
30 episodes
1. Episode 1

1. Episode 1
Monty shows us what we can do now to guarantee a fantastic display of roses in the summer. He is also adding to his woodland spring planting and chitting his potatoes in anticipation of creamy new potatoes later in the year.
29min
Mar 9, 1972
2. Episode 2

2. Episode 2
Today Monty tackles the problem of box blight in his garden at Longmeadow. It means taking drastic action - but in the long term will hopefully be for the best.
29min
Mar 16, 1972
3. Episode 3

3. Episode 3
Monty Don gives his pond a spring clean and adds some much needed colour to his Jewel Garden pots. Carol Klein meets a young couple in Gloucestershire who are just getting started with their first garden. Joe Swift visits a gardener in Northumberland who copes with temperatures of -18 degrees in the winter and 30 degrees in the summer.
28min
Mar 23, 1972
4. Episode 4

4. Episode 4
In his own garden, Longmeadow, Monty Don pots up his own dahlia tubers, and offers tips for getting the best results and a fabulous, colourful, display in your garden later in the year.
29min
Mar 30, 1972
5. Episode 5

5. Episode 5
This week Monty Don is giving his ornamental grasses an overhaul. He's got tips on how to lift and divide ones that have grown too large, plus advice on which ones should be cut back now for the best display in the autumn. He also wants to bulk up his grass borders and gets the ball rolling by sowing some seed now.
29min
Apr 6, 1972
6. Episode 6

6. Episode 6
This week at Longmeadow, Monty Don finishes rejuvenating his dry garden, a sun baked corner of the garden that had become over-run by thuggish plants. He'll have advice on how to make the most of a dry border where the soil is poor, with suggestions of plants that will thrive in these conditions.
28min
Apr 13, 1972
7. Episode 7

7. Episode 7
The long Easter weekend offers lots of opportunities to really get cracking in the garden. Monty Don has a solution for brightening up a shady wall and gets on with planting up his vegetable garden.
29min
Apr 20, 1972
8. Episode 8

8. Episode 8
This week on Gardeners' World Carol Klein is with eminent plantsman Keith Wiley, at his garden in Devon, celebrating the exquisite dog's tooth violet. Keith is passionate about these unsung woodland plants. Monty Don cracks on with some timely tasks and makes a start on planting up a yew hedge.
29min
Apr 27, 1972
9. Episode 9

9. Episode 9
With the growing season well and truly underway, Monty Don turns his attention to planting out his sweet peas and sowing sweetcorn. Carol Klein returns to Gloucestershire to help first-time gardeners, Dan and Dominique, plant up their new border in the style of a cottage garden.
29min
May 4, 1972
10. Episode 10

10. Episode 10
Monty Don offers some advice on what to do with your spent tulips and shares some tips on how to make the perfect herb garden.
28min
May 11, 1972
11. Episode 11

11. Episode 11
Monty Don and the team celebrate the start of summer as they indulge in the stunning array of colour and scent beginning to take over our gardens. Carol Klein continues her celebration of great plants and the people who champion them. In this episode, she's at Glendoick near Perth enjoying their wonderful collection of flamboyant rhododendrons.
29min
May 18, 1972
12. Episode 12
This week, Carol Klein and Joe Swift are at Gardeners' World Live in Birmingham. Joe will be casting an expert eye over the spectacular show gardens, while Carol be focusing on the delights of the floral marquee. Meanwhile, Monty Don will be catching up with various tasks at Longmeadow to ensure that his garden stays in tip-top condition all summer long.
29min
May 25, 1972
13. Episode 13

13. Episode 13
With the Wimbledon tennis championships just around the corner, Joe Swift meets the gardening team responsible for the spectacular floral displays at this world-renowned event. And Monty Don is at home at Longmeadow, with some timely seasonal tips for getting the very best from our flowers and vegetables.
29min
Jun 1, 1972
14. Episode 14

14. Episode 14
With the garden growing before our eyes, Monty Don has plenty to be getting on with at Longmeadow. He shows us how he creates ingenious colour combinations that make the jewel garden sparkle. He's also filling the gaps that the diseased box hedges have left with grasses he's raised from seed.
28min
Jun 8, 1972
15. Episode 15

15. Episode 15
Monty Don welcomes us to his garden at Longmeadow and offers some timely tips on keeping our gardens at their best right through to the end of the season. Carol Klein meets wildlife enthusiast, Steve Head, to discover more about the wildlife that depend on the habitat our garden ponds provide And Joe Swift gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the private gardens at Eton College.
28min
Jun 15, 1972
16. Episode 16

16. Episode 16
This week Gardeners' World is all about pots! Monty Don takes a look at the use of pots and containers and revels in their versatility, practicality and potential and shows us how best to use them in our own gardens. Carol Klein returns to Stroud to see how the new gardeners are progressing and helps them select the perfect plant combinations for containers on their shady patio.
29min
Jun 22, 1972
17. Episode 17

17. Episode 17
Longmeadow is now under full sail but needs a gentle steer to keep it looking beautiful all summer long. This week, Monty Don will be cutting back his delphiniums and adding a touch of the exotic to his Jewel Garden.
29min
Jun 29, 1972
18. Episode 18

18. Episode 18
Carol Klein continues her journey around the country meeting plants people and the plants that are their passion. Joe Swift is out and about too and visits a very unusual allotment in Tottenham, North London. And Monty Don is at Longmeadow where he reveals the secrets of his success when making homemade compost.
28min
Jul 6, 1972
19. Episode 19

19. Episode 19
Monty Don's garden at Longmeadow is thriving in the summer sunshine and is looking more beautiful by the day. But the warm, wet weather has meant the hedges are growing like crazy and are in need of a good haircut. Monty has tips on how to best tackle this annual task.
29min
Jul 13, 1972
20. Episode 20

20. Episode 20
It's summer and the perfect time to get out and about visiting gardens. With that in mind, Monty Don has left Longmeadow this week to explore the beautiful gardens at RHS Hyde Hall in Essex. He seeks inspiration from their amazing dry garden and discovers how they manage to keep their lawns looking pristine in such a hot summer.
29min
Jul 20, 1972
21. Episode 21

21. Episode 21
As August draws to a close, Monty Don turns his attention to his ornamental grass borders. They're just coming into their prime, but are in need of some late summer colour. Carol Klein travels to Cheshire to meet a man whose on a mission to find the best performing heleniums for our gardens. And Joe Swift is treated to a Jamaican feast when he visits Moor Green Allotments in Birmingham.
29min
Jul 27, 1972
22. Episode 22

22. Episode 22
For many gardeners, the beginning of September is the start of a new season. Monty Don embraces this shift as he harvests an abundance of delicious produce, at the same time as looking ahead to the spring.
29min
Aug 3, 1972
23. Episode 23

23. Episode 23
As the last days of summer start to fade and autumn takes hold, it's time to start planning ahead for next year. At Longmeadow, Monty Don adds some foxtail lilies to his dry garden for a touch of drama in May and June.
29min
Aug 10, 1972
24. Episode 24

24. Episode 24
As autumn gathers momentum, there's still plenty to do in the garden. Monty Don cuts back his wildflower meadow and makes a start on planting up his spring containers. Joe Swift learns the importance of allotment bee keeping when he visits an award-winning plot in Bristol. And Carol Klein travels to Dorset to meet one of the country's leading experts on ornamental grasses.
29min
Aug 17, 1972


















