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Loving Your Garden - Better Gardening PodcastAuthor: Rod Whiting
Loving Your Garden is a Facebook Group set up by broadcaster Rod Whiting during the first Covid lockdown in April 2020. It has quickly grown to nearly 450 thousand passionate and inspiring gardeners, thanks in no small part to knowledgeable and expert members like John Stirland. John has more than fifty years of experience in horticulture and you can now access his knowledge and that of our members as we link our podcast to LYGs fortnightly live feed. Each week, well discuss the jobs to be done, plant suggestions and answer your questions. If you love your garden and aspire to be a better gardener, join our Facebook group (Link here: https://bit.ly/3oIzVr9), and increase your knowledge from the likes of John, our more experienced members and regular expert guests. Feel free to email your questions or suggestions on what you would like us to feature in our podcast to rod@lovingyourgarden.org Thanks for listening! Language: en Genres: Education, Home & Garden, How To, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What Experienced Gardeners Wish They'd Known Sooner With David Stevens
Episode 9
Thursday, 25 December, 2025
Send us a textIn this special seasonal edition of the Loving Your Garden podcast, John Stirland and I sit down to reflect on the gardening year just gone – and look ahead to what comes next.As is customary at Christmas, we're joined by the renowned garden designer David Stevens (22 Chelsea medals, including 11 Golds) for a relaxed, thoughtful conversation about how gardens evolve over time – through trial and error, changing seasons, and growing confidence.From drought and erratic weather to winter interest, shrubs as the backbone of a garden, moving plants (yes, even at the “wrong” time), and choosing trees for small spaces, this is a conversation grounded in experience rather than theory. There’s plenty here for newer gardeners, and just as much for those who’ve been digging for decades.If you’ve ever planted everything you like and only later realised it doesn’t quite work… you’re among friends.Link to the Video with illustrated plants and garden design here:https://youtu.be/ru_LEJgaRhY☘️ Topics include:– How gardens evolve year by year– Why shrubs matter more than fashion– Choosing plants for winter interest– Moving plants with confidence– Trees and structure in small gardens– Planning a garden around how you use itWhether you’re listening with a cup of tea over Christmas or planning for spring, we hope this episode keeps you inspired.💬 Got a question for John? Or fancy sending us some fan mail? Drop us a line: rod@lovingyourgarden.org📘 Join our thriving Facebook group: LYG on Facebook
