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Gardeners' World Season 42

April. 03,2009

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Gardeners' World

Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC Television programme about gardening, first broadcast in 1968 and still running as of 2013. Its first episode was presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have been 30 minutes in length, although there are many specials that last longer. The 2008 and 2009 series used a 60-minute format.

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Gardeners' World Season 42 Full Episode Guide

Episode 23 - Getting the Garden Ready for Winter

First Aired: October. 23,2009

It's all systems go at Greenacre as the team get the garden ready for the winter ahead.

Episode 22 - Wrapping Plants Up for Winter

First Aired: October. 16,2009

Toby Buckland explains which plants need wrapping up for the winter.

Episode 21 - Toby Plants a Black Currant

First Aired: October. 09,2009

Toby Buckland plants a hazel nut tree and harvests the seeds from annual flowers.

Episode 20 - Toby Plants Japanese Azaleas

First Aired: October. 02,2009

Toby Buckland is inspired by the Orient and adds Japanese azaleas to Greenacre.

Episode 19 - It's Time to Plant Alliums

First Aired: September. 25,2009

The judges visit the third finalist in the BBC Gardener of the Year competition

Episode 18 - Toby and Alys Plan for Spring

First Aired: September. 18,2009

Toby Buckland and Alys Fowler plan for spring

Episode 17 - Best Plants for Seed Harvesting

First Aired: September. 11,2009

As some plants complete their life cycle in the garden, it's the perfect opportunity for the gardener to reap a bountiful seed harvest. Toby Buckland explains which plants to go for and how to collect and store them. For Carol Klein, late summer is the time when some plants are looking their most spectacular and, at Glebe Cottage, it's the Japanese anemone which is shining out from her borders. Joe Swift offers design tips for seating areas, and Toby joins him to make one with a contemporary edge at Greenacre. Plus, the garden of the first of the five finalists in the BBC Gardener of the Year competition is revealed.

Episode 16 - Best Plants in the Tropical Border

First Aired: September. 04,2009

September is the month when exotic plants reach their exuberant best, and in the tropical border at Greenacre Toby shows us which plants have performed. Carol's favourite plant this week is the fiery crocosmia and she shows us the best ones to grow to set our borders ablaze. Now is the perfect time to get new lawns growing, and Toby gives us the lowdown on laying turf while Alys chooses the less expensive option of growing a lawn from seed. And Radio One DJ Sarah Cox invites us into her own garden to see how she and her family have benefited from her first year of growing vegetables.

Episode 15 - A Seat From Sea-Washed Pebbles

First Aired: August. 28,2009

Toby Buckland returns to his coastal garden to create a seat made from sea washed pebbles.

Episode 14 - The Garden of Jessamine Cottage

First Aired: August. 21,2009

Owner Lynda Brown describes the garden of Jessamine Cottage past and present.

Episode 13 - RHS Garden in Hyde Hall

First Aired: August. 14,2009

Toby Buckland visits the RHS garden at Hyde Hall in Essex, inspiring his own dry garden

Episode 12 - RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr

First Aired: August. 07,2009

Toby Buckland visits the most northern Royal Horticultural Society garden at Harlow Carr.

Episode 11 - RHS Gardens at Wisley

First Aired: July. 31,2009

Toby Buckland, Carol Klein, Joe Swift and Alys Fowler give a few professional pointers to help you groom your garden to perfection. Toby finds himself up to his waist in water lilies at the RHS gardens at Wisley, and shows us what water plants we should be adding to our small ponds. He also gets inspiration for Greenacre from their glasshouse, which is packed with exotic plants. Carol focuses her students' attention on the care of seedlings, shows them how to pot on plants and shares her in-depth knowledge of the most flamboyant plant in the summer garden - the dahlia. Joe is back on his allotment catching up on his crops, and in Design Made Easy, he gives advice on the best colourful climbing plants for pergolas. Alys joins Toby at Greenacre and, as well as catching up on all the seasonal gardening tasks, sows oriental vegetables.

Episode 10 - RHS Gardens at Rosemoor

First Aired: July. 10,2009

Toby visits the RHS garden at Rosemoor and gets tips on how they maintain the displays.

Episode 9 - Revisit Projects at Greenacre

First Aired: June. 19,2009

The team revisit many of the exciting new garden areas and ambitious projects at Greenacre.

Episode 8 - Plant Annual Plugs for Colour

First Aired: June. 05,2009

Toby Buckland plants out the annual plug plants ready for a summer of vibrant colour.

Episode 7 - Bee Friendly Garden

First Aired: May. 29,2009

Toby Buckland and Alys Fowler explore ways of making gardens more bee friendly.

Episode 6 - Root Cuttings

First Aired: May. 15,2009

Carol Klein's apprentices tackle root cuttings of garden favourites.

Episode 5 - Malvern Show

First Aired: May. 08,2009

The team are at the 24th annual Spring Gardening Show in Malvern, Worcestershire.

Episode 4 - Toby Works on the Pond

First Aired: April. 24,2009

Toby works on the pond and Carol reveals her final three proteges for gardening school.

Episode 3 - Twilight Garden

First Aired: April. 17,2009

Gardening magazine. Toby starts planting up the new 'twilight garden'.

Episode 2 - Dig In Campaign

First Aired: April. 10,2009

Toby and the team launch the Dig In campaign, encouraging the nation to grow its own grub.

Episode 1 - Greenacre Begins

First Aired: April. 03,2009

Toby and the team begin to transform a muddy field into the nation's new back garden.

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