Mike The Gardener - Gardening Podcast

Whether you're a tennis fan or not, it won't have escaped your attention that we're in the middle of Wimbledon fortnight.  In this episode, recorded live at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club grounds, I chat to Wimbledon Head Gardener, Martyn Falconer about the incredible horticultural preparations to make Wimbledon what it is.  To view pictures taken on the day of this recordi...

Welcome back to the Mic the Gardener – Gardening Podcast. In this episode I visit my best friends' Ben and Otis‘s brand new allotment to see how they are getting on with the transformation from turfed plot to productive plot.  The ‘Slot from the Plot’ will be an occasional featurette where I will go back to chart the progress of the plot, see what’s going well, see what’s not going so well an...

Michael Marriott In this episode Mike chats to one of the worlds leading rosarians, Michael Marriott about his new book 'Roses - An Inspirational Guide to Choosing and Growing the Best Roses' published by DK books.  Michael tells us how the book came about, gives us an insight into its contents and talks about TOD tours and social media. 

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In this bonus episode, Mike visits the Chelsea Flower Show on press day and has a chat with some wonderful people including: Tayshan Hayden-Smith Danny Clarke, AKA The Black Gardener (a previous podcast guest) Daisy Desire, AKA The Drag Queen Gardener Charlotte Durrant & Mo Bhula of the Aroid Attic Mike chats to Tayshan & Danny about their 'Hands off Mangrove Garden' by Grow 2 Know, which...

Hello, and welcome back to the last in the current series of them Mic The Gardener - Gardening Podcast. In this the final episode of the series, I chat to Head Gardener Tom Clarke of https://www.exbury.co.uk We chat about:  Tom's role as Head Gardener at Exbury The garden's original owner Lionel de Rothschild Looking after rhododendrons and azaleas and how to use them in our own gardens Every...

Hello and welcome back to this weeks episode of a Mic The Gardener - Gardening Podcast. This week we have another great Plant special. And in the spotlight this week it’s heucheras, and we’ll touch on heucherellas & tiarellas too. I speak to heuchera nursery owners and experts Jules and Sean of the fabulous Heucheraholics. We cover everything including; Where to grow them What compost to grow them...

Welcome back to this weeks exciting episode of the Mic the Gardener – Gardening Podcast. I've always been passionate about looking to the future of gardening and horticulture, and in particular thinking about where the next generation of young gardeners will come from. In today's episode I chat to Victoria who is the Chair and the national organiser of the Young Horticulturist of the Year competit...

Hello and welcome back to this week's episode of the Mike the Gardener – Gardening Podcast . In this weeks episode I speak to Chris Collins, horticulturalist, broadcaster and former Gardiner for the BBC TV programme, Blue Peter. Chris is an extremely passionate plantsman and gardener who has travelled across the world and has some fascinating stories to tell about his exploits in Brighton, Sc...

Hello and welcome back to the Mic the Gardener - Gardening Podcast. In this week’s episode I chat with author Lulah Ellender about her new book ‘Grounding - Finding Home in a Garden’. We chat about Lulah’s new book, how gardening and gardens helped Lulah during times of uncertainty and much more. To find our more about Lulah Ellender head to her website http://www.lulahellender.com/ where you’ll f...

Hello and welcome back to this weeks episode of the Mic the Gardener – Gardening Podcast. Temperatures are beginning to warm up, spring has well and truly sprung. Fountains of fresh green foliage are erupting from our borders and containers. It's a most welcome sight. However, with the warmer temperatures and the emergence of our perennials and favourite garden plants, comes an army of some unwant...

Hello, and welcome back to this weeks episode of them Mic The Gardener – Gardening Podcast. The word legend is often bandied around without too much consideration as to it meaning. These days, it seems you can have two minutes of fame and still become a legend. Today, however, I am going to use the word legend for my very special guest. He's a world renowned plantsman, a bestselling author, a well...

Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Mic the Gardener - Gardening Podcast . In this episode we are talking about one of our favourite garden plants roses. I know we all love a beautiful rose in our gardens so today I'm talking to PR and Project Manager from Roses UK , Marilyn Stevens . Roses UK oversee the very popular Rose of the Year competition and in this fascinating episode Marily...

Hello there and welcome back to the Mike the Gardener - Gardening Podcast . In this weeks episode I’m bringing you another Plant special – Sweet Peas!  I chat to Sweet Pea expert and President of the National Sweet Pea Society , Roger Parsons. Roger has been growing sweet peas for 35 years and has his own family run business, Roger Parsons Sweet Peas . He is also the author of the book "Sweet...

Hello, I'm Mike Palmer, your host of the Mic The Gardener - Gardening Podcast , sponsored by Natural Grower.  Welcome back to this week's episode. The Mic the Gardener Gardening Podcast has been up and running for just over a year now. In that year I have listened to more gardening podcasts than I've ever done before. One of my go-to podcasts is always Talking Heads , presented by Saul Walker...

Hello, I'm Mike Palmer, your host of the Mic the Gardener – Gardening Podcast . Welcome back to this week's episode. It's the middle of March (already!) and my garden is full of daffodils. I always think daffodils really are the harbingers of spring with their bright, cheery yellow trumpets. And of course, not just yellow trumpets these days, as you’ll find out today. In today's episode I chat to...

Hello and welcome back to the Mic the Gardener Gardening Podcast.  In this week's episode I chat to garden & landscape designer and author, Jack Wallington about his new book 'A Greener Life: Discover the Joy of Mindful & Sustainable Gardening'. This book is a must have if you wish to pursue and learn more about sustainable garden practices and to work alongside nature in your own gre...

Hello and welcome back to the Mic the Gardener - Gardening Podcast with me, your host, Mike Palmer. In this week's episode I pay a visit to the Harold Hillier Winter Garden near Romsey, United Kingdom. It's a stunning garden year-round, but the winter garden is beautifully planted with trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs which provide amazing winter colour, scent, texture and all-round interest. I...

Hello, and welcome back to another episode of the Mic the Gardener podcast. This week I head to the stunning Arundel Castle Gardens , West Sussex, United Kingdom  to chat with Head Gardener, Martin Duncan. As you will hear, Martin is an extremely experienced and knowledgeable Head Gardener with some very prestigious jobs under his belt. We chat about Martin’s illustrious career to date, some...

Hello and welcome back to Series III of the Mic the Gardener Gardening Podcast . I’m delighted to be back after the New Year break. In this first episode I go back to the most fundamental and important component of our gardens…. soil. Without soil we have no plants, trees, shrubs, vegetables, fruit, perennials or bulbs. My parents used to tell me to spend a pound on the hole and a penny on the pla...

Hello, hello, hello! I'm so excited to have started work on Series 3 of the Mic the Gardener podcast . In fact, much like the Forth Bridge, I never quite stop thinking about and/or working on the podcast. I have one episode already recorded and almost ready to go on Friday 11th February , when I return.  And there are some very exciting episodes on the schedule for Series 3.  Don't worry...

Hello there, it's Mike Palmer here, your host from the Mic the Gardener podcast.  I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all for listening to the podcast and to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a very happy holiday period and my very best wishes for a happy, healthy & safe new year.  I'll be back sometime very early next year so keep your eyes peeled for more news from me...

In this episode, the very last of Series 2, I revisit some of the great conversations from a selection of the great guests I've had join me over the last few months. Clips include: Michael Perry (aka Mr Plant Geek) Ben Cross (Alstromeria Ben) Neil Lucas (Ornamental Grasses) Anna Pavord Danny Clarke, the Black Gardener Naomi Slade Mark Lane Gareth Richards Andrew Fisher Tomlin Freddie Strickland Si...

In this weeks episode, the last interview of the second series, I chat to Danish gardening superstar, Claus Dalby . As well as being the owner of a stunning garden in Denmark, Claus has his own publication company and incredibly considers himself a hobby gardener; a hobby gardener with 396,000 followers on Instagram. In this Christmas special episode, I chat to Claus about his Christmases as a chi...

Welcome back to another episode of the Mic the Gardener - Gardening Podcast. In this week's episode I chat to curator of RHS Wisley , Matt Pottage . And in this conifers special, Matt tells us all about the best conifers we can grow in our gardens. Conifers have had a bad press in recent decades, following the controversy over leylandii hedges. Yes, the ones which some people have allowed to tower...