Gardeners' World
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC Television programme about gardening, first broadcast in 1968 and still running as of 2013. Its first episode was presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have been 30 minutes in length, although there are many specials that last longer. The 2008 and 2009 series used a 60-minute format.
Season 59
As a summer marked by record-breaking heat and prolonged drought comes to a close, Monty reflects on how it has tested gardeners across the country.
After a summer of heat and drought, Adam Frost shares some timely advice on how to capture rainwater. Sue Kent is at home planting Swiss chard and shows how to tackle an outbreak of fuchsia gall mite.
In a special programme exploring the enduring value of allotment life, Frances Tophill heads to Exmouth in Devon, where thriving plots and passionate growers are at the heart of a vibrant community.
Autumn is in the air at Longmeadow, and with cooler and wetter days ahead, Monty is lifting plants to protect them during the winter months. Carol Klein reveals the results of her border experiment.