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.

At Longmeadow, his tender salvias are ready to go in the ground. And with the big pots in the Jewel Garden, it’s 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’s a man in Leeds who has spent a lifetime perfecting the art of growing delphiniums. And a self-confessed fern fanatic in Wiltshire showcases his fascination with these plants.