Castlewellan's walled garden reborn, Spring wildlife watch and Adam Frost's bulb of the month

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The best daffodils for pots, borders and lawns and easy crops for a mid-March harvest

This week, David Maxwell heads to Hillsborough Castle where thousands of daffodils are in bloom. Head gardener, Claire Woods explains how this versatile spring bulb can be grown in containers, borders and lawns. Nearby, enthusiast Richard McCaw has been growing and showing daffod ...  Show more

 . 56min 24sec
Chelsea comes to Strabane and the best plants for early spring colour

With spring just around the corner David Maxwell heads to a community garden in Strabane, County Tyrone which will be getting quite the facelift this year. As it operates a Trussell foodbank, it has been selected as the permanent home for the charity's show garden at this year's ...  Show more

 . 56min 25sec

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