The Gardener – Season 4
From slopes to courtyards, rooftops to rose gardens join Tanya each week as she explores breathtaking South African gardens and uncovers the passion and creativity behind every planting. With expert guests and homeowners, she dives into everything from indigenous landscapes and garden rooms to modern Zen designs and historic treasures. Plus, don’t miss the hands-on DIY segments where Tanya brings each episode full circle with practical, beautiful projects from planting summer annuals and creating raised beds to building water features, topiaries, and more. Whether you’re growing on a balcony or building a backyard paradise, there’s inspiration here for every green thumb!
Episode 13
In this episode, Tanya explores a beautiful park-like garden that was developed from scratch on a building site. This garden demonstrates how you can create interest in a large garden space by creating different focal points and features. Then, Tanya shows you a few tricks to creating a great garden when you haven’t got all the space in the world, whether you live in a Townhouse, or just have an awkward space that needs something special.
Episode 12
We visit a formal courtyard garden which is a brilliant example of how effectively you can extend the design of Garden the interior of a home right through into the garden. Using interesting features and extending the garden with strategically placed mirrors, this space is a true delight. Tanya then gives you the 4-1-1 on how you can turn paving into a feature in itself by planting various groundcovers and perennials in between the pavers.
Episode 11
Tanya visits passionate gardener Sharon Goss to find out about her love of gardening and we take a look around the garden to see how she’s used the natural water to her advantage. Then, learn all about planting bulbs, from planting them directly into the garden to creating potted bulb features.
Episode 10
In this episode we visit a historic rose garden in Pietermaritzburg that was the creation and passion of an eccentric gardener for many years. Based on the gardens at Sissinghurst in the UK, the design features formal hedges, hidden treasures and some truly interesting plant varieties. Then, taking inspiration from the perfectly clipped topiaries, Tanya heads off to a grower to show you the process of creating topiaries right from slips to the final, trimmed product.
Episode 9
We visit a garden that makes excellent use of indigenous planting but in a traditional, formal garden setting. The design also features an innovative herb and vegetable garden which Tanya uses as inspiration to create her own raised herb garden.
Episode 8
Tanya visits an extraordinary, contemporary rooftop garden on the Umhlanga beachfront and speaks to the designer about the challenges of creating such a garden. We then get the 411 on keeping your containers looking their best, from updating existing potted features to re-potting pot bound plants with a few exciting container ideas thrown in for good measure.
Episode 7
In this episode we visit a breath-taking indigenous garden in a forest valley which features a beautiful natural waterfall. This is a great example of how to create a natural garden space which blends into the surrounding vegetation. Taking inspiration from the waterfall, Tanya shows you how, even in a small garden space, you can create the tranquil sound of water with a simple water feature.
Episode 6
Tanya Visits a beautiful, contemporary garden that seamlessly combines elements of French Provencal with indigenous planting in a modern setting and she teaches you all you need to know about vegetable gardening the organic way.
Episode 5
Tanya Visits a beautiful, contemporary garden that seamlessly combines elements of French Provencal with indigenous planting in a modern setting and she teaches you all you need to know about vegetable gardening the organic way.
Episode 4
Renée Wright’s garden is a wonderful feature garden divided into various garden rooms. Tanya talks to Renée about the design and her passion for gardening. Having been inspired by a formal Abelia hedge, Tanya demonstrates how easy it is to grow a rosemary hedge.
Episode 3
In this episode Tanya speaks to landscape designer David Spagnollo about his modern, “zen” garden design and she teaches you all about tree maintenance, from staking and pruning trees to raising the canopy.
Episode 2
We speak to landscaper Kerry Townsend about her beautiful garden, created in very trying circumstances on a steep slope. Find some inspiration for tackling those difficult areas in the garden as Tanya shows you a simple way to bring life to a slope and at the same time prevent the soil in your garden from being washed away. Tanya and Garth tackle a neglected courtyard and turn it into a beautiful garden space with paving, raised beds and interesting features
Episode 1
We visit a beautiful garden that makes use of some great combinations of annual and perennial plantings with over 600 roses! The design also makes use of a number of different garden rooms. Tanya chats to the home owner about her gardening passion, and then gives you some options for summer flowering annuals and shows you exactly how to plant them and keep them looking their best
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