With their distinctive burgundy colour, Cornflower ‘Black Ball’ is the perfect addition to any pollinator friendly patch. Find out how these no-nonsense, easy-to-grow flowers helped a beginner gardener to catch the ‘gardening bug’ in this sowalong podcast with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Editorial Assistant James Jessel.
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Oct 27
Adam Frost’s spring bulb secrets
Adam shares his expert approach to spring bulbs, from reliable naturalisers to show-stopping seasonal surprises. He explains why bulbs are essential for winter and spring colour, how to match them to the right conditions, and why he now pots many bulbs on before planting them out ... Show More
24m 48s
Jun 2021
Light-loving lavender, dry shade and ‘the Autistic Gardener’
Join David Maxwell for the first Gardeners’ Corner of meteorological summer. This week, David finds out all there is to know about growing lavender in a northern climate from Moira Hart, who has acres of the perfumed plant in Wexford. Barbara Pilcher is planting in the dry shade ... Show More
56m 25s