The WORST episodes of Gardeners' World

Every episode of Gardeners' World ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Gardeners' World!

Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC television programme about gardening that continues to this day. The first episode was filmed in 1968, presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. Most of the episodes of the show are 30 minutes long, though there are many specials that last longer.

Last Updated: 5/12/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Episode 26

Season 43 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/8/2010

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#2 - Episode 18

Season 43 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/6/2010

It's the holiday season and there's no better time for Gardeners' World to take to the road, so when Toby Buckland and Carol Klein heard about a community of gardeners in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire with some of the commonest garden problems, they didn't need asking twice to head out and see if there was anything they could do to help. Toby concentrates on the gardens and allotments. Carol gives advice on issues ranging from propagation to pruning.

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#3 - Episode 19

Season 43 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/20/2010

Toby shows how to increase the numbers of butterflies coming to your garden by planting the right flowers. Carol takes a look at the more decorative members of the potato family.

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#4 - Episode 20

Season 43 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/27/2012

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#5 - Episode 21

Season 43 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/3/2010

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#6 - Episode 22

Season 43 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/10/2010

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#7 - Episode 23

Season 43 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/17/2010

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#8 - Episode 24

Season 43 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/24/2010

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#9 - Grow to Show

Season 43 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/1/2010

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#10 - Episode 16

Season 43 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/23/2010

Gardening magazine. Toby Buckland gets stuck into building an ingenious herb spiral - an easy build with a cunning design allowing all the herbs you like to cook with to be grown in one small but beautiful planter. Joe Swift is in the vegetable patch harvesting crops like peas, early potatoes and salad that are ready to eat, but he also has top tips on sowing exotic Chinese veg now to ensure there are crops to eat well into the autumn.

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#11 - Episode 27

Season 43 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/15/2010

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#12 - Episode 28

Season 43 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/22/2010

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#13 - Episode 29

Season 43 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/29/2010

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#14 - Episode 30

Season 43 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/5/2010

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#15 - Episode 31

Season 43 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/12/2010

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#16 - The Science of Gardening

Season 43 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/19/2010

The Science of Gardening. Carol Klein has been a passionate gardener for over 30 years and, like many gardeners, she's fascinated by what's going on at a deeper level when it comes to her plants. So, Carol turns her beloved garden into a living laboratory and plays host to scientific experts who help her to explore, analyse and observe her soil, compost, seeds, weather, leaves, and flowers.

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#17 - Episode 5

Season 44 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/8/2011

Spring gets into its stride and Longmeadow is bursting into life. Monty Don prepares for the summer by sowing hardy annual seed directly into the spring warmed soil. Monty also introduces us to the walled garden, an intimate family space where he'll be doing some timely lawn repair and pruning his frost damaged figs. Carol Klein visits a garden that embraces art, design and architecture. The Gibberd Garden in Harlow is considered one of the most important postwar gardens in the country, a space where sculpture and plants compliment each other perfectly. Carol delights in the diverse installments and plentiful vistas and gets lots of wonderful inspiration from the spaces. Joe Swift tackles a gardening dilemma that many lovers of exotic plants have been struggling with as a result of the severe winter. He travels to Walsall in the Midlands to help a gardener whose beloved cordylines have been devastated by disease. (Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles, 4 Star)

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#18 - Episode 01

Season 38 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2005

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#19 - Episode 7

Season 43 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/16/2010

Walls and fences are one of the most tricky areas of the garden to cover so, whether they face north, south, east or west. Toby Buckland comes up with suggestions for quick-growing climbing plants which will have them covered and looking good this summer. Carol Klein uncovers the colourful world of the Brassica family, plus Joe Swift joins Toby at Greenacre and shows us how to build a pond from recycled materials without compromising on design and quality.

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#20 - October 9, 2009

Season 42 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/9/2009

21/23. Toby Buckland plants a hazel nut tree and harvests the seeds from annual flowers.

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#21 - October 16, 2009

Season 42 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/16/2009

22/23. Toby Buckland explains which plants need wrapping up for the winter.

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#22 - October 23, 2009

Season 42 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/23/2009

23/23. It's all systems go at Greenacre as the team get the garden ready for the winter ahead.

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#23 - Episode 1

Season 43 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2010

After a long and unforgiving winter, the team are back with plenty of inspirational plants, seasonal jobs and essential tasks for the weekend. Toby recommends some of the best varieties of snowdrop for your garden and offers tips on the tastiest varieties of tomato, while Joe Swift joins him to get the fruit garden under way. Carol Klein is at Glebe Cottage taking a closer look at the Hellebore family, and Alys Fowler sows sweet peas for picking in the summer.

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#24 - Episode 2

Season 43 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2010

Toby Buckland plants climbing and rambling roses around a new pergola at Greenacre, while Joe Swift maintains the prairie border and divides the perennial sunflower Lemon Queen. The Royal Horticultural Society demonstrate rose pruning techniques at Hyde Hall, and at Glebe Cottage, Carol Klein has tips on growing irises as she prepares the flowers for summer.

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#25 - Episode 4

Season 43 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2010

Toby Buckland starts off varieties of vegetables which can be sown, grown and harvested within weeks, in a new vegetable plot at Greenacre, while Joe Swift is planting evergreen hedging and offering advice on planting out Camellias. At Glebe Cottage, Carol Klein explores the relationships between members of the lily family, while at RHS Wisley Colin Crosbie gives a master class in Camellia pruning techniques and recommends varieties that will extend the flowering season.