Keep your garden glowing into autumn with Claire’s three feel-good September jobs: from flower power and fruity harvests to a wildlife buffet birds will love.

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From choosing the perfect terracotta pot to creating spectacular seasonal displays, Monty Don shares his expert advice on gardening in containers. Discover why bigger pots often work best, how to create the ideal compost mix for different plants, and the secrets to watering and feeding for long-lasting success. Monty also reflects on his lifelong love of handmade pots, revealing the stories behind some of his favourites and explaining how containers can become an integral part of any garden design.

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Why buy new when your garden could be full of materials with a story? Frances shares her passion for reclaiming and reusing everything from old bricks and timber to windows, pallets and unexpected household finds. Discover how reclaimed materials can save money, reduce waste and bring personality to paths, patios, containers and garden structures. Frances also explains why working with what already exists can be creatively liberating, more sustainable and surprisingly accessible, even if you’re not a skilled DIYer. Packed with practical ideas and inspiration, this episode will have you looking at “junk” in a completely new way.

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This week’s cheerful garden checklist with Claire Vennis covers juicy harvests, alpine TLC and a simple way to help hedgehogs before winter.

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Growing your own food can transform the way you cook, eat and live. Cook, writer and grower Nelly Babazadeh shares how her Iranian heritage inspired a lifelong love of seasonal food and how gardening has helped her reconnect with nature, family and wellbeing. From preserving the harvest with homemade jams and pickles to reducing food waste and embracing slow living, Nelly offers practical tips to help you make the most of every ingredient and encourages you to savour every season.

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Flowers don't have to be fleeting. Katie Christer from Sitopia Farm shares how to grow, harvest and dry beautiful blooms that can be enjoyed long after summer has faded. Discover the best flowers and seed heads for drying, simple techniques to preserve their colour and shape, and how to create stunning seasonal wreaths and arrangements. Katie also explains why growing flowers sustainably is so important, how organic farming supports pollinators and biodiversity, and why working with nature, not against it, can create healthier gardens, more resilient soils and flowers full of character that tell the story of the seasons.

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Claire has 3 early September jobs to do in the garden including planting pollinator-friendly bulbs for a buzzing spring ahead.

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What makes an organic garden thrive? Sarah Mead, creator of the celebrated Yeo Valley Organic Garden, shares the philosophy and practical techniques behind one of Britain's most inspiring gardens. From composting and healthy soil to seasonal planting, meadow management and creating year-round interest, Sarah explains how working with nature leads to stronger, more resilient gardens. She also reflects on the importance of patience, creativity and learning to trust natural processes, before offering simple ways every gardener can make a positive difference.

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Should gardens always be neat and tidy? In this episode, Monty Don makes the case for embracing a little unruliness in the garden. He explains how balancing structured planting with wilder spaces can create healthier habitats for wildlife, improve biodiversity and make gardens more resilient. From lawns and long grass to weeds, mulching and healthy soil, Monty shares practical advice on gardening with nature rather than against. Along the way, he explores why gardens are works of craft rather than wilderness, and how adapting our expectations can help us create beautiful, thriving spaces for both people and wildlife.

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Claire shares the simple sweetcorn trick every gardener should know, plus late-summer jobs for roses and dragonflies.

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