Love Your Garden

Seasons

2011

UK

8

Alan Titchmarsh and his team of experts travel the country to find the dream gardens we'd all like to have. Meeting the colourful characters that create these spaces, they'll show us how we can live the dream at home.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The Traditional British Garden

Alan Titchmarsh launches his new series showing you how to get the most out of your garden, no matter what size it may be. This week he shows us how to create a perfect traditional British garden including a dream summerhouse, fabulous feature beds and growing your own honey.

S1 • E2

The Country Garden

Alan visits a beautiful country garden in Berkshire to show us how to get the country look. From mosaic pathways to climbing clematis to rustic flower beds and beautiful ironwork benches. Meanwhile, Valentine Warner creates heavenly flavours from a country patch and Charlotte Uhlenbroek learns what to do when hedgehogs come calling.

S1 • E3

The Formal Garden

Alan Titchmarsh demonstrates how to turn a domestic garden into an elegant sophisticated formal garden and he travels to Swansea seeking inspiration and finds an impressive garden.

S1 • E4

The City Garden

For those of us who live in a city, space is at a premium but Alan shows us how to make the most of our urban space. From planting the right plants, to creating perfect seating areas, to feature sheds, you can have a chic urban garden even if your space is tiny. Plus Valentine Warner shows us how to row produce in just 8 foot of space and Matt James picks the best outdoor seats.

S1 • E5

The Fantasy Garden

This week Alan shows you how to put some magic into your garden by showing you how to get the look of a fantasy garden. He shows us how to build winding enchanted pathways, place sculpture and dress elegant archways. Meanwhile Charlotte Uhlenbroek reveals how to fill the garden with birdsong and Matt James visits a reclamation yard in search of something magical for his garden.

S1 • E6

The Flower Garden

Would you like a garden that is a blaze of colour and scent? Well Alan helps you tell your annuals from your perennials and the best way to plant your flowers in the garden. He also reveals how to use a sail to create an amazing seated area. Plus Valentine Warner makes chocolates with lavender and Charlotte Uhlenbroek visits a beautiful butterfly garden.

S1 • E7

The Entertaining Garden

Alan shows you how to create a garden that's perfect for a party. He reveals how to build an elegant bridge for your guests, how to plant around your seating areas and how to use dramatic garden lighting. Meanwhile Matt James and Valentine Warner join forces to create an alternative to the traditional barbecue, building a fire pit and cooking a stuffed leg of lamb.

S1 • E8

The Exotic Garden

Pete Mcginn had a been a front line police officer for 10 years before a routine patrol last June would change his life forever. Whilst trying to arrest a suspected burglar he was dragged along the road and slammed into a lamppost. He suffered serious injuries to his legs and pelvis and at one point had a life threatening blood clot. One year on he is enduring further operations and a gruelling physio-therapy regime. Just before his accident he had been looking forward to transforming the garden from a place to kick a football into something a bit more stylish. But with mum Suzy now looking after Pete, their autistic daughter Amelia and their two sons, the garden had become an unloved space with the couple too embarrassed to invite friends over.

S1 • E9

The Seaside Garden

S1 • E10

The Rose Garden

S1 • E11

The Secret Garden

This week, we forget formality and embrace the classic charm of the cottage garden. Alan discovers the epitome of cottage style in Staffordshire. Valentine Warner shows us which weeds to eat in a pretty cottage garden and Charlotte Uhlenbroek finds hibernating havens for wildlife. Plus we reveal what you need to buy this weekend if you want to start your own cottage garden...