Open Gardens - Series 1 - Episode 5

Carol Klein presents a series following people who transform their gardens in an attempt to be accepted by the National Gardens Scheme. The owner of The Gargoyle, a garden perched on a steep slope on the cliffs above the Severn estuary, wants to open it so she can raise money for the Meningitis Trust. The steep windy garden is a nightmare for planting as every plant has to cope with the gradient and the exposure. She wants to plant a new dahlia border and has been keeping her dahlia stems wrapped in towels in the shed over winter – now she has to get them planted quickly. Will they withstand the weather? Owlsbarn is a flat sheltered garden, outside Exeter. Its owners, Pauline and Ray, are celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary this summer. They are planning a celebratory garden party and opening for the NGS would be another reason to celebrate. There are also three huge conifers to remove, and Ray plans to don overalls, pick up the chainsaw and do it himself. But will this give Pauline the new border she wants or will it leave a big hole in the garden?