The WORST episodes of Gardeners' World

#1 - Episode 27

Season 51 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/5/2018

Monty Don makes additions to his spring garden, offers advice on how to dry and preserve herbs for winter and plants up a container to give interest for the next six months. Carol Klein celebrates one of the plant successes of an extraordinary summer - the Canna, while Frances Tophill tackles a viewer's garden and suggests plants that will perform throughout the winter. Plus, Toby Buckland visits a garden in Devon with Japanese influences and Nick Bailey visits a garden where nature has taken over and produced the conditions where a proliferation of different types mushrooms are thriving.

#2 - Episode 18

Season 51 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/3/2018

With one of the driest summers in years, Monty Don responds to viewers' questions on how to contend with drought conditions for vegetables, fruit, flowers and containers. Carol Klein celebrates flamboyant summer shrub the hydrangea, Joe Swift views a garden that has tranquillity at its heart in both design and planting, and there is a return visit to Adam Frost's garden, where he offers tips on how to plant up a seating area. Nick Bailey concludes his guide to roses by exploring the most recent introductions, and there is a look at a garden planted up on a tiny budget, where more than 200 containers have been filled with plants that have been either been rescued, bought cut-price or swapped.

#3 - Episode 19

Season 51 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/10/2018

Monty Don looks at how his autumn crops are faring as well as giving tips on how to keep the garden looking at its best. Adam Frost returns to Leicester where he has been helping to create a garden from scratch on a new build estate, Frances Tophill celebrates the summer harvest on her shared allotment, and Mark Lane takes a look at the Mediterranean planting at Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight. The programme also visits Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, where an immaculate and tiny garden is packed with colour.

#4 - Episode 20

Season 51 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/17/2018

As part of the BBC's Big British Asian Summer, the team celebrates South Asian influences on British gardens. Monty Don visits a Hindu temple in Neasden, to learn more about the melding of the traditional Hindu Mandir and north-west London suburbia. Frances Tophill and Nick Bailey pick up growing advice from allotmenteers in Bradford and Birmingham. Plus, Joe Swift visits gardeners in Middlesex who have created a garden celebrating their Indian roots and the programme meets botanical horticulturist Bala Kompalli, who runs the orchid unit at Kew Gardens.

#5 - Episode 21

Season 51 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/24/2018

Monty Don offers plenty of advice from pruning blackcurrants, taking cuttings and planting bulbs for flowering this autumn. Carol Klein finds a collection of plants that are at their peak right now and gives her advice on how to grow one of the late summer garden stunners, the Monarda. Meanwhile, Adam Frost adds the finishing touches to the Leicestershire couple's garden that he helped them start from scratch earlier this year, Joe Swift meets Peter Moore, who has spent his working life breeding plants for gardens and Nick Bailey shows how to use colour to the best effect in pots and borders.

#6 - Episode 22

Season 51 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/30/2018

Monty Don catches up on his vegetable garden and harvests potatoes, before seeking advice on how to install a water feature in his paradise garden. Frances Tophill helps to erect a greenhouse out of recycled materials on her shared allotment, Joe Swift visits a classically designed garden with a contemporary edge in Northamptonshire, and Juliet Sargeant heads to Borde Hill Garden in West Sussex to see how this year's hot weather caused a rare tree to flower for the first time in 30 years.

#7 - Episode 23

Season 51 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/7/2018

Monty Don gives advice on how to deal with overcrowded clumps of summer flowering bulbs and plants yew to make a start on creating a topiary Nellie. Frances Tophill travels to Somerset to the garden of a woman who grows a huge collection of unusual vegetables used in Thai cooking, while Carol Klein is in Devon celebrating one of the brightest additions to the late summer border - the rudbekia. Plus, Mark Lane gives design tips on the main elements of a formal garden and Adam Frost puts the finishing touches to the new build garden in Leicester he started earlier in the year.

#8 - Episode 24

Season 51 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/14/2018

Monty Don makes plans for a colourful spring by planting bulbs and nectar-rich wildflowers for an early and welcome feast for insects. Frances Tophill travels to a Birmingham allotment to meet an enthusiast who has filled his plot with dahlias, which he grows for competitions, and Nick Bailey is at Powis Castle in Wales to find out what it takes to trim their centuries-old, 14-metre-tall yew hedges. Adam Frost visits Sezincote Garden in Gloucestershire to find out about its history, and Toby Buckland takes a look at a garden in Cheshire where different sections have been designed with small gardens in mind.

#9 - Episode 25

Season 51 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/21/2018

Monty Don celebrates fruits of the season by planting crab apples in his paradise garden and bulbs in pots for early spring colour. Carol Klein travels to Yorkshire where she takes a look at the enormous colour range and form of the late-season perennial the salvia, while Mark Lane is in Oxfordshire looking at how ornamental grasses can be used in planting design to create exciting combinations. Arit Anderson tackles growing concerns about the use of plastics in the horticultural industry and Environment Minister Michael Gove is quizzed about government plans for improving recycling.

#10 - Episode 26

Season 51 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/28/2018

Frances Tophill makes a final visit to her shared allotment and joins in with the festivities at an annual show. Adam Frost visits the RHS garden at Wisley, Surrey, where he meets its curator to find out which plants have fared well and which have suffered during the hot, dry summer. Plus, Nick Bailey investigates knotweed, Arit Anderson provides inspiration for colourful late-season containers and a visit to Northamptonshire to meet a gardener who extracts natural dyes from the plants she grows in her garden.

#11 - Episode 17

Season 51 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/27/2018

Monty Don advises on plants for a late summer display, tackles his overgrown wildlife pond and shows which roses to prune now to ensure a repeat flowering before autumn. Frances Tophill travels to Birmingham where she proves that every space counts by transforming three tiny balconies into spaces full of colour and scent. Adam Frost shares ideas for planting around a seating area, while Nick Bailey continues his journey through the world of roses. Plus, the couple who have filled their Staffordshire garden with a collection of dierama, commonly known as angel's fishing rods.

#12 - Episode 28

Season 51 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/12/2018

Monty Don gives advice on what to plant now for spring and finds out more about the mysterious world of earth worms and why they are vital for the garden. Adam Frost shares plans for his own garden, while Toby Buckland discovers a garden in Scotland where contemporary planting has been the solution to challenging climactic conditions. Flo Headlam visits a project where gardening has been prescribed by a doctor to help improve mental health, Joe Swift attends the Malvern Autumn show, and the programme visits a small garden in Kent transformed into an exotic jungle paradise.

#13 - Episode 29

Season 51 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/19/2018

Monty Don continues work on the water feature in his paradise garden and makes a start on the planting. He also has tips on how to protect tender plants over the winter as well as making use of fallen leaves. Adam Frost travels to Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham, to meet an eight-year-old with a passion for gardening and invention, Nick Bailey gives advice on how to choose the right tree for small gardens, while Carol Klein is at Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire explaining the science behind autumn colour and revelling in the plants that produce the best seasonal display. Last in the series.

#14 - Episode 1

Season 52 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/2019

Finally the gardening season has begun and it’s back to Longmeadow to join Monty, Nigel and Nellie for the first programme of the series. This week there’s advice on how to plant spring flowering perennials for instant impact and recommendations for planting bare root roses full of fragrance in borders and pots. Monty will also begin planning the vegetable garden for the year ahead. Carol Klein visits Norfolk and the stunning Winter garden at Bressingham where she celebrates the beauty of conifers and discovers their perfect planting partners. We find an inspirational and small garden in Kent bursting with colourful flowers and foliage, most of which are grown in pots.

#15 - Episode 2

Season 52 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/15/2019

Monty Don recommends varieties of seeds to sow now for months of summer colour, and with conifers enjoying a revival, also plants up a pot to give interest all year round. Adam Frost visits York Gate in Leeds, a place famed for the use and manipulation of plants to give structure to the garden, and feeling inspired shows how to replicate parts of its design for domestic gardens. Annual climbing plants are an easy and inexpensive way to fill gardens with colour, and the head gardener at Parham House in Sussex reveals which varieties have proved to be a success in his trial at the gardens there.

#16 - Episode 3

Season 52 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/2019

As spring begins, it is not just the borders that need a boost - it is the wildlife too. Monty gives tips on what to do now, as well as planting a tree to provide a nectar source for bees and other insects. In Cornwall, Nick Bailey revisits a first love as he celebrates the fleeting beauty of one of the most ancient flowering plants. With champion-sized trees and goblet-shaped flowers, magnolias are one this season’s star performers. And meet a woman who has maximised the growing space available in her small garden and created her very own piece of prairie-inspired planting.

#17 - Episode 4

Season 52 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/29/2019

Monty Don gets busy on the vegetable plot and takes the next step in planting up his new Paradise Garden. With Mothering Sunday around the corner, he also provides some timely inspiration for planting up a spring pot as a present. Frances Tophill is thrilled to have her own allotment this year, and here shares her plans for the season ahead, making a start on getting it shipshape. The programme also visits the alpine house at RHS Garden Wisley to find out from the experts how they care for some of the smallest and most colourful spring gems.

#18 - Episode 5

Season 52 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/5/2019

Monty Don turns his attention to the pond at Longmeadow, adding a splash of colour to the planting with some perennial springtime favourites, as well as giving advice on pond maintenance that can be carried out now without disturbing wildlife. Nick Bailey travels to Lincolnshire to meet a family of daffodil growers celebrating 100 years of growing one of the nation's most iconic spring flowers. The programme also meets a Somerset woman, passionate about peonies, to hear her tips on on how to grow them in borders and in pots.

#19 - Episode 6

Season 52 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/12/2019

Monty Don inspects the annual climbers he has been growing from seed, as well as planting out sweet peas. He also gives his recommendations on perennial plants that can be grown from seed now for late summer colour. Joe Swift is in West Sussex visiting one of the nation's iconic Victorian gardens, which has undergone a major restoration after being closed to the public. Plus, the programme catches up with a couple from Norfolk who transformed an uninteresting space into a garden full of tropical plants enhanced by scrap metal objects washed up on the nearby coastline.

#20 - Episode 7

Season 52 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/2019

Monty Don gets going with a new planting project as well as giving plenty of tips on getting lawns and plants into tip-top condition for the season ahead. For those viewers with dry shade, dappled shade or deep shade, Carol Klein is on hand to show the spring planting partners that grow happily together, Plus, Adam Frost meets a woman who has created seven individual gardens around her home in Worcestershire, and Joe Swift and Florence Headlam visit an allotment in Walsall to help out on a community growing project for children with special needs.

#21 - Episode 01

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/1968

#22 - Episode 29

Season 50 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/13/2017

Monty Don adds gooseberries to his fruit garden, divides and moves herbaceous perennials and advises on the best bulbs to plant for cut flowers next year. Frances Tophill meets a couple who have devised a meticulous method of protecting tender plants over the winter, while Adam Frost gives design tips on placing and planting trees. Nick Bailey explores a myriad of colour in leaf, bark and berry when he travels to Bluebell Arboretum in Leicestershire, and Arit Anderson is in Yorkshire where she finds out about a project using innovative techniques for producing food.

#23 - Episode 30

Season 50 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/20/2017

As the nights become colder, Monty Don advises on what plants need protection and how to nurture tender plants over the coming months. He also plants tulips and wallflowers for late spring colour. Carol Klein celebrates ornamental grasses, Adam Frost travels to Peterborough to find out about the work of a Children in Need project for disadvantaged and vulnerable youngsters, while Nick Bailey gives a guide on how to build a cold-frame for an affordable price. Plus, a visit to an enthusiast in Surrey who grows thousands of South African succulents in his back garden.

#24 - Episode 31

Season 50 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/27/2017

Frances Tophill helps a viewer whose overgrown pond needs some renovation, while Adam Frost visits a garden in Nottinghamshire where the season of winter highlights its design. The programme also celebrates the humble snowdrop and pays a visit to Eunice Mcghie who, at 83, still teaches gardening to young people in her back garden in Handsworth, Birmingham. Monty Don rounds up the series with ideas for pots that will remain colourful throughout winter and gives tips on how to protect tender banana plants and harvests pumpkins. Last in the series.

#25 - Episode 1

Season 51 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/2018

The imminent arrival of spring heralds a new gardening year at Longmeadow, as Monty Don reveals his new plans for the year and takes stock of any winter damage. As well as offering seasonal hints and tips, the presenter embarks on a mission to reduce the use of plastic in his garden, starting by exploring alternative containers to use for seed sowing. Adam Frost brings his design expertise to a tiny back yard to demonstrate that, with a bit of ingenuity, every inch of space can count. A Wolverhampton couple show off their inspirational garden, packed to bursting with surprises.