Podcast Episodes

Must-have ground cover plants, outdoor exotics in Slane and Adam Frost’s bulb of the month

A garden that has to look good in every season is the Horatio’s Garden at Musgrave Park Hospital in south Belfast. Two years after it was planted up…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Hamnet herbs, a plant playground in Ratoath and a tribute to Seamus O’Brien

As the film Hamnet goes on general release, David Maxwell chats to herb expert Jekka McVicar about the role she played in advising the production on …

5 months ago

Season by Season with Gardeners’ Corner

As one year gives way to the next, join David Maxwell on a journey through the seasons with highlights from the last 12 months of Gardeners’ Corner. …

5 months ago

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…

5 months, 3 weeks 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…

5 months, 4 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…

6 months 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…

6 months, 1 week 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…

6 months, 2 weeks 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…

6 months, 3 weeks 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…

6 months, 4 weeks ago