BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Ask Alan - House Plants Mar 27, 2025

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In this episode of Ask Alan, Alan Titchmarsh gives watering and feeding advice for house plants, discusses the ideal situation including light levels and how to combat bugs, provides help for non-flowering orchids, and more. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Ask Alan - Hydrangeas Mar 25, 2025

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How to reduce in size, when to prune, which variety to choose, how can you stop it drying out and can you change it's colour are a few of the Ask Alan questions Alan Titchmarsh answers in this episode on hydrangeas. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Sowalong - Brussels Sprouts with Sarah Edwards Mar 22, 2025

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Brussels sprouts are one of the more divisive vegetables but they're associated with a reduced risk of developing a wide range of cancers, so sprouts are believed to be very good for you.

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Ask Alan - Pests and Diseases Mar 20, 2025

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In this episode of Ask Alan, Alan Titchmarsh offers organic help for tackling various plant ailments and pests in the garden and the greenhouse, in addition to how we can exist alongside wildlife. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Ask Alan - Choosing the Right Plants for your Soil Mar 18, 2025

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Alan Titchmarsh discusses why we need to find the right plants for our garden in this Ask Alan episode. With questions answered on how to grow fragrant flowering shrubs in clay soil, establishing plants on thin sandy soil, tackling gardens with different soil types, and ways to improve your soil. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Sowalong - Carrot with Kevin Smith Mar 15, 2025

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A staple in the veg plot and, with many varieties available, carrots could be in your plot this year too.

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Ask Alan - Roses Mar 13, 2025

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Roses are a stalwart of the garden, but can come with their challenges. In this episode of Ask Alan, Alan Titchmarsh covers how to care for roses from black spot to mildew and rust, how to feed and keep roses healthy, when and how to plant and prune roses, along with recommendations for his favourite varieties. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Ask Alan - Lawn Care Mar 11, 2025

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With advice for tackling weeds on the lawn, creating a wildlife lawn, how to feed a lawn and when to cut a lawn and, of course, adding stripes to the lawn, Alan Titchmarsh loves a lawn and there's plenty of advice on caring for your lawn in this episode of Ask Alan. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's yours!

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Sowalong - Potatoes with Adam Frost Mar 08, 2025

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One of the easiest things to grow in the garden says Adam Frost and you'll be digging up potato 'jewels' later in the year.

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Ask Alan - Summer Blooms Mar 06, 2025

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Alan Titchmarsh offers advice for gorgeous summer colour in this episode of Ask Alan, including plants that have long flowering periods, adding interest and height to the border, how to propagate summer plants for even more summer blooms, what to plant in a new bed for summer colour, peony and dahlia advice and more. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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