Gardeners' World - Season 56

Monty and the team return with a celebration of spring. There's been plenty going on over the winter and lots of new projects in the garden to share. As well as getting on with some essential rose pruning, Monty plants clematis and rocket, cuts back grasses and makes a start on sowing annuals for colour this summer.

Carol Klein visits Colesbourne Gardens in Gloucestershire to revel in their vibrant displays of spring colour. There's also a skateboarding gardener who has created a haven for wildlife - and herself - in her forest garden in Sheffield.

At RHS Hyde Hall in Essex, Adam Frost discovers which plants will be best suited to the changing climate. Also, there's the remarkable story of a family who bought a botanic garden in Scotland on impulse, and more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

As plants begin to show their early growth, Monty gets plenty of plants for free when he demonstrates how to make the most of herbaceous perennials. He also cuts back pelargoniums that have overwintered in the greenhouse and makes a start on sowing vegetables.

Nick Bailey shares plans for his new garden in Cambridgeshire and shows us how to create a container garden ideal for those on the move. Frances Tophill discovers more ways to use cut flowers as she visits a florist in Dorset.

Sue Kent has plenty to do to start the growing season in her Swansea garden as she creates a white border and experiments with an unusual way to grow container vegetables. And Rachel de Thame celebrates the majestic hellebore.

Plus more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

With spring gaining momentum, Adam Frost gets to work on his veg plot and plants his first lot of potatoes. He introduces roses to his borders, and in a quest to increase biodiversity, has a radical plan for his lawn.

Joe Swift meets a garden designer who, facing the challenge of two awkward, adjoining plots, transformed them into wonderful, cohesive spaces. And Rekha Mistry demonstrates how to grow the perfect onion from seed and has a go at growing cotton.

Plus more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

Monty adds some interest to the spring garden. He also sows peas and shallots, has some thrifty tips for petunias, and plants lilies in pots.

Carol Klein visits Mothecombe Gardens in Devon, which has been designed specifically for pollinators, with swathes of nectar-rich daisies and lavender.

Arit Anderson joins a group of young carers at a community garden in West Sussex, where they go for respite, friendship and fun.

Plus more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

Monty prepares for late spring and summer, sowing poppies and planting cornflowers for colour and interest in the paradise garden. He also harvests rhubarb and shares tips on moving shrubs.

Toby Buckland revels in some fabulous spring planting on a visit to the magnificent landscaped gardens of Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire. Rachel de Thame meets a passionate dahlia grower who was once a florist working at the White House for the Obamas.

Plus more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

Frances Tophill reveals some exciting news. After years of dreaming, she finally has her very own garden and can't wait to share her plans and get to grips with bringing this compact space to life.

Toby Buckland meets a man who's planted his plot with a wonderful array of fruit and nuts. There's a gardener in Gloucestershire who is potty about the 500 pot plants she's designed specially to produce a floral firework display.

In west London, a community champion is growing a range of unusual produce in the heart of an urban jungle. And there are also more inspiring viewers' videos.

Monty is busy planting umbellifers and making some changes to the dry garden. He also sows peas and pots his dahlias.

Carol reveals exciting plans for an ambitious show garden she's designing for the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. And with a ban on peat in compost on the way, Arit investigates what that means for the industry and gardeners alike.

In Lytham St Annes, there's a gardener who grows so much veg on his allotment, he gives it away to friends and neighbours. Plus the garden of a professor who takes a scientific approach to gardening for wildlife.

Also, there are more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

To mark the coronation weekend, this episode celebrates the people who give up their time to help others. Adam visits a walled garden in Somerset to meet a group of volunteers who are gardening alongside those who need help to transform their lives.

At Longmeadow, Monty creates two different planting schemes for pots for shady spaces, transplants grasses in the jewel garden, and plants out his favourite varieties of tomatoes.

Rachel revels in the superb seasonal displays of azaleas in Shropshire.
As peat-based composts for gardeners will be banned in 2024, Arit finds out what's being done about the peat used in container-grown plants.

Plus a husband-and-wife design team who are about to create their first garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and a gardener with a passion for tulips who loves to create colourful displays. And there are more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

A special programme from the first big flower show of the season – the RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Rachel de Thame and Nick Bailey explore show gardens packed full of ideas and discover the newest varieties of plants and flowers that are hot off the potting bench.

There are the herb specialists from Gloucestershire who believe that edibles are just as important as ornamentals in the garden, and a nursery famed for its foxgloves that also has an impressive collection of tree peonies.

Toby Buckland celebrates spring colour at Aberglasney Gardens in Carmarthenshire, and Arit Anderson spends the day with a charity group that gives horticultural work experience to vulnerable people and those with learning difficulties.

It's a good time to get tender plants in the ground now the risk of frost has passed. Monty is busy planting out tropical gingers and sweetcorn and direct sowing beans.

Joe Swift visits a stunning walled garden in Denbighshire, designed and planted by owners who love to recycle and repurpose as much as they can.

Rekha Mistry shares the secrets of her success for growing aubergines on her London allotment.

There's a re-visit to farmer turned nurseryman Barry Proctor as he makes final preparations for his first RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

And to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, journalist Rosie Kinchen explains how horticulture helped her deal with postnatal depression.

Plus, more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

Monty creates colourful planting schemes with trailing plants. He also plants out cabbages in the vegetable garden and shares a clever tip for dealing with your spent tulips.

Toby Buckland revels in the superb displays of roses at Mount Ephraim Gardens in Kent. And there's a return visit to the Linn Botanic Gardens in Argyll and Bute, where owner Matthew Young gets some sage advice about the precious and rare trees in his collection.

Carol Klein visits a nursery that is growing thousands of plants for her show garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. Sue Kent discovers heirloom vegetable varieties that are easy to cultivate and harvest at the Heritage Seed Library in Warwickshire. And there's a passionate houseplant enthusiast who has created an indoor garden in her living room.

Also, more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

This episode features Ramona Jones, who was diagnosed with autism in her twenties and discovered how she can find her true identity when she's in the garden.

Meanwhile, Monty makes some changes to his pots in the Jewel Garden, harvests gooseberries and plants out squash.

Adam Frost checks out a wonderful arts and crafts garden in Leeds and finds much to inspire and surprise. Rekha Mistry reveals her brand new garden in the Peak District and begins to make plans for this challenging plot.

Plus a National Collection of eryngiums, whose owners think sea hollies are misunderstood, and more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

The team are Birmingham-bound for one of the highlights of the horticultural year - the annual Gardeners' World Live event. Monty Don, Arit Anderson, Adam Frost, Sue Kent, Carol Klein, Joe Swift, Rachel de Thame and Frances Tophill bring us the best the gardening world has to offer.

From design inspiration in the show gardens to the latest plants and flowers in the floral marquee, they meet expert growers who share their passion for cacti and hydrangeas as well as gain tips on how to design with foliage and create a garden that offers both an abundance of food and a feast for the eyes.

With summertime at its peak, Adam plans to extend the season with plants for evening scent and shares the results of his wild meadow turf experiment.

In North Yorkshire, Nick Bailey discovers the range of floral beauty of Cornus kousa, the dogwood tree. Toby Buckland visits a back garden near Milton Keynes with seven ponds.

There's a lady in Gloucestershire who loves to share her garden passion with friends. And with RHS Flower Show Tatton Park approaching, there's a visit to a grower as they prepare for the event.

Plus more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

Monty gives a masterclass on rambling, climbing and shrub roses. He also plants out tender annuals in the jewel garden, and with hot, dry summer days ahead, shares tips for water saving and harvesting.

With the Hampton Court Garden Festival just around the corner, Carol Klein is at home immersing herself in some of the plants she's growing for her highly ambitious show garden.

Wildlife champion Kate Bradbury discovers a fascinating array of moths in her garden and shares tips on how to encourage these intriguing night-time pollinators into our gardens.

There's also a gardener who has a passion for roses and a couple in Worcestershire who spend their life growing miniature fuchsias. Plus more of the films that have been sent in by viewers.

In a special programme, Gardeners' World comes from the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.

Arit Anderson, Toby Buckland and Adam Frost reveal the latest in floral fashions and share highlights of the show gardens and floral marquee. This year's RHS Hampton Court iconic horticultural hero is Gardeners' World's own Carol Klein. Over the past three months, the programme has been following Carol on her journey to create a very special garden, and here celebrates all of Carol's efforts and reveals the end result.

This episode comes from the biggest horticultural event in the north – the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, where Joe Swift and Frances Tophill reveal the latest in garden design.

Monty harvests his spuds and sows seeds for autumn veg. Adam Frost meets a couple who've created a garden on the exposed chalk hills of the Yorkshire Wolds.

A celebration of people who are growing their own, from vegetables to flowers, across the UK.

Frances Tophill is in her very first garden for a summer catch-up and an update on her progress since moving in. Meanwhile, Adam Frost meets a kindred spirit who explains how gardening saved his life.

Monty plants for pollinators in the Wildlife Garden and trims his box topiary cones. Carol Klein visits stunning Italian-influenced gardens in Gloucestershire.

Monty shows us how to take cuttings from herbs and prunes summer raspberries. Adam travels to Whitstable on the Kent coast to see how gardeners cope with the wild, wet and windy weather.

With autumn just around the corner, Adam Frost takes stock of his garden. Frances Tophill visits a garden in Kent where the plants provide a non-stop buffet for insects.

Monty plants bulbs in pots, including hyacinths and daffodils. He shares tips and advice on what to do when apples and pears have been affected by diseases such as canker and brown rot.

This week, Monty considers a revamp of his Cottage Garden, divides perennials to get new plants for free and plants bulbs in pots for spring.

At York Gate in Leeds, Adam Frost, Rachel de Thame and Frances Tophill celebrate a garden for all seasons, and tackle seasonal jobs for September. In London, cameras follow a head gardener who fell in love with horticulture at a young age, while plantsman Jamie Butterworth visits the magnificent walled garden at Scampston Hall.

A catch-up with three sisters in Dorset to discover how their fallen-down greenhouse turned into an opportunity to transform part of their garden.

It's apple harvest time, and Monty shares tips on what to do with windfalls.

Frances Tophill is in her new garden, assessing the tomatoes in her upcycled greenhouse, while Rekha Mistry shares her successes and failures in her new vegetable garden.

Monty replants his bearded iris in the Dry Garden, Arit Anderson explores the arguments for and against artificial grass, and Toby Buckland discovers a Japanese-themed garden in the Welsh countryside.

With Halloween approaching, Monty takes stock of his pumpkins and squashes. Adam Frost and Advolly Richmond visit Hever Castle in Kent to learn more about its grand garden design.

Monty continues with his revamp of the Cottage Garden by planting bare-root roses. Adam Frost visits a challenging garden built on an exposed slope in the Lake District.

Monty and the team bring a bit of colour to these dark winter days by looking back at some seasonal highlights of Gardeners' World.

Monty and the team celebrate the dawn of another gardening year by revisiting some recent Gardeners' World highlights.

Monty and the team bring a welcome splash of colour to the depths of winter by looking back at some Gardeners' World highlights.

In the last of four compilations, Monty Don plants out sweet peas, and Frances Tophill meets a grower looking at alternative ways to use cut flowers. Sue Kent goes in search of heritage veg that are easy to cultivate, and Nick Bailey visits a garden in Herefordshire designed to make the most of its glorious rural setting.