Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGardening across the pond, ‘Old Man’s Beard’ and tree of the month
As the chill of winter bites, David is joined in studio by Ann Fitzsimmons for some timely advice on protecting the garden when the mercury falls. …
3 years, 6 months ago
Caring for Christmas Trees and creating winter wonder
With the festive season in sight David heads to a Christmas tree farm to see some of the most popular varieties and find out how to look after living…
3 years, 6 months ago
Drenagh Gardens and winter veg
As winter approaches, Helen Mark heads to Drenagh Gardens near Limavady where Conelley McCausland has set about restoring the vast walled garden and …
3 years, 6 months ago
Late autumn highlights at Rowallane, heeling in and ‘Tree of the Month’.
This week, David visits the gardens at Glenarm Castle where Neil Porteous is making the best of late autumn sunshine to prepare for next year. From h…
3 years, 6 months ago
Gardening on the set of The Crown, a banquet for birds and it’s time to bury some tulip bulbs
November is the perfect time to plant tulip bulbs and that’s what Claire Woods is doing when David Maxwell visits her at Hillsborough Castle. Then it…
3 years, 7 months ago
Orchard county pumpkins, the lily wood and Tree of the Month
As the Halloween half term begins, David Maxwell visits a pumpkin patch in the Orchard county. Brian Hutchinson has been growing the gourds for a dec…
3 years, 7 months ago
The candyfloss tree, hope from Hiroshima and planting with Duneane Primary
With Autumn colour all around, Gardeners’ Corner with David Maxwell celebrates the wonder of trees. At CAFRE’s Greenmount campus, the first of the H…
3 years, 7 months ago
Autumn at Gash Gardens, the quirky Quince and when gardening is a lifeline
Some plants leave their best show until last and this week David heads to County Laois to find spectacular autumn colour at Gash Gardens. Mary Keena…
3 years, 8 months ago
Tree ferns, taming ramblers and why heritage fruit is good for your health
David heads to the annual symposium at Kells Bay gardens in County Kerry which attracts top horticulturalists from across the country. John Anderson …
3 years, 8 months ago
Golden grasses, hedges for hogs and rose hip syrup
In this week’s programme David visits the Killyleagh garden that was never meant to be. Janie Metcalf wanted land around a house for horses, her lat…
3 years, 8 months ago