Gardeners' Corner

As one year gives way to another, David Maxwell looks back at the gardening year of 2022 including; a visit to Gravetye Manor in Sussex - the home of the influential Victorian Irish gardener William Robinson, Bloom in Dublin and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. In Randalstown, David witnesses the transformation of a viaduct into a unique garden space funded by the RHS and at Airfield Estate in Dundrum preparations are underway for the totally terrific tomato festival. Mary Keenan explains how Gash Gardens was created out of her dad’s dairy farm and David returns to see the transformation of Kilmacurragh in County Wicklow. Also on the programme, a selection of some of the best weekly advice from the Gardeners’ Corner experts.