Summer Gardening Tips - Hedge Cutting, Grasses, and Capability Brown

Discover how to transform your garden this season with expert hedge-cutting tips, vibrant cut flowers, and the timeless beauty of ornamental grasses! Join us on Gardener's World as we celebrate the joys of late summer gardening. Learn how "happy accidents" like self-seeded fennel can redefine your garden, and follow along as we visit Croom Court in Worcestershire - the first landscape garden designed by the legendary Capability Brown. Explore the secrets behind Brown's revolutionary naturalistic landscapes and find out how his designs are being restored 300 years after his birth. This episode is packed with practical gardening advice. Master the art of summer hedge cutting with battery-powered tools, learn why establishing a proper slope (batter) keeps your hedges healthy, and get safety tips for handling electric trimmers. Discover the best way to harvest and arrange cut flowers from your own garden for stunning indoor displays, and see why foliage and grasses deserve a starring role in your borders. We also visit a unique grass-filled garden, offering inspiration on how to use ornamental grasses for year-round interest, screens, and texture. Plus, get hands-on guidance for potting up Nephophia ‘Mango Popsicle’ for autumn color, transplanting lilies, sowing perennials, and making the most of your French bean harvest. Whether you’re seeking inspiration from historic gardens or looking for actionable gardening jobs for the weekend, this episode has something for every green thumb. Dive in and grow your gardening know-how! #Gardening #GardenersWorld #HedgeCutting #CapabilityBrown #CutFlowers #OrnamentalGrasses #GardenDesign #GardeningTips