BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

 The scent of sweet peas, the sound of buzzing bees, the feeling of grass under your feet, these sensory sensations are all part of a garden in summer. With summer getting into full swing at Longmeadow, discover more about the sights, sense and sounds there and the role they play in Monty Don's garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nasturtiums are easy to grow plants and their cheerful flowers have inspired gardeners of many generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Jo and Andi Butler entered the BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Gardens of the Year competition last year. Find out about their experience of entering the competition, winning the coveted People's Choice Award, opening their garden to the public, and what their gardening plans are for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Would you believe that your garden, however big or small, could do some good in the face of the climate crisis? That it could help combat habitat and biodiversity loss, and also be a beautiful and personal sanctuary? Well, it's true. And the secret to all this and more lies in taking a regenerative approach to your outside space as  leading landscape architect and horticulturalist Marian Boswall...

One of the easiest vegetables to grow, beetroot is also incredibly versatile to use in the kitchen and it's packed with nutrients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As gardeners, we all know the environmental impact of peat, and why we need to stop using it. The challenge is how to garden successfully without using peat. Peat-free composts can be variable and more expensive than peat-based options. But award-winning garden designer and long-time sustainability advocate Arit Anderson has some top tips to help us all grow better without peat. Learn more about y...

What is permaculture, and why is everyone suddenly talking about it? To find out, we spoke with veg-growing YouTuber and author Huw Richards. He shows how it's all about following a handful of simple principles – principles that anyone can apply, even on a balcony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Easy to grow and with so many varieties to choose from in many colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is a fabulous vegetable to grow from seed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you know the secret to creating show-stopping planting combinations? Combining plants in ways that means they look good and grow well together. Plantswoman Carol Klein has spent decades growing and exhibiting plants at over 200 RHS shows, winning a slew of gold medals. Her encyclopaedic plant knowledge combined with her artistic flair makes her a master of the art and science of combing plants...

 This year's flower show season is well and truly upon us, and one of the highlights is, of course, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Multi-award winning garden designer and plants woman, Jo Thompson, describes her Chelsea show garden and the story behind it  celebrating the transformative effect of second chances through horticulture. Hear Jo's  experience of designing show gardens and how her innovat...

Courgettes are a great crop to grow with kids, as they're pretty reliable, and come in wonderful shapes and colours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Famous for designing clothes and home furnishings, discover how Jasper Conran brings his famous design style to his Dorset garden. He also shares his inspiration for creative planting, engaging in the surrounding landscape for a wider garden picture, and his passion for nature and connecting to the countryside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to start growing but not sure where to start? Martha Swales shares her inspiring tips on what to grow and how to get started, no matter how small your space. Martha also discusses accidentally amassing a following on social media and her passion for turning harvests into delicious recipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 It's easy to grow these hardy annuals and, if you let them grow and self seed, it's almost impossible not to have them as part of your plot forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you like the idea of becoming more self-sufficient, living more in harmony with nature and in a way that is more environmentally sustainable? Poppy Okotcha gave up a glamorous modelling career, and moved to Devon where she’s creating a wild garden, following regenerative gardening principles. Poppy shares what regenerative gardening and permaculture are, how it all works and how we can all brin...

Adding colour can transform a garden or outdoor space – and it can be a way of expressing personality and creativity, but how do we make sure our colour choices work well in the garden for year-round interest and enjoyment? And that our potentially flamboyant designs don’t end up a chaotic mess. Ann-Marie Powell, award-winning garden designer, discusses how to bring gorgeous colour into the garden...

Zinnias are found in the wild in Mexico and southwestern USA. So you instantly know that they love warmth and sunshine. So bring on the long hot summers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the joint challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss looming, how can we gardeners make a difference? To find out, we spoke to Dr Harry Watkins, Director of St Andrews Botanic Garden (a participating garden for this year's GW 2-for-1 Gardens scheme) where he's heading up a novel approach to gardening in the face of these two big challenges, and making some very bold decisions indeed....

Enjoying her Somerset estate with her family, Sarah Beeny discusses managing the farmland as well as the garden space. As custodians of the land for now and future generations, Sarah is inspired to encourage wildlife, plant trees and hedgerows and improve soil health. She also delights in time spent in her greenhouse and discloses plans she has for the coming gardening year. Learn more about your...

When sunflowers start to bloom, there's nothing like it. Their heads light up any garden and are a haven for wildlife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you know the secrets to getting a good deal at the garden centre? When you’re presented with rows of plants for sale, can you pick out the healthy plants that are bursting with life, and avoid the plants that are not going to last. Designer and Gardeners' Question Time-regular Matthew Wilson previously ran London’s oldest nursery, and he going to help us choose the best plants on our next trip...

Do you know the secrets to getting a good deal at the garden centre? When you’re presented with rows of plants for sale, can you pick out the healthy plants that are bursting with life, and avoid the plants that are not going to last. Designer and Gardeners' Question Time-regular Matthew Wilson previously ran London’s oldest nursery, and he going to help us choose the best plants on our next trip...

From a single squash seed comes an enormous plant, bearing outrageously beautiful, sometimes rather exotic, and really quite tasty fruits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Do you want to grow your own veg but have limited space? Perhaps you've got room for a window box or a few containers and don't know where to start. Maybe you're dreaming of fresh, homegrown fruit but don't quite know how to fit it into your plot. Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost reveals how you can grow your own harvests, no matter how small your growing space. Learn more about your ad choi...

 Many of us are itching to get out in the garden when spring finally arrives and the weather allows. It feels fantastic to be out in the garden once again, but with much to do and prepare for the coming gardening season, how can we make sure our gardening enthusiasm doesn't get the better of us and we end up with aches and pains or even incur an injury? Gardeners' World presenter and remedial mass...