The Garden Mixer: A Gardening Podcast · November 13, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

Monty Don Has Help in the Garden; Shouldn't We All?

Two full-time gardeners. That was the detail that sent Marianne to her laptop for a full-on Rant on GardenRant (and here on her Plants Without Press Substack). Leslie, who spent years running a garden business, has a few thoughts of her own. This week they take on the dirty little secret of garden media: How much help are those who show their gardens off actually getting to make them look that way? Moreover, how much should we know about the situation before we measure our own against it? Or should we all stop being so naive, and start assuming that if we see a beautiful garden in books, magazines, reels, and on television, there is a beautiful staff behind it? Today on The Garden Mixer. Hit the YouTube subscribe button so we can keep you smilingwhile you hit the mess (your garden) out there. The Garden Mixer Podcast https://episodes.fm/1561064602 Full Show Notes bonus episodes at The Garden Mixer Podcast’sSubstack https://thegardenmixerpodcast.substack.com/ Socials – Pick Your Platform: Follow us on Instagram @thegardenmixer https://www.instagram.com/thegardenmixer/ Indulge us on TikTok @the.garden.mixer https://www.tiktok.com/@the.garden.mixer Spar with us on X @gardenmixerpod https://x.com/gardenmixerpod “FrenchBistro” theme by Adieu Adieu. License D0LZBINY30GGTBBW