Podcast Episodes

Kilmacurragh and the Plant Hunters

In this episode of Gardeners' Corner, David Maxwell visits what some call 'Ireland's secret garden' - Kilmacurragh in County Wicklow. The site became…

2 months, 1 week ago

Gardeners’ Corner Christmas Special 2025

Join David Maxwell and the gardening gang for a very festive Gardeners’ Corner Christmas special from the National Trust’s Rowallane Gardens in Saint…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Merry Mistletoe, must have Mahonia and a winter walk at Montalto

With the festive season in full swing, David heads to Montalto Estate in County Down for a winter walk with head gardener Lesley Heron. While Storm B…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

How to look after your Christmas tree, Adam Frost's shrub for December, and picking plants for the office

Need help picking your Christmas tree? Gardeners’ Corner can help! Tony Johnston from Peartree Hill Christmas Tree Farm shares excellent advice on ke…

3 months ago

Must-have heathers, Brendan’s back yard and coming up trumps with stumps

In this week’s programme, David Maxwell travels to Kerrykeel in Donegal where Brendan Little is preparing his backyard garden for winter. In Spa, Cou…

3 months, 1 week ago

Mary Keen, children who are keen and everything in between

This week, David visits Rosie Maye’s garden near Slane and hears about her love of Inter-planting and underplanting.

Prolific Irish garden designer M…

3 months, 1 week ago

Sunken gardens, city sanctuaries and sodden shoes

On a very wet week, David visits Mount Stewart to see how storm-felled trees are given a new lease of life in the sunken garden. Urban spaces are rei…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Must have maples, tulip time and making gardeners’ gold

Autumn is far from over, as David Maxwell discovers with Maurice Parkinson at Ballyrobert Cottage Garden. A fine collection of maples—perfect for a c…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Finding balance in the autumn tidy up, pruning apples in winter and wildlife gardening at Iona Cottage

This week, Helen talks about how to balance tidying up the autumn garden with giving nature a home for the darker months. She joins Graeme Cross at M…

4 months ago

Gardeners' Corner special: The wonder of trees

In this autumn special, Gardeners’ Corner celebrates our relationship with trees. David Maxwell returns to his childhood home to revisit the trees he…

4 months, 1 week ago