Monty Don has been a familiar face on TV screens for decades, but the gardener has admitted that he is happy for the BBC’s Gardeners’ World to take a break from filming for a few months
Christopher Sharp Trendswatch Reporter
19:00, 21 Nov 2025
Monty Don has spoken about the pressures of Gardeners’ World(Image: ADRIAN DENNIS, AFP via Getty Images)
Gardening expert Monty Don has shared his relief that filming for BBC’s Gardeners’ World has wrapped up at his cherished Longmeadow garden until next year.
The well-known broadcaster, who has presented the show for many years, acknowledged that whilst he’s accustomed to the production schedule, he welcomes the opportunity to work without cameras present.
In his column for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, Monty revealed that production teams won’t be back until spring and the “lack of pressure” provides a much-needed respite, reports Wales Online.
Following a discussion about his planned winter projects away from the cameras, Monty remarked: “Should we be filming all of this? Probably.
“I would not mind at all, but there is no doubt that filming would make it all take twice as long, and add a level of scrutiny and pressure that we are happy to do without for a few winter months before the filming circus returns all too quickly next February.”
Monty Don opened up on ‘pressure and scrutiny’(Image: GETTY)
Monty also conceded that the programme’s scheduling sometimes frustrates his most dedicated fans.
He added: “This timetable has remained constant for the past 20 years or so, although I suspect that most viewers would like us to carry on throughout winter.
“However, the commissioning and scheduling of programmes moves I mysterious ways so it is unlikely to change in a hurry.”
Whilst the horticultural expert has enjoyed considerable success both as a gardener and television personality, his outdoor pursuits have faced their fair share of obstacles, particularly given the unpredictable British weather and shifting climate patterns.
Monty Don and his dog(Image: Getty Images)
Earlier this month, he revealed on Instagram that his cherished Herefordshire property, which he shares with his wife Sarah and their two dogs, had been impacted by flooding.
Writing on the social media site, he stated: “There has been really bad flooding in this part of the country and homes and businesses have suffered very badly, so we are lucky that it is just the fields and garden that is wet here.”
This marks not the first occasion Monty has discussed the difficulties his garden faces due to evolving weather conditions. During an appearance on the Talking Gardens podcast, he addressed the obstacles confronting all gardeners in these uncertain times.
He explained: “It’s the extremes of weather rather than the weather trends that are the problem, so we are getting very wet weather, very dry weather, very cold weather and very hot weather.
“And we’re in new territory, we’ve all been brought up and trained to find plants that fit niches. But increasingly we want plants that will adapt to extremes and that’s testing everybody.”
