BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Ask Alan - Garden Design Mar 04, 2025

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Garden design pointers and how to garden on a budget are discussed in this episode of Ask Alan. Alan Titchmarsh also gives help for drought-resistance and maintenance-free gardens, how to create privacy from neighbours and the use of hedges, trees and topiary in a garden design. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Sowalong - Cornflower with Matt Biggs Mar 01, 2025

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You'd hardly believe that cornflowers that are so familiar in cottage gardens were actually introduced to Britain thousands of years ago. And we're so familiar with them that we just think of them as one of our own.

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Ask Alan - Weeds Feb 27, 2025

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Weeds and how to cope with them in the garden or plot are discussed in this episode of Ask Alan. Hear Alan Titchmarsh offer advice for tackling bindweed, creeping cinquefoil, Japanese knotweed, ground elder and more and poses the question, is the definition of a weed really any plant growing where it's not wanted or growing out of place? Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Ask Alan - Fruit Trees Feb 25, 2025

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With fruit tree care and advice, Alan Titchmarsh covers how to care for splitting bark, apple scab, rust spots on leaves, unripe fruit, looking after grape vines and encouraging a lemon tree to fruit. Is your fruit tree question answered in this episode of Ask Alan? Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Sowalong - Cucumbers with Claire Vennis Feb 22, 2025

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There's nothing quite like biting into a fresh, crunchy cucumber straight from the plant and if you haven't tried to grow cucumbers from seed yet, this could be the year to do so.

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Ask Alan - Plants for Tricky Places Feb 20, 2025

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Almost every garden has a tricky spot and in this episode of Alan Titchmarsh gives advice for growing in small, residential gardens and in pots, discusses plants for different situations in the garden, what to plant in windy, coastal gardens and where to find inspiration for growing a new garden. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Ask Alan - Help with Unhappy Plants Feb 18, 2025

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In this informative episode of Ask Alan, Alan Titchmarsh gives advice for how to care for lavender and magnolia plants, how to help red robin hedging thrive, ensuring peonies and clematis bloom and more. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Sowalong - Coriander with Catherine Mansley Feb 15, 2025

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One of the oldest cultivated spices that we know of, coriander is bursting with health benefits and every part of coriander is edible.

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Ask Alan - Pruning Feb 13, 2025

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With advice for pruning magnolia and wisteria, how to take cuttings and root pruning, Alan Titchmarsh also discusses the right tools to use for different pruning jobs in this episode of Ask Alan. Don’t forget to listen for the Wild Card question to see if it's your's!

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Ask Alan - Plants for Shade Feb 11, 2025

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Discover plants that love shade and will bring life to shady corners, with Alan Titchmarsh’s expert answers to your questions.

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