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BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Monty Don on how to grow climbing plants and get the best from them

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Immediate Media

Nature, Science, Leisure, Home & Garden

4.4647 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Monty explains why plants that climb are so valuable for our gardens to boost the flower display and for supporting garden wildlife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:05.9

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0:11.4

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1:05.4

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1:15.2

Hello and welcome to the award-winning BBC Gardner's World magazine podcast, brought to you by the team here at the magazine.

1:23.6

Join us as we chat all things gardening with the nation's favourite experts.

1:31.6

Plamatus, climbing roses and sweet peas have all been stalwart in great British gardens for as long as we can remember.

1:39.4

But just why are plants that scramble up so valuable?

1:43.6

For our gardens as a whole, for boosting the flower display, and for supporting garden wildlife?

1:50.4

Hello, I'm Kevin, and today I'm chatting to the nation's head gardener Monty Don.

1:56.1

Climbing plants play a big role in Monty's Garden Longmeadow,

1:59.6

and I'm keen to find out how Monty uses them,

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