The Gardener – Season 19

If you’re looking for inspirational gardens, practical DIYs, and solutions for your garden problems, then join Tanya Visser on The Gardener.  

Tanya will give you the low-down on the best plants for each area of your garden, when to plant then, how to plant them and what to do to get them flourishing. She’s also got the best tips for general garden maintenance, from deadheading, pruning, trimming and shaping, to what you need to do to keep your lawn in tip-top condition.  

Whether you’re working with a large, rambling garden, a small townhouse garden or simply a few pots on your patio, Tanya will get you inspired to make the most of your piece of  garden paradise. 

Episode 13

Tanya shares a pot stand DIY with serious presence. We look at must have grey foliage plants and visit a garden with loads of inspiration.

Episode 12

We look at must have plants that you are sure to find at your local nursery. Tanya shares a hanging basket DIY using airplants and we visit a garden with an inspiring entertainment area.  

Episode 11

We go foraging for proteas in Tanya’s garden; we visit a compact Johannesburg Garden designed by Tim Steyn and make a cement pot using a balloon.   

Episode 10

We take a closer look at Clivias, do a walk-through of Tanya’s much adored front garden, make a kokedama and explore the do’s and don’ts of lawn care.    

Episode 9

We visit the Saxonwold garden of Michael Hogan; create the perfect hanging shelf for pots and ornaments and look at a plant that is low maintenance a true bang for your buck. 

Episode 8

Tanya plants up a pot with shade loving plants; she shares a clever way to make your own fairy-style container garden; gets some plant inspiration from daisies and vygies and put a chainsaw to good use.   

Episode 7

We visit a garden designed by Garden Heart that boasts colour, levels, and a sense of formality. We find inner peace through a tabletop zen garden and look at the role that garden ornaments can play in your garden.    

Episode 6

Tanya can barely contain her excitement as she gets a very special delivery; she takes a closer look at planting vegetables in a confined space and finds inspiration with fynbos type plants that you can enjoy anywhere in the country.  

Episode 5

We look at the effect of a circular garden design, show you how to create a water feature by using a terracotta pot and find inspiration with succulents.  

Episode 4

We look at the structure Buxus can bring to a garden, DIY a herb drying rack and get advice on starting a veg garden at home.  

Episode 3

We visit a natural grassland garden in Kloof, show you how to build a unique vertical garden, admire the generous Alstroemeria and shape hedges like a pro.  

Episode 2

We visit an exquisite garden that borders the Makaranga Botanical Garden, Tanya shows you how to make an olla, we appreciate the humble peperomia and blow fallen leaves into good use. 

Episode 1

We’ll look at a garden that shows the power of propagation, create a pot recipe using Leucospermum and get some plant inspiration from old favourites.  

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