bees or support other bees, and the different bee-keeping methods they use at Hugh Fearnley's Whittingstall's River Cottage.

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What To Do Now - Greenhouse and pots tidy Oct 24, 2025

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A good job to do this time of year is to give your gardening pots, and greenhouse too if you have one, a thorough deep clean. It’s a job that’s easily neglected, but if you take the time now in autumn, you’ll reap the benefits in spring when the growing season starts again in earnest. And, apart from the satisfaction you’ll get from seeing gleaming pots and shiny greenhouse windows, it’s important to get rid of any pests, diseases and mould that can overwinter.

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Bridging the gap between urban communities and nature, with Lira Valencia Oct 23, 2025

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There's plenty of evidence that connecting with nature is good for you, but for many people who live in an urban setting, it's not always possible or easy to access green space. Thankfully there is a growing movement made more visible via the digital world that seeks to address the imbalance and ensure that access to nature is not only available to all, but can be enjoyed to its most inspiring, uplifting, educating, and empowering extent, including the many in varied habitats that are often just a stones throwaway. Discover how urban wildlife ranger Lira Valencia helps others commune and benefit from nature.

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Sensational Spring bulbs, with Frances Tophill Oct 21, 2025

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Planting bulbs in the autumn and winter gives hope that spring will greet you with bursts of colour. Starting with snow drops and crocus, and then daffodils, bluebells and more, by the time you’re in summer there are many different colours in the garden. Discover why bulbs represent a transition and a life life to Frances Tophill. This podcast was recorded at BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair.

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