Blogs

It's a tough summer for our lawns. Many have endured months of what seemed like endless rain, even snow, and now they are having to cope with no rain and baking temperatures.

So, what can be done to help our lawns during another stressful time? The lawncare experts at GreenThumb, sponsors of the Problem Solved feature at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2018, are here to help....

Our all new Blooming Interiors Stage at BBC Gardeners' World Live left us wanting more, more, more!

So we'd like to welcome back Jane Perrone, this time as guest editor of this blog all about getting the most up-to-date look in houseplants.

We came, we saw, we conquered the tricky spots in our gardens and took home a Show load of garden inspiration…and plants too!

The Platinum Award winning Made in Birmingham Garden scooped the coveted title of Best In Show.

Save the date; as next year's BBC Gardeners’ World Live takes place 13 – 16 June 2019.

The Wyevale Garden Centres Solutions Garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2018 has reached its destination, with the accolade of being awarded Platinum!

The Show Garden is a testimony to how perceived garden challenges can, with the right plants, the right design and the right materials, be a wonder to behold.

A day out at BBC Gardeners' World Live is wall-to-wall with garden inspiration. With so much on offer, we know you won't want to waste a minute.

So here are our top tips for making the most of your day out.

On Friday 9 March 2018, Monty Don launched the all-new Every Space Counts competition on BBC Two's Gardeners' World. Since then, the team have been on the look out for the most exciting and creative small gardens, no more than 6x6m.

The five finalists have now been announced, read on for a recap of the inspirational small spaces showing how Every Space Counts....

Michael Perry (Mr Plant Geek) will be bringing the exclusive Houseplant Edition of his Weird and Wacky Plant Project to BBC Gardeners' World Live, so we've asked for a little insight into some of the expert tips that he'll be sharing at the show in June.

The Tesco Every Little Helps Garden is an inspirational space for visitors to explore at BBC Gardeners' World Live.

The Tesco team will demonstrate tantalising recipes for Juices and Nasturtium Chimichurri using ingredients grown in the garden. Get the recipes here!

Wyevale Garden Centres are creating a Solutions Garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2018 that sets out to solve such difficulties in a thoroughly practical, easy to understand and elegant way. 

As the garden starts it's journey to become a reality, we catch up with the award-winning designer Professor David Stevens for a behind-the-scenes glimpse on how it's going.

Gardens are places for entertainment and enjoyment, so it’s fitting to have a line-up of foot-tapping music from Warner Leisure Hotels to enjoy as you stroll through the Show Gardens.

Read on for bandstand highlights and the inside scoop on what our gardening experts listen to when pottering in the garden.

As we head into the final few weeks before BBC Gardeners’ World Live opens its doors, I have to admit that the recent turn in the weather is extremely welcome!

If you haven't already and would like a seat in our main theatre sponsored by Wyevale Garden Centres book today as seats are selling fast! Plus, new for this year, discover the perfect wine partners for al fresco dining in wine tasting sessions with the BBC Good Food Wine Club.

Award-winning allotment blogger Annabelle, of Life @ No.27, will take to the stage at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2018 for the first time, on the all new Gardeners Unplugged stage and the Let's Talk Allotments area.

Here Annabelle shares her experience, along with some expert tips, which would be especially helpful for those of us who are just embarking on a a journey with a new allotment.