How to Be a Gardener

Alan Titchmarsh explains why soil, light, and water are the three essentials for success.

Alan demonstrates how even the most neglected garden can become full of color in just three months with a handful of seeds and some tender loving care.

Alan shows how to make a garden colourful and interesting all year round by using a full range of plants, including bulbs, perennials, trees, climbers and shrubs.

Alan embarks on a rescue mission to bring a neglected garden under control, tackling overgrown shrubs and relaying a lacklustre lawn.

Alan looks at tackling weeds, pests and diseases in the garden through organic means, and explains why such problems occur in the first place.

Alan gives a step-by-step guide to establishing both a traditional vegetable patch and an ornamental vegetable border