In this episode Geraldine and Claire share some of their most special moments in the garden and discuss what factors make for a memorable garden experience.

There is also the usual catch-up on what's been growing well, and not so well, after an exceptionally hot and dry summer.

In this episode of BigGardenLIttleGarden Geraldine and Claire discuss the impact of the July heatwave on their gardens and consider what the changing climate might mean for the future of gardening in Ireland,

In this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine and Claire visit Clondeglass: a walled garden in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom mountains, to meet Paul Brady, a plantsman with an impressive vision for this secluded idyll.

The garden is well-known and has been the subject of an RTE series called "Dermot's Secret Garden", which chronicled the late Dermot O" Neill's original restoration of the garden. Sadly, ill-health prevented Dermot from achieving all of his dreams for Clondeglass and instead he sold the garden to Paul, who continues to respect Dermot's legacy, while also building on his own plans for this special place.

Geraldine and Claire celebrate the first birthday of BigGardenLittleGarden and reminisce about how it all began. They also acknowledge and thank their listeners from around the world

Then it’s down to business and Geraldine has plenty more advice on what to plant in shaded garden.

See the plants mentioned in the podcast listed below:

Fern dryopteris felix mas.

Francoa sonchifolia

Herbaceous geranium

Tree peony lutea.

Peony 'late indflower'

Paeonia mlokosewitschii

Euphorbia robbiae.

Phlomis russelliana..

Erythronium

Lillium, especially turks cap varieties.

Arum italicum pictum

Japanese anemone.

Iris foetedissima

In this Episode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine and Claire get an invitation to visit Susan Lynch of The Vintage Rose Company and see her beautiful roses in full bloom.

Geraldine also gives advice on plants that are perfect for shaded gardens.

It’s time to chat about Favourite June Plants in the latest episode of BigGardenLittleGarden.

Geraldine also highlights jobs that need to be done in a June Garden.

In this special episode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine and Claire go behind the scenes at Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland’s largest garden festival, and chat to three garden designers about their award winning show gardens.

Geraldine also reveals some good news of her own about a garden she designed with The Flower Farmers of Ireland collective.

It’s Peony Season in this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden but a colder than usual May, has held them back from full bloom by a couple of weeks. .

Geraldine ponders this slight delay, as she profiles the Peony and its origins. While Claire turns her attention to jobs that need to be done in her little garden.