Gardeners' Corner

Helen Mark visits Brendan Little to talk about winter pruning of soft fruit and Keith Crawford joins her in the studio to talk about gardening trends for 2017. Maurice and Barbara discuss colour in January, from grasses to stems.

Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

This week we visit Mount Stewart to see what's flowering in winter, Mark Patterson brings us up to date with his new allotment and discusses what new gardeners would like for Christmas, Wendy Austin joins Cherrie for the Christmas book review including the wonderful Irish Garden by Jane Power, Cherry Townsend comes into the studio to chat about last minute seasonal foliage for the house and Ian Orr from East Lothian Gardens tells Cherrie about a forthcoming garden trail in Scotland - a perfect present for gardeners in Northern Ireland. We finish the programme with gardening tips from Neil Porteous.

Cherrie McIlwaine looks at festive plants for Christmas and at how to grow Christmas trees in pots. A visit to David Love Cameron's walled garden reveals what produce he will be harvesting for the Christmas kitchen. Barbara Pilcher and Maurice Parkinson talk about winter gardening. What are the benefits for men from joining the growing Men's Shed movement? And there is news of what seasonal delights are on offer at this year's Yuletide market at Rowallane.

This week Cherrie takes the roadshow to Ballycastle where Reg Maxwell and Jim Bradley answer questions from members of Ballycastle and District Gardening Club.

This week Cherrie looks at the beauty and the benefits of the winter garden.

Cherrie McIlwaine visits Wendy Austin’s Donegal garden to talk about planting an orchard with Brendan Little – everything you wanted to know about planting fruit trees. Also, what gardens mean to the residents of Clanmill housing, plus Keith Crawford in the studio on planting trees for suburban gardens and finally Brendan’s gardening jobs for the week ahead.

This week Cherrie finds out what children enjoy about gardening along with seasonal jobs for the week ahead.

Cherrie meets Adrian Walsh in his plant packed autumn garden in Stranmillis. Nick Macer, a new Gardeners’ World presenter, talks about being a self confessed plant freak, Brendan Little reveals the joys of growing in a polytunnel and Colin Agnew on growing house plants.

Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

Join Cherrie and the roadshow team this week as guests of Lurgan Ladies Probus Club.

Cherrie is joined by Reg Maxwell and Barbara Pilcher in the phone in studio answering calls and texts in Gardeners’ Corner.

Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.

Cherrie enjoys lots of colour in the garden as late summer gives way to autumn.

This week Barbara Pilcher and Reg Maxwell join Cherrie McIlwaine to deal with your gardening queries.

Cherrie McIlwaine presents the weekly programme for keen gardeners with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens around the province.