Gardening Made Easy | Step-by-Step Gardening at Blue Diamond's Bridgemere Show Gardens | Episode 17

Welcome to Episode 17 of Step-by-Step Gardening at Bridgemere Show Gardens with TV gardener David Domoney & Blue Diamond Garden Centres. In this summer episode, David shares practical advice on hydrangeas, summer pruning for wisteria, automatic watering systems, dividing bearded irises & creating an alpine container Win 1 of 5 Kent & Stowe Kids Gardening Tool Bundles To enter: 1. Click the link: https://bit.ly/4eDq9kR 2. Comment on this video, telling us what gardening topic you would like featured next. Open to UK residents only (exclusions apply). Closes 16th July 2026 at 11:59 pm (UK time). T&Cs apply. 🌸Plant of the Month: Hydrangea Hydrangeas bring bold summer flowers, lovely foliage, autumn colour & dried flower interest. David guides you through the main types, including mophead, lacecap, paniculata, trailing & climbing hydrangeas, with care & planting advice for your garden Varieties mentioned: Hydrangea macrophylla, ‘Deep Purple Dance®’, ‘Lacecap Pink’, ‘Teller Jixi Red’, ‘Gradient’, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Living Infinity®’, Hydrangea arborescens, Hydrangea ‘Fairytrail® Green’, & Hydrangea petiolaris. ✂️Job of the Month: Pruning Wisteria Summer is the time to get wisteria back under control. David shows how to cut back the long whippy growth, keep stems you want to train, remove congested growth & prepare for winter pruning 💧Step-by-Step Guide: Watering Systems Daily watering can become a real task in dry weather, especially if you are busy or away. David demonstrates simple bottle spikes & a tap-fed automatic watering kit, showing how to control the drip rate, water borders, pots & hanging baskets 🌱Step-by-Step Guide: Dividing Bearded Irises Bearded irises perform best when clumps are lifted & divided every few years. David shows how to lift the rhizomes, split them by hand, trim back the foliage & replant them correctly for the best performance 🪴Alpine Container Masterclass An alpine container is a brilliant way to bring a mountain feel to a small space. David shows how to use a shallow pot, free-draining compost & grit, stones for structure, & carefully spaced alpines to create a long-lasting display Plants featured: Erodium x variabile ‘Bishop’s Form’, Saponaria ‘Bressingham Pink’, Sedum dasyphyllum (thick-leaved stonecrop) & Saxifraga ‘Pixi Rose’. 📍Location: Bridgemere Show Gardens – one of the UK’s most inspiring gardening destinations. Discover more https://www.bridgemereshowgardens.co.uk/ 👉 Don’t forget to Like, Comment & subscribe for monthly Step-by-Step episodes, more expert advice & UK gardening jobs 🔔 Hit the bell icon to get notified when new videos go live 📢 Share your questions or garden tips in the comments — we love hearing from fellow garden lovers! 💎Sign up for the newsletter for bonus tips and resources https://mybluediamond.atreemo.uk/Acco... Instagram:   / bluediamond.homeandgarden   Facebook:   / bluediamondgardencentres   YouTube: ‪   / @bluediamondgardencentres   Find your nearest Blue Diamond Garden Centre: Blue Diamond Website: https://www.bluediamond.gg/centre-loc... #bridgemereshowgardens #daviddomoney #stepbystepgardening #hydrangea #wisteria #watering #plantslover #alpine #gardenplants #summergardening #gardeningtips #containergardening #hydrangeas #hydrangeaflower #hydrangeacare #gardencare #easygardening #gardeningforbeginners #gardenadvice #gardeningtips #gardeningtipstricks #gardentips #gardenideas #homegardening #loveyourgarden #inthegarden #gardenflowers #gardenflowerplants #gardeningmadeeasy #floweringplants Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Plant of the Month: Hydrangeas 05:37 Job of the Month: Pruning wisteria 09:35 Step-by-step guide: Watering systems 16:59 Step-by-step guide: Dividing bearded iris 21:07 Alpine container masterclass 27:10 WIN Kent & Stowe kids gardening tools 27:36 Credits