Master My Garden Podcast

In this weeks episode John chats with David Pagan Butler all about how to create a natural swimming pool in your garden.

Picture a pool/pond of crystal clear water with beautiful marginal plants, flo…

In this weeks episode John answers a listener question where the listener has been struggling to grow roses for a number of years. 

Struggling to grow the perfect rose garden? You're not alone, and in…

In This weeks episode John chats with Paula Byrne creator of Kilgar Gardens In Kilcock, Co.Meath. Paula leads us on a virtual tour of these fantastic gardens.

 Can a garden transform your life? This …

Frances Tophill, celebrated for her appearances on BBC Gardener's World, joins us to share her remarkable journey in gardening and writing.  She dives into her latest book, "A Year in a Small Garden,…

In this weeks episode John looks at what to sow in the month of June. These episodes prove very popular as a mean of keeping people on track with their sowing to ensure ongoing harvests into the autu…

From the historic charm of Lismore Castle's gardens to the nurturing of extraordinary botanicals at her own nursery, Vick Ind of Individual Plant Nurseries shares her verdant journey with us. Her sto…

Ever wondered how to keep your container gardens vibrant and teeming with life all year round? Tune in to our latest Master my Garden podcast, where we transform your planting strategies from tempora…

In this weeks episode John chats with Danielle Gallacher "Danni In The Wild" all about creating a forest garden and her new book "The Forager's Almanac".

Embark on a transformative journey through th…

What to sow in May in the vegetable garden? What flowers to sow in May ? Gardening jobs for May ?

These are all covered by John in this weeks episode. Discover the secrets to thriving in the garden d…

In this weeks episode we celebrate as Ireland's gardens awaken in a rare dry spell after many months of rain. Gardens are coming to life and it feels like we can start in earnest to get going and gro…

Ever found yourself in the garden, glaring at a slimy trail that once was your favorite lettuce? Well, you're not alone in this snail saga gardeners have always had a continuous battle with slugs and…

In this weeks episode John chats with Des Doyle, garden designer, course creator and now author all about his new book "Growing Beauty". The conversation goes in many directions as Des sharing his ga…

In this weeks episode John looks at what we can sow in the April vegetable garden and other gardening jobs. 
April is the month when seed sowing is at its peak with lots on the sowing list for this m…

In this weeks episode John chats with TJ Maher Patthana garden about his new book.
Join us as we chat with TJ , whose dual passions for art and gardening have culminated in his latest masterpiece of …

With all the rain we have had some people are wondering are they too late to start a vegetable garden this spring. The answer is a definite no it never too late to start.

 I've got the lowdown on how…

In this weeks episode John is joined by Galway based garden designer Edel Feighery to chat about all things garden design. From How to start a garden? To planning and design Tips and everything in be…

In this weeks episode John is joined by award winning garden designer Peter Donegan to hear the story of Peter's Gold medal at last years Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.  We also chat a…

What vegetable seeds to sow in the month of March? That's the topic on this weeks episode.  The days are getting longer and the seed sowing list for March is also increasing. The big point to note is…

In this weeks episode John looks at summer flowering bulbs and bareroot perennial plants that you can plant now for an high colour garden this year. 

Summer Flowering bulbs available now include: 

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Can I create my garden on an old stone drive? This is one part of a listener question from long time listener Stephen Daly.

Like many of us in Ireland our houses are surrounded by driveways which in …