Monty Don has been sharing his gardening tips with fans in recent months as people prepare for autumn and winter, and he’s now shared one of his favourite colour combinations
Monty Don has given his view on colour combinations in gardens(Image: BBC)
Gardeners’ World host Monty Don has offered guidance on garden colour schemes, championing one particular combination that some might dismiss as “boring”.
The 70-year-old presenter was writing in the BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine when he recommended what he considered amongst the finest colour pairings for gardens – white and green, reports Wales Online.
Describing green as the ideal complement to white, he stated: “Unquestionably, the best partner for white is green.
“Think of a country lane in mid-May, frothed with cow parsley and hawthorn blossom. No garden border has ever attained that level of beauty, and yet it’s simply the perfect balance of white flowers and green foliage and grass.
“To anyone who might suggest this is boring (shame on you! ), just think of the many different shades of green, and even the range of whites.”
Monty Don(Image: Getty)
This represents just one piece of guidance the experienced BBC broadcaster has shared with enthusiasts in recent months as gardeners gear up for autumn and the subsequent winter period.
Monty has additionally recommended a straightforward and inexpensive enhancement people can incorporate into their gardens for vegetable care.
Writing on Instagram, Monty advised: “The hawthorn hedges round the veg garden. Hawthorn is much underrated as a garden hedge – very cheap, very hardy and healthy, fast growing and brilliant for wildlife.”
Echoing Monty’s advice, Hedges Direct commented: “Hawthorn hedging is a fast-growing, deciduous native hedge plant, also known as May Flower, Quickthorn, or by its Latin name Crataegus monogyna. It is a popular component of native hedgerows and a haven for wildlife.”
Monty Don(Image: BBC)
In addition to advising on which hedges to plant and when, Monty has also hinted in recent years about his potential departure from Gardeners’ World, a programme he has hosted since 2011 in his second stint.
As he approached his 69th birthday, he discussed the possibility of reassessing his position when he turns 70, according to GloucestershireLive.
He said: “I’m now 68, I was going to stop when I was 65. I’ll now go on till I’m 70 and then reconsider.
“The reason for that is it’s not so much wanting my garden back, although there’s a strong element of that… It’s just that, whilst I’ve still got energy, there are lots of other projects I want to do that mean I can’t be here every week.”
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