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Episode 2

To help bring a welcome splash of colour to these dark winter days, Monty looks back at some seasonal highlights where the plants and the passionate people who grow them take centre stage.

To help bring a welcome splash of colour to these dark winter days, Monty looks back at some seasonal highlights where the plants and the passionate people who grow them take centre stage.

At Longmeadow, his tender salvias are ready to go in the ground. And with the big pots in the Jewel Garden, it鈥檚 out with the tulips and in with some bold summer bedding.

Carol Klein shares some tips and inspiration to brighten up beds, borders and containers in spring. Advolly Richmond retraces the footsteps of renowned garden designer and writer Vita Sackville-West. And in Worcestershire, Rachel de Thame celebrates one of the stars of the autumn border, the aster.

There鈥檚 a man in Leeds who鈥檚 spent a lifetime perfecting the art of growing delphiniums. And a self-confessed fern fanatic in Wiltshire showcases his fascination for ferns.

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59 minutes

On TV

Fri 30 Jan 2026 20:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Monty Don
Presenter Rachel de Thame
Presenter Carol Klein
Presenter Advolly Richmond
Executive Producer Rosemary Edwards
Series Editor Sharon Fisher
Production Manager Francesca Maxwell

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