Dark Corners, Bright Ideas

Dark Corners, Bright Ideas

We start this week with a journey back in time, exploring some of the oldest and most resilient plants on the planet: ferns. Gardener, botanist and author Ben Dark has been uncovering some surprising stories about these living fossils as part of his sweeping journey – 2.5 billion years deep – into the fascinating history of plants. Ferns thrive in damp, shady garden corners — but they’re not the only ones. Horticulturist Alessandra Sana faced this exact challenge when she took on the north-facing wall of RHS Wisley’s walled garden. She shares her go-to plants and creative inspiration for transforming those tricky, low-light spots into lush, green sanctuaries. And finally, we cross the Atlantic to hear from John Sonnier, Head Gardener at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. His pioneering sustainable gardening practices have just earned him the prestigious Elizabeth Medal of Honour from the RHS. Host: Guy Barter Contributors: Ben Dark, Alessandra Sana, John Sonnier Links: The Grove: A Nature Odyssey in 19 ½ Front Gardens Shade planting: annuals, bulbs and perennials What can I grow in a dry shady spot? Sustainable planting combinations: shade collection RHS People Awards

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Hidden Worlds: From Fungal Networks to Literary Landscapes

Hidden Worlds: From Fungal Networks to Literary Landscapes

This week, RHS Senior Plant Pathologist Dr Jassy Drakulic shares her passion for the mysterious world of fungi, revealing the hidden lives of their fruiting bodies and the ingenious ways they spread t...

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Living Libraries: Stories from The Plant Review

Living Libraries: Stories from The Plant Review

Gardens are more than places of beauty — they’re living archives, preserving stories of the past. In this episode, we leaf through the September issue of The Plant Review to uncover what history can t...

2 Okt 202539min

The Autumn Shift: Hibernaculums, Snowdrops, and Jane Austen

The Autumn Shift: Hibernaculums, Snowdrops, and Jane Austen

As astronomical autumn settles in, the rhythm of our gardens begins to change — plants, fungi, and wildlife all adapting to cooler days and longer nights. This week, horticulturist Tim Smith shows us ...

25 Sep 202530min

 From Soil to Plate: Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Garden

From Soil to Plate: Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Garden

This week we’re heading down to the world famous, double Michelin star Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in deepest Oxfordshire, to speak to chef Raymond Blanc about his ethos towards growing delicious produ...

18 Sep 202532min

Pioneering Women Gardeners, Daffodils and Climate Lessons

Pioneering Women Gardeners, Daffodils and Climate Lessons

This week we’re exploring the lives of the pioneering women gardeners of the 20th century who paved the way for women in horticulture today… through music. Composer Omri Kochavi will be sharing how he...

11 Sep 202535min

Autumn Abundance: How to Harvest All Year Round

Autumn Abundance: How to Harvest All Year Round

Autumn may be here, but your garden’s productivity doesn’t have to slow down! This week, join us as Liz Mooney from RHS Wisley’s World Food Garden reveals how she keeps her allotment bursting with fru...

4 Sep 202528min

Wading into wisteria, managing mildew and an existential conundrum

Wading into wisteria, managing mildew and an existential conundrum

Many of us have experienced the surge in powdery mildew, ushered in by the hot, dry summer we’ve had. To find out more about this unwanted fungal force and how to manage it, we’re speaking to RHS Seni...

28 Aug 202533min

Gardening Through Extremes: Survival, Heatwaves & Budget Hacks

Gardening Through Extremes: Survival, Heatwaves & Budget Hacks

This week we are diving into extremes. Tom Hart Dyke shares his amazing story of misadventure in the Panamanian jungle that led him to the brink of death… and to the founding of a ‘World Garden’ deep ...

21 Aug 202532min

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