Gardeners' World Top Tips (2008)
Ten part step by step guide to gardening.
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Gardeners' World Top Tips
2008Seasons & Episode
New step-by-step guide to horticulture, beginning with Monty Don offering advice on spring blooms, from planting shrubs to demonstrating how a bulb works. Carol Klein reports from Berryfields, while Sarah Raven offers tips on growing tulips and there is an inspirational visit to a colourful spring garden
Monty Don explains how to prepare soil for planting a bumper crop, before giving advice on how to sow seeds and create a simple raised bed. Plus, a novice horticulturalist learns how to start her own vegetable patch
Joe Swift gives tips on designing for shade, presenting a step-by-step guide on how to transform dark spots in the garden. The team also visits inspirational small gardens and their enthusiastic owners, who also give advice
achel de Thame gives advice on planting pots for sunny spaces and visits a herb garden, where a potter shares his secrets on what makes a good container. Plus, Sarah Raven demonstrates how to make the most of a hanging basket
Carol Klein gives tips on how to grow vegetables in containers, while Monty Don demonstrates how to make a simple cold frame - a roofed enclosure to protect plants from the winter weather. Also features advice on how to keep slugs away and a visit to a couple with a passion for chillies
Rachel de Thame has advice on growing the best summer flowers, while Carol Klein visits one of the nation's most impressive rose gardens and a Yorkshire couple show off their blooms. Plus, practical suggestions come from Monty Don at Berryfields, where he lights a border with bright colours
Carol Klein demonstrates how to grow basic vegetables with a step-by-step guide to planting potatoes, onions and tomatoes. Monty Don pays a return visit to his novice horticulturist to discover whether her first season of crop has been a success
Rachel de Thame looks at basements and shady patios, and gives advice on which plants will thrive in these challenging locations. Plus, a Bristol couple unveil their garden, which is landscaped entirely with containers, and there is a look at how a shed can be transformed with plants
In the final episode of the series, Joe Swift discusses ideas for simple weekend projects that can involve children, demonstrating how to attract wildlife to the garden and ways to create a simple pond from a pot. Meanwhile, Monty Don constructs a bench and a designer talks about making outdoor spaces for youngsters to use
Ten part step by step guide to gardening.
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