The BEST episodes of Gardeners' World season 48
Every episode of Gardeners' World season 48, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gardeners' World season 48!
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC television programme about gardening that continues to this day. The first episode was filmed in 1968, presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. Most of the episodes of the show are 30 minutes long, though there are many specials that last longer.
#1 - Episode 4
Season 48 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2015
With the clocks going forward this weekend, it’s time to get busy in the garden. Monty creates a new bed of asparagus and shows us how to divide hostas.
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#2 - Episode 1
Season 48 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2015
With spring just around the corner, Gardeners' World is back for a new series. As usual, Monty will be at Longmeadow sharing a wealth of tips and ideas on how to keep your garden looking good all year long. In this episode, he tackles some urgent pruning and reveals some of the projects he's got in store over the coming months.
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#3 - Episode 30
Season 48 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/16/2015
In the fourth of her films about botany, Carol Klein explores the inner workings of leaves - how they harness the sun's energy and turn it into food. And Joe Swift meets Griff Rhys Jones for a private tour of his remarkable garden and discovers what a passionate gardener he is.
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Season 48 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/9/2015
Monty Don is at Longmeadow with a host of seasonal jobs to keep his autumn garden looking beautiful for as long as possible. And in the third of her fascinating films about how plants work, Carol Klein investigates the science of stems.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Episode 27
Season 48 - Episode 27 - Aired 9/24/2015
Charge your glasses as Joe Swift visits a drinkable allotment in London where much of the produce is grown to make beer, wine and cider. And in the first of a five-part series about botany, Carol Klein looks at the capsules of potential that herald the start and end of most plants' lives - seeds.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Episode 26
Season 48 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/18/2015
As autumn unfolds in the garden, Monty Don has plenty to be getting on with at Longmeadow. And in his quest to track down some of the nation's most remarkable allotments, Joe Swift visits a tropical paradise in Runcorn.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Episode 25
Season 48 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/11/2015
Monty Don tackles some seasonal gardening jobs at Longmeadow, and guest presenter Matthew Wilson has some ideas to brighten up a dark, north-facing wall.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Episode 24
Season 48 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/4/2015
Whilst enjoying the late season colour in the Jewel Garden as the summer begins to fade, Monty Don turns his attention to his spring borders which are in need of refurbishment if they are going to pack a punch early next year.
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#9 - Episode 23
Season 48 - Episode 23 - Aired 8/28/2015
It's the Bank Holiday weekend and there is plenty to be getting on with in the garden. Monty Don takes stock of what has and and has not worked at Longmeadow.
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#10 - Episode 21
Season 48 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/14/2015
At Longmeadow, Monty gets help from an expert to decide on a course of action for his box hedge. He also attempts to grow some mushrooms in the hope of picking a bumper crop come the autumn.
#11 - Episode 17
Season 48 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/10/2015
As the summer gathers pace and the weather starts to warm up, drought-tolerant plants really hit their stride. Monty Don shares some of his favourites from Longmeadow, and garden designer Adam Frost shows us how to build a gravel garden from scratch.
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#12 - Episode 15
Season 48 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/26/2015
This edition of the programme is bursting with colour and packed with information. At Longmeadow, Monty Don celebrates the arrival of summer by making a start on his new scented border; and offers a few suggestions for what to be getting on with for the weekend ahead.
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#13 - Episode 14
Season 48 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/19/2015
Joe Swift continues his quest to find the perfect hanging basket and comes up with his own design for a shady part of his garden. Monty Don has caught the bug too and shows us how to plant up an edible basket. Meanwhile, Carol Klein explores one of the nation's most beautiful gardens to find out why their borders work so well.
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#14 - Episode 9
Season 48 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/8/2015
Gardening magazine. The team are at the 30th RHS Malvern Spring Festival, where they are on the hunt for ideas we can all draw inspiration from for our own gardens.
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#15 - Episode 8
Season 48 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2015
Monty is working on his ornamental grasses. In South Africa, some red-hot pokers grow in the wild and it is revealed what it takes to keep them happy.
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#16 - Episode 7
Season 48 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/17/2015
Magnolias are the showstoppers of the tree world right now; to celebrate them in all their glory, James Alexander-Sinclair visits Borde Hill Garden in West Sussex, with its collection of magnificent champion trees. Monty Don is busy at Longmeadow too, giving his borders a bit of a boost and pricking out seedlings by the hundred.
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#17 - Episode 6
Season 48 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2015
As the weather begins to warm up, there's plenty to be getting on with in the garden. Monty Don welcomes us to Longmeadow and cracks on with some timely tasks.
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#18 - Episode 5
Season 48 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2015
With the long Easter weekend ahead, the time is ripe for tackling some major projects in the garden. At Longmeadow, Monty Don breaks ground for his new pond, and Carol Klein pays Geoff and Sally Davis another visit in their Somerset garden. Their overgrown shrubs are in need of a jolly good haircut, but they haven't a clue where to begin.
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#19 - Episode 2
Season 48 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2015
Hellebores, the jewels of the early spring border, come under the spotlight on this show. Monty Don shares his top tips on how to get the best from them. Carol Klein visits a couple who have just moved into a bungalow with a badly neglected garden. With her help over the coming year, they're hoping to create the garden of their dreams.
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#20 - Episode 16
Season 48 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/3/2015
Plants that have a head for heights come under the spotlight this week. At Craigieburn Garden in the Scottish Borders Gardeners' World discovers a unique collection of Himalayan plants, and visits a nurseryman in Hebden Bridge who has been growing alpines since he was a teenager.
Watch Now:Amazon#21 - Episode 31
Season 48 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/23/2015
In the last programme of the current series, Monty Don takes stock of his year at Longmeadow. We visit RHS Wisley to learn why autumn leaves are such a precious commodity for our gardens. And in the final instalment of her botany series, Carol Klein celebrates the glorious displays put on by flowering plants to attract pollinators.
Watch Now:Amazon#22 - Episode 28
Season 48 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/2/2015
In the second of her films about botany, Carol Klein goes underground to unravel the mysteries of roots and why they are so important to the health of our plants. Joe Swift meets fashion icon Dame Zandra Rhodes to explore how the flowers she likes to grow have influenced her designs over the years.
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#23 - Episode 22
Season 48 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/21/2015
Carol catches up with Geoff and Sally Davis to find out how their garden renovation project is coming along. Monty is at Longmeadow where he enjoys the fruits of his labour.
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#24 - Episode 20
Season 48 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/8/2015
Monty offers some timely tips on how to make sure your garden doesn’t suffer while you are away on holiday.
#25 - Episode 19
Season 48 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/31/2015
Carol is at Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer, known for its colourful, exotic borders. Joe pays a visit to a street in Bristol as the residents get ready to be judged by RHS Britain in Bloom.