Gardeners' Corner
The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province. Presented by David Maxwell.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 655
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
Santa Klaus, Poinsettias and herbs for Christmas
With one week until Christmas Eve, join David Maxwell and experts for some seasonal gardening inspiration. Renowned herb expert Jekka McVicar reveals what she’ll be using from the garden and Christma…
Gardening across the pond, ‘Old Man’s Beard’ and tree of the month
As the chill of winter bites, David is joined in studio by Ann Fitzsimmons for some timely advice on protecting the garden when the mercury falls. One listener wants advice on ‘Old Man’s Beard’ bu…
Caring for Christmas Trees and creating winter wonder
With the festive season in sight David heads to a Christmas tree farm to see some of the most popular varieties and find out how to look after living trees during the festivities. In Killinchy, Ann …
Drenagh Gardens and winter veg
As winter approaches, Helen Mark heads to Drenagh Gardens near Limavady where Conelley McCausland has set about restoring the vast walled garden and extensive grounds which had almost disappeared und…
Late autumn highlights at Rowallane, heeling in and ‘Tree of the Month’.
This week, David visits the gardens at Glenarm Castle where Neil Porteous is making the best of late autumn sunshine to prepare for next year. From heeling in rhododendrons, to starting perennials fr…
Gardening on the set of The Crown, a banquet for birds and it’s time to bury some tulip bulbs
November is the perfect time to plant tulip bulbs and that’s what Claire Woods is doing when David Maxwell visits her at Hillsborough Castle. Then it’s off to the RSPB’s Belfast Wow where Tim McCann …
Orchard county pumpkins, the lily wood and Tree of the Month
As the Halloween half term begins, David Maxwell visits a pumpkin patch in the Orchard county. Brian Hutchinson has been growing the gourds for a decade and knows what they need to thrive. Also on th…
The candyfloss tree, hope from Hiroshima and planting with Duneane Primary
With Autumn colour all around, Gardeners’ Corner with David Maxwell celebrates the wonder of trees. At CAFRE’s Greenmount campus, the first of the Hiroshima survivor trees grown by staff and student…
Autumn at Gash Gardens, the quirky Quince and when gardening is a lifeline
Some plants leave their best show until last and this week David heads to County Laois to find spectacular autumn colour at Gash Gardens. Mary Keenan describes how her family’s dairy farm has been t…
Tree ferns, taming ramblers and why heritage fruit is good for your health
David heads to the annual symposium at Kells Bay gardens in County Kerry which attracts top horticulturalists from across the country. John Anderson from Windsor Castle gardens is planning for the fu…
Golden grasses, hedges for hogs and rose hip syrup
In this week’s programme David visits the Killyleagh garden that was never meant to be. Janie Metcalf wanted land around a house for horses, her late husband loved trees, but over the years she was …
Autumn flowering bulbs, harvesting seed and Charles Dowding
We often think about planting bulbs at this time of year for a colourful spring display but what about the bulbs that are flowering right now? In this week’s Gardeners’ Corner, David Maxwell visits …
A life of flowers
Gardeners’ Corner looks at the life of Queen Elizabeth II through the lens of all things gardening. David Maxwell chats to those who met her at great gardening events, he visits Northern Ireland’s o…
Gardening up the walls, show time at Yew Cottage and the low maintenance border with just three plants.
How can you garden if you only have a yard? The answer is to garden on the vertical! This week, presenter David Maxwell chats to Ann Fitzsimmons about her new living wall. She maintains it with a fo…
Airfield Estate, decadent Dahlias and wildlife gardener Kate Bradbury
Just a few minutes walk from Ireland’s largest shopping centre, a garden provides a quiet place in the city. A haven for wildlife and place to learn about our food, Airfield Estate in Dundrum was lef…
The Old Mill House garden, what to do with a glut and tree of the month
With late summer approaching David is joined in studio by Reg Maxwell to take questions on everything from sickly tomatoes to Oh la la clematis. He finds out about the Old Mill garden in Helen’s Bay …
Celebrating National Allotments Week and Growing Your Own at Home
Allotments across the country are burst with flowers and produce right now and in National Allotments Week, Gardeners’ Corner visits two. David Maxwell heads to Ards where Amy Kelly has her plot. H…
Ravine, Neighbourly Gardening and an Outside Space to Remember
At the end of a week of record temperatures, David Maxwell chats to Ann Fitzsimmons about making our gardens more resilient. David also visits the Ravine project at Knockbracken Healthcare Park whic…
Platinum planting and Bord Bia Bloom
David Maxwell visits Ireland’s largest gardening festival in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. At Bord Bia Bloom he’ll meet designers, growers and tour some of the 19 show gardens. Also on the programme, Davi…
Gardeners’ Corner at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022
David Maxwell brings highlights from the Show Gardens to the new All About Plants gardens