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
The plants that give weeds a run for their money and taming a jungle in Limavady.
Can weeds be useful? This week David Maxwell meets Becky Cole at Broughgammon Farm near Ballycastle. She considers some weeds free food and uses others for their useful herbal properties. Down in Sla…
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 Helen Mark.
The Insomniac Gardener and transforming an urban wasteland.
A childhood fantasy has become a reality for Rosie Maye who has spent 20 years transforming the three acres around her home near Slane in county Meath. Without any formal training Rosie aka The Insom…
Garden Show Ireland and Randalstown Viaduct
A special Gardeners’ Corner from Garden Show Ireland 2022 in the grounds of Antrim Castle Gardens. David Maxwell will be joined by Diarmuid Gavin, Klaus Laitenberger, Cherry Townsend and Ann Fitzsim…
Gardeners’ Corner special: William Robinson’s wild gardening
William Robinson started life as a garden boy in Ireland but went on the become one of the most famous gardeners of all time. His ‘wild gardening’ style is still widely referenced today and in this …
BBC Radio Ulster Gardeners’ Corner team look at new life at Easter
Tune into BBC Radio Ulster’s Gardeners’ Corner this Saturday morning when Helen Mark finds out what seasonal tasks are being done on some coastal allotments, Amy Kelly looks for to the transformation…
Onions that walk, Easter foraging and Adam Frost
Have you ever heard of onions that can walk? David Maxwell finds out all about them from organic grower Klaus Laitenberger. April showers bring plenty of growth in the garden including to plants oft…
A living museum, Stork’s bills and an award for dedication to daffs
David meets Omagh man Brian Duncan who has been breeding daffodils since the 1960s and has been awarded one of horticulture’s greatest honours. He becomes one of only 63 people who can wear the Victo…
Home grown tomatoes and gardening like clockwork
Have you ever heard of a mechanical garden? Well Antrim is getting Northern Ireland’s first, and this week David Maxwell chats to designer Diarmuid Gavin about his plans for the space. It’s being cre…
Planting potatoes ‘Leitrim style’, the value of heritage seeds and Little Green Fingers in Augher
David Maxwell heads to Bundoran on St Patrick’s day where organic gardener Klaus Laitenberger is planting potatoes ‘Leitrim style’. He demonstrates his old Irish method of covering the seed potatoes …
Pruning trees, platinum trees and a return to Kilmacurragh
In this week’s programme, David Maxwell travels to the National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh in county Wicklow. The country cousin of the gardens at Glasnevin in Dublin, Kilmacurragh covers over 10…
Robot gardeners, Hidden Huntley and preventing puddles
David explores a secret walled garden close to Belfast where globe artichokes are on the menu. Hidden Huntley is one of the 19th century ‘linen houses’ of Lagan Valley and it’s been home to Antonia M…
Not enough garden, too much garden and rental gardens
With more demand for space to build, gardens are getting smaller. In fact, owning a garden is just a dream for many younger people. This week, David Maxwell and the team will explore the options for …
Making gardening kids play at half term, Daphne delights, and the apprentice
At the start of the half term school holidays, David and his experts have ideas to keep the kids busy in the garden. It’s the perfect time to plant some fruit - Amy Kelly picks out some of her favour…
Colourful Cornus, renting out your plot and the National Garden Scheme
Bring in the colour with cornus this winter. Presenter David Maxwell visits Maurice Parkinson at Ballyrobert Cottage Garden where the glowing stems of Cornus alba ‘Siberica’ and Cornus ‘Midwinter fir…
Cut-price perennials, tree of the month and RHS community gardens
This week David gets around the problem of pricey perennials by finding out just how easy many are to grow from seed. Ann Fitzsimmons recommends ‘first year flowering’ varieties and shows how sowing …
Little green fingers, seed sorting and the wonder of winter in the garden.
As 2022 begins, David Maxwell and his gardening experts are getting ready for the season ahead. Colourful perennials don’t come cheap from the garden centre, but for the cost of a few packets of see…
A new year in the garden
A new year of gardening with David Maxwell and his expert guests. David finds inspiration from visits to Jimi Blake’s garden in county Wicklow, advice on how to grow veg in a small space from Amy Ke…
Gardeners’ Corner Christmas special
David Maxwell presents a special Gardeners’ Corner Christmas programme from Kerrykeel in County Donegal. With twinkling lights and a fire crackling in a courtyard garden, David is joined by Cherry To…
Gardeners' Corner visits Cornwall
In this special Gardeners’ Corner, David Maxwell visits the Eden Project in Cornwall on it’s 20th anniversary to find out about it’s mission to connect people with the planet. He also finds out why …