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Season 2026, Episode 2
Spring is in full stride at Longmeadow, and Monty Don gets straight to work, bringing new borders to life, reviving winter-worn houseplants and priming his pelargoniums for a standout summer. Joe Swift enjoys access to the private garden of renowned designer Mary Keen, and at RHS Garden Rosemoor, Carol Klein reveals how fruit and veg can deliver both flavour and flair - no matter the size of your plot
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Monty Don
(Presenter)
Joe Swift
(Presenter)
Carol Klein
(Presenter)
Rosemary Edwards
(Executive producer)
Sharon Fisher
(Series editor)
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Did You Know..
Monty Don
(Presenter)
Born:
July 08, 1955
in
Ivington, Herefordshire
Best Known For:
Fronting Gardeners' World.
Early-life:
Montagu Denis Wyatt Don was born in Berlin on July 8, 1955, where his soldier father had been posted. He and his twin sister grew up in Hampshire with their four other siblings. He went to school in Berkshire, Malvern and Basingstoke, before reading English at Cambridge. He worked as a dustman, labourer and waiter before founding his own jewellery company with his future wife, making and designing pieces which were sold all over the world.
Career:
In 1988, Don moved to Herefordshire with his wife and children, and when the jewellery business collapsed, turned to working in TV and journalism. He has on has appeared on programmes including This Morning, Holiday Programme, Tomorrow's World, Real Gardens, Fork to Fork, Lost Gardens and Don Roaming. He joined Gardeners' World in 2002, and became the show's first self-taught main presenter in 2003. An author and columnist, his books include My Roots, The Jewel Garden, The Complete Gardener, The Prickotty Bush, The Weekend Gardener, The Sensuous Garden, Gardening Mad, Urban Jungle and Fork to Fork. He suffered a minor stroke in 2008, and gave up Gardeners' World until 2011. He also presents More4's Monty Don's Real Craft.
Quote:
'If you are angry or troubled, nothing provides the same solace as nurturing the soil.'
Trivia:
In 2008, Don became president of the Soil Association.
Joe Swift
(Presenter)
Born:
May 25, 1965
in
London
Best Known For:
Presenting gardening programmes.
Early-life:
Joe was born in London on May 25, 1965. His father is actor Clive Swift and his mother is novelist Margaret Drabble. He has a brother, Adam.
Career:
Swift is a garden designer by trade and presents horticultural programmes on the BBC, notably Gardeners' World, Chelsea Flower Show and Tatton Park Flower Show. He has written about gardening in a number of national newspapers.
Quote:
'If you are not used to gardening, don't just go out and start digging without warming up with a little bit of stretching. Know your limits.'
Trivia:
In 2009, Swift published Joe's Allotment.
Carol Klein
(Presenter)
Best Known For:
Her appearances on all manner of gardening shows
Early-life:
Born in Walkden, Salford, Lancashire in 1945, Carol originally trained as an art teacher and taught in schools in the London area before moving to Devon. There she taught at North Devon College before setting up her own plant nursery, Glebe Cottage Plants.
Career:
She made her TV debut on Gardeners' World in 1989 and has since presented other gardening programmes such as Real Gardens and Open Gardens. Recent projects include Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein which follows a year in the life of Carol's garden at Glebe Cottage in North Devon, and Grow Your Own Veg, which encouraged people to start growing their own vegetables. She is known for her cheerful presenting style and is hugely popular among gardeners.
Quote:
"I'll just do whatever I do better. I'll keep on keeping on. Anyway, it's just television, isn't it - it's not real life."
Trivia:
Klein's newspaper columns are highly regarded.
Rosemary Edwards
(Executive producer)
Sharon Fisher
(Series editor)
