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Great British Garden Revival

Rachel de Thame gives tips on how to grow flowers and Joe Swift talks about tree planting.

November 2018
Carol Klein supports the cottage garden and Tom Hart Dyke promotes house plants.
July 2016
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James Wong is convinced we should all be growing lilies in our gardens. He unearths the history of the lily, meets expert lily growers as they prepare for one of the country's biggest flower shows at Tatton Park and gets intimate with the insect associated with the decline of lily growing in the UK. James shows us his simp...
June 2016
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James Wong wants to revive a plant which has fallen deeply out of garden fashion - the rhododendron. On his revival he visits the Lost Gardens of Heligan to see species of rhododendron which have been saved from the edge of extinction; he meets a scientist who is bringing Victorian species back from the dead; and attempts ...
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Carol Klein reveals that she is daft about daffodils. On her revival she uncovers the history of the UK daffodil industry on a visit to Cornwall's Tamar Valley; takes to the streets of Falmouth and paints the town yellow; and meets a specialist bulb merchant in Somerset. Throughout the episode, Carol shares her tips and ad...
May 2016
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Rachel de Thame shares her love of old roses. In her revival, she meets a nurseryman in Oxford involved in the restoration and conservation of old rose gardens, takes to the streets of Solihull with her pop-up rose garden and visits the most famous rose nursery in the UK, where a father-and-son team are at the cutting edge...
April 2016
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Toby Buckland celebrates homegrown fruit and Christine Walkden praises ornamental bedding.
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Sarah Raven examines the British lawn and James Wong praises tropical gardens.
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Charlie Dimmock praises ponds and Chris Beardshaw campaigns for the stumpery.
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Carol Klein shares her passion for the rock garden and Toby Buckland looks at herbs.
March 2016
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Carol Klein shares her passion for the rock garden and Toby Buckland looks at herbs.
February 2016
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Monty Don campaigns for wild flowers and Joe Swift champions front gardens.
July 2015
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Rachel De Thame champions the art of topiary and James Wong looks at rooftop gardens.
May 2015
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Diarmuid Gavin wants our gardens to become havens for wildlife. He visits a RSPB nature reserve in Yorkshire to understand how important our gardens are to Britain's wildlife population. He meets a group of gardeners at one of the country's only chemical-free community wildlife allotments and encourages the people of Sheff...
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Joe Swift campaigns for the return of the bog garden. He visits a Victorian bog garden in Warwickshire which is well adapted to flooding, he reveals how fantastic bog gardens are for attracting wildlife and learns about the latest innovation in this style of gardening designed to deal with higher rainfall and reduce the ri...
April 2015
Carol Klein flies the flag for conifers. On her revival, she visits the pinetum at RHS Garden Wisley to learn how we first became obsessed with conifers; she drops in on an old friend in the Peak District who has an extraordinary collection of dwarf conifers; and she tries to convince the people of Matlock about the joys o...
Rachel de Thame thinks that irises aren't getting the attention they deserve. On her revival she uncovers one woman's mission to save a unique collection of heritage irises and she gets creative with floral art using irises for inspiration. Throughout the show she shares her tips on how to successfully grow and propagate i...
Diarmuid Gavin wants us to rekindle our love for lavender. On his revival he learns about its popularity and decline, when he visits what was once one of the major lavender growing regions in the UK. He meets a fellow lavender enthusiast and breeder in Kent, who is on a mission to create the ultimate lavender, and he gets ...
Toby Buckland wants to bring back scent to our gardens, visiting a scented garden at Kenilworth Castle which was originally created to win the heart of a queen. He holds the country's first ever scented flower competition and gets behind the science of scent when he meets a chemist and perfumer in the Cotswolds. Toby share...
January 2015
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Chris Beardshaw celebrates herbaceous borders and Alys Fowler praises kitchen gardens.
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