Last Updated on 12 June 2026 by PeteFree
Real Gardens was a gardening TV show that was on our television screens on Channel 4 from 1998 – 2000 and ran for 3 series.
It was to be a different sort of garden makeover show than the popular Ground Force that had appeared on our screens the previous year.
In Real Gardens the presenters Monty Don, Carol Klein and Ann-Marie Powell visit amateur gardeners and help them to complete projects in their own garden.
Leaving the amateur gardeners to complete the work the presenters then return to start another project.
There is no huge budget and team to makeover the garden, this does make the programme more relatable to the viewers own gardens and working with a budget.
The amateur gardens all have differing garden problems, from a small yard to 3 acres, a sloped garden, a jungle and a garden that needs taming.
Each week Monty gives a tip for something you can be doing in your garden depending on the season.
In Real Gardens series 3, Monty Don helped with the garden of Bryony Jacklin and her family.
Her Husband Martin was left severely disabled following an attack at their last home.
From 1998 – 2000 Channel 4 also had the coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and the other RHS shows allowing them to be featured in Channel 4 shows.
RHS shows were included in Real Gardens with the amateur gardeners attending to shop, get inspiration and look at the show gardens.
Channel 4 sadly lost the coverage to the BBC and in 2001 they axed Real Gardens and other gardening programmes.
Real Gardens Presenters
Real Gardens Episodes
Series 3
I am not sure if this is Series 2 and series 3 from Episode 14? Pete Free
Episode 1: Stockport, Norfolk & Felixstowe
Episode 2: Harrow, Norfolk & Devon
Episode 3: Stockport, Norfolk & Felixstowe
Episode 4: Harrow, Norfolk & Devon
Episode 5: Stockport, Norfolk & Felixstowe
Episode 6: Harrow, Norfolk & Devon
Episode 7: Guernsey, Felixstowe & Stockport
Episode 8: Devon, Stockport, Guernsey & RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Episode 9: Harrow, Guernsey & Felixstowe
Episode 10: Guernsey, Islington & Devon
Episode 11: Huddersfield, Islington & Chulmleigh
Episode 12: Devon, Guernsey & Stockport
Episode 13: Huddersfield, Islington, Chulmleigh & RHS Hampton Court Flower Show
Episode 14: Liverpool, Burton-on-Trent, Portsmouth (from previous series)
Episode 15: Cotswolds, Huddersfield & Chumleigh
Episode 16: Guernsey, Cotswolds & Chumleigh
Episode 17: Huddersfield, Cotswolds & Chumleigh
Episode 18: Guernsey, Wiltshire & Cotswolds
Episode 19: Leicestershire, Wiltshire & Cotswolds
Episode 20: Leicestershire, Wiltshire & Cotswolds
Series 2
Series 1
