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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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A Journey through a Garden Designer’s Own Garden – with David Stevens
Episode 2
Thursday, 23 April, 2026
Take a walk through the personal garden of multi-award-winning designer David Stevens.In this episode of Loving Your Garden, I’m joined by Boom Radio’s gardening expert John Stirland as we explore multi-award winning designer David Stevens' own 100-foot suburban garden — a space full of ideas, inspiration and practical lessons for gardeners of all levels.From clever use of space and planting for year-round interest, to working with soil, structure and light, David shares how he brings together design and plantsmanship to create a garden that feels both natural and constantly evolving.Along the way we discuss: • Designing a garden as a “journey” • Making the most of space in a typical suburban plot • Choosing the right plants for sun, shade and soil • Creating structure with trees, shrubs and borders • Encouraging wildlife and working with nature • Practical tips you can use in your own gardenThis is a relaxed, insightful walk around a real garden — with plenty of ideas to take home.💬 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 Share your thoughts
