Why is Gardener's World rubbish now?!!

Must say I was a bit peeved at seeing Monty Don’s gardens down the Rhine - yet another TV presenter off on a jolly at the licence payers’ expense. 😠

betina

Reading the comments, I can see people who love this show, don't care about plants or gardening.

You can’t possibly know that*betina*. Rather a presumptive statement to make, think.

betina

Reading the comments, I can see people who love this show, don't care about plants or gardening.

Difficult to think of a suitable reply to this ridiculous statement.

🤷‍♀️😳😂

I'm now going outside to do some gardening - clearing leaves from my massive Holm oak tree, which sheds leaves all year round 🙄.

Sorry, his gardening book (Percy Thrower's).

LadyGracie

Monty Don has serious problems with his knees I read yesterday.
I’m another who thought Geoff Hamilton was the best I can see his grubby baggy cords now and my was he bandy, but the best presenter of all!

Anyone remember Percy Thrower?

I still have a gardening book which I had bought for my Dad, who was a very keen gardener.

betina

Reading the comments, I can see people who love this show, don't care about plants or gardening.

Your comment is not evidence-based.
It's a chat forum. 🤔

betina

Reading the comments, I can see people who love this show, don't care about plants or gardening.

I enjoy gardening, but just find the programme really relaxing, I like Monty's laid back style. Apparently his little Yorkie, Patti, was hit by a falling tripod while filming, so it's made her nervous and is less likely to be seen wandering about. Sometimes Monty will sit with her tucked away in his coat ... aww 🤗🥰

Monty Don has serious problems with his knees I read yesterday.
I’m another who thought Geoff Hamilton was the best I can see his grubby baggy cords now and my was he bandy, but the best presenter of all!

Reading the comments, I can see people who love this show, don't care about plants or gardening.

Having lost my 13 year old Yorkshire Terrier, and have missed her terribly for the last four years, I love to tune into Gardener's World just to see if Monty's little Yorkie, Patty, is on there with him. She's so cute and he's really gentle with her 🐕❤️.

Beechgrove is very good for practical information but it’s a half hour programme.
GW intersperses instruction and advice with the inspiration that can be gained from garden visits.
A whole hour of practical demonstrations would bore me to death.

I do like GW and Monty Don, but wish there were fewer garden visits and more actual gardening tips for whatever season.

I live in the south east, far away from Scotland, but find Beechgrove more practical and informative.

Haven't watched it since Geoffrey

Ilovedogs22

Watching Gardeners World, what a load of complete rubbish!
What do others think please or am I just ratty?? 🥴

Certainlty very squeaky :-)

I've really enjoyed the GW winter format. I've been a keen gardener for 60 years but GW never fails to show me some new way of doing things, plants I've not seen or tried etc.
I really like Monty; he's my kind of chap.

keepingquiet

I stopped watching when Monty Don appeared. They get everyone to do the gardening for them and then pretend they did it! It is just designed to make you feel you're a terrible gardener even though you are doing it with no help...

That's nonsense. Monty endlessly mentions his paid help and demonstrates methods for both beginners , experienced gardeners and people on a shoestring.

Don’t bother watching it then if it’s not for you.

GW is a rubbish programme and I dont like M.D or anybody. It used to be better, but it turned into an agenda-driven show. M.D keeps repeating " peat free compost" .Ok Monty, we got it, peat-free. you dont need to say it 10 times we cant even purchase peat compost anyway. I was watching another presenter he said he removes aphids by hand and gives them to birds. what? Is this really your advice? Then, people who love this show wonder why their plants die on them. Well, this programme is the reason. Their advice for gardenias is that these plants degrade in 5 years, so you need to discard them. What? really. I am not that rich, and I am not interested in watching other people's gardens.

I saw Adam Frost give a presentation yesterday evening. He spoke for two hours or more and was fascinating, inspiring and moving in equal measures. Lots of good gardening advice and insights into his life and Gardeners World.

He's on a speaking tour at the moment I believe and I can't recommend it highly enough.

vegansrock

Monty gets a lot of his clothes from a place called Darcy’s in Lewes. They have a factory and make the clothes there . I know because my DH bought some Monty trousers and jacket there.

Did his gardening improve?
I might buy some!

Oh Gillycat, it used to be wonderful.
Not so much now though, too many silly ideas or just to simplistic for more experienced gardeners.
Also some if the presenters are deeply irritating, not Toby Buckland though the sun shines out of his bottom for me anyway.😙

One of the best programmes on TV, how can it not lift the spirits? I am a keen gardener, RHS member and have an allotment. I find it informative and entertaining, I really can’t understand why people slate it especially given the amount of dross on our TV’s these days.

It’s this one
www.darcyclothing.com/products/washed-cotton-drill-work-jacket-ja100

www.darcyclothing.com/

Monty gets a lot of his clothes from a place called Darcy’s in Lewes. They have a factory and make the clothes there . I know because my DH bought some Monty trousers and jacket there.