All Episodes 2016 - 2024

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, remember some of their favourite family garden transformations, including a weird and wonderful Alice in Wonderland-inspired makeover, a garden with a basketball court for two children with mobility issues, and the ultimate child-friendly wildlife haven, complete with a wormery and a creepy crawly hotel. Charlie also has some top tips on planting seeds for your greenhouse, and she demonstrates how to make an easy den for the kids, while Harry and David share ideas to help you get your children into gardening.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, take a look at some of their favourite quirky garden rescues, including a music festival-inspired transformation featuring a Second World War air-raid shelter, a garden that blends the best of Yorkshire with the best of Japan, and a cool contemporary makeover focused around a quirky steel box. They also offer some fresh ideas and tips, including how to bring a touch of the Mediterranean into your garden and a quirky idea for giving your garden a shabby chic look.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, look back at some of their most therapeutic and poignant garden makeovers. These are the gardens that were built to help, heal and offer solace to people, including an overgrown garden transformed for a widower, an incredible sensory and safe space garden created for two children with autism, and a garden for a couple who were shot in the Tunisian terror attacks in 2015. Charlie and the brothers also offer new gardening advice, including some top tips on pruning and how to plant a sensory herb garden.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, take an affectionate look back at some of Charlie’s favourite Garden Rescue transformations. There’s a garden makeover with a BMX track for bike-mad Oli, an unloved space becomes a beautiful cottage garden complete with an orchard, and a couple whose incredible riverside view was interrupted by local walkers get a magnificent sunken garden hideaway. The team also offer plenty of fresh new gardening advice, including how to get the perfect cottage garden look, and Charlie takes an in-depth look at her favourite flower, the rose.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, look back at some of their most exotic Garden Rescue transformations - projects influenced by far-flung countries and cultures, from Malaysia to Zambia. They include a Caribbean garden full of tropical planting, an Eastern paradise with a centre-piece moon gate, a Japanese garden complete with a yoga deck, and a tiny backyard transformed in the style of the Mughal Empire. Charlie and the boys also offer plenty of new gardening advice, including how to bring exotic planting into your garden and how to look after bamboo.

In this episode, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, take a look at some of their favourite transformational Garden Rescue challenges - the really tough jobs that had the biggest transformations by the team. There’s a concrete back yard turned into a garden paradise with its own poppy meadow, a new build back garden that was turned into the ultimate outdoor party area and bar, and a soil-filled garden on a 45-degree slope that was converted into three tiers, with a contemporary take on sheets of steel. Charlie and the boys also offer new top tips, including the best way to disguise ugly sights in your garden with clever planting, and Charlie creates the perfect hanging basket.2020-08-10

This time, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, look back at some Garden Rescue projects inspired by special memories. They include a garden transformation with memories of a honeymoon in the south of France, a New York skyline-inspired garden designed by Arit Anderson, a Moroccan paradise and a space inspired by the Lost Gardens of Heligan. There is also plenty of fresh gardening advice from Charlie and the boys, including how to combat air pollution with climbing plants and the best way to plant a window box.

In this episode, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, look back at some of their favourite eco-garden projects - the ones that help Mother Nature. There is a garden that features a highway for rescued hedgehogs in Andover, Arit builds a garden to attract bees, taking her design cues from beehives, and a battered old shed gets the ultimate recycled makeover from the team. There are also plenty of brilliant new gardening tips from Charlie and the boys, including an inventive way to use composters and the best methods to encourage bees into your garden.

This time on Top of the Plots, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, look back at some of the brothers' favourite Garden Rescue challenges. There are designs from Charlie as well as the boys, including two gardens in Manchester that become one, complete with an epic Scandinavian-influenced makeover. A tiny back garden is transformed into a wildlife paradise that maximises every bit of space, and an awkwardly sloped garden gets two tiers, a scented walkway and plenty of planting courtesy of Charlie. The team have lots of new top gardening tips, including how to plant tall grasses for the best effect, and the boys discuss fruit trees and the best way to grow them.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, fondly look back at some of their favourite water gardens, the ones transformed with centrepiece water features. There’sa stunning Japanese-inspired pond with a teahouse, a contemporary stepping-stone water feature ready for a wedding reception, and the ultimate wildlife pond, complete with a lush meadow garden.Charlie and the boys also have plenty of new top tips, including the best exotic plants for your pond, brilliant advice on water pumps and how to make your pond childproof without ruiningthe look.

Charlie Dimmock and Chelsea gold medal-winners Dave and Harry Rich transform gardens around the country within the owners' budgets, beginning at a terraced home in York.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers transform a garden in Walsall, transforming the area into a stylish garden that the family can relax in, in comfort and away from prying eyes.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich Brothers compete to design a garden in Bedford for a single mother and her six-year-old daughter. However, they must work with a budget of just £1,300.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers face an emotional job as they help a couple redesign their featureless garden in memory of their son, who died two years ago at the age of 26.

In Farnham, Surrey, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers meet James and his fiancee Laura, whose long, thin garden is completely bare apart from the remains of an old bathroom suite. The pair have renovated their house but with a wedding to plan haven't got time to tackle the garden. Added to that their budget is tight - the designers only have £1,500 to transform it from a barren wasteland to a flower-filled haven.

Charlie Dimmock and Dave and Harry Rich head to Marlborough, Wiltshire, where they come up with ideas to transform a featureless garden into a wildlife haven on a budget of £6,000.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich Brothers are in Stoke-on-Trent to help a young couple who have run out of ideas when it comes to their garden, having sorted their new-build home.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich Brothers head to Pontefract, West Yorkshire, where they compete to design a fifty-foot long garden which will enable the owners to grow vegetables.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Devizes, Wiltshire, each designing a wildlife-friendly garden that must also be ideal for everyday family life - on a budget of £1,500.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete for the chance to transform a boring lawn in north-west London into an ultra-modern garden to match the owners' high-spec house.

Garden Rescue - 11. Hereford Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Hereford competing for a budget of £2,000 to design a back garden for different generations living under the same roof. Jackie and her husband Neil bought Jackie's childhood home from her dad Mervyn so that they could all live together and care for him in his old age. With a limited budget to spend, the designers come up with some fabulous ideas for creating garden sculpture and focal points on a shoestring.

Garden Rescue - 12. Bolton Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Bolton competing for a budget of £6,500 to design a garden for Lorna and Luciano and their two young sons. The garden needs to have lots to entertain the energetic boys but that is not the only requirement - Luciano is from Sicily and would love a garden that reminds him of home, complete with a pizza oven. Along the way the designers have some great tips for good-looking, natural features that children will love and there is no primary-coloured plastic in sight.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete to design a garden for Stan and Gloria in Faversham, whose cherished front garden was washed away in a landslide. Confronted with a barren wasteland and an enormous amount of tarmac, our designers compete for a £1,500 budget to restore what was once a magical front garden to its former glory. Includes some clever ideas for disguising eyesores, such as when the designers plant a living screen and indulge in some ingenious upcycling.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Hampshire competing to design a garden for Nigel and Sue with a generous £8,000 budget. The couple are looking to turn their boring, featureless plot into a stylish, sophisticated haven for spending a long and happy retirement in. Along the way the designers have a wealth of tips on how to create a bog garden and how to deal with slight slopes, plus great trees and shrubs to plant to create privacy and screening in a garden.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Stevenage competing to design a garden for Jenna and Craig and their brand new twins. Confronted with a sloped and mismatched garden, dotted with unsightly manholes, and a £1,000 budget, the trio of designers pull out all the stops to make the garden safe and usable for the twins in years to come. And when it comes to disguising those manholes, the designers have just the solution.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are competing to design a garden for a family of seven in Stamford, Lincolnshire. They've just moved from rural Rutland to suburbia and miss the sights and sounds of the countryside they've left behind. With five kids, it's a busy, noisy house and mum and dad want their garden transformed into a peaceful area they can call their own. Charlie and the Rich Brothers have a healthy £4,500 to spend, but with an awkward plot in a built-up modern setting, it's a huge challenge to design a garden that will remind them of the rural life they miss.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Bexley, Kent to visit a couple with two growing sons. As the boys get bigger, they're feeling the squeeze in the house so are keen to transform a disused area at the bottom of the garden into a new multi-functional space that they can all enjoy. The centrepiece of this space needs to be a cabin that will be an extension to their home, but they would also like a contemporary outdoor space around it. With the cabin eating up the majority of the budget, the designers have their work cut out.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Fleet, Hampshire, competing to build a low-maintenance, contemporary garden for a retired couple. With a healthy £7,000 budget and only a patch of grass and fence panels to play with, our designers transform this blank canvas into a sensational garden that definitely has the wow factor. With bending over and digging being an issue, the team have ideas for making gardening less labour intensive.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are competing to design a party garden for a couple and their two teenage children in Cambridgeshire. With a high-spec, stylish home, the family now want a garden to match and have £2,500 to spend. The designers find themselves with a challenge on their hands though as the garden is dominated by an ugly warehouse just behind it so they come up with some ingenious ideas to divert the views in another direction.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete to design a zen space for a young couple longing for a Japanese garden. With a £7,000 budget, our designers bring east Asian style to Blackburn, turning the couple's mismatched garden into an area of tranquillity and serenity. There's a teahouse, enormous rocks and a pond. It's a big build and not one for the faint hearted.

Charlie and the Rich brothers compete to design a £6,000 Italian garden for a couple in Fareham. The designers' creative skills are going to be tested to the limit if the uninspiring grass patch is to become a Mediterranean idyll.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete to design a £3,000 Ibiza-themed party garden for a family in Wokingham. Will the designers come up with some cool ideas to transform this unloved plot into a laid-back Balearic chillout lounge?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers tackle a bland garden in Northamptonshire. With four generations sharing the space, the designers have their work cut out to create a design that will suit everyone.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete to design a £2,500 eco-friendly garden for a young family in Whitchurch. They need to design a productive garden with space to entertain and must tackle a treacherous two-metre drop.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete to design a £3,000 beach-themed garden for a family of three generations. But which designer's ideas for this run-down plot will fall on stony ground, and whose will win a tide of approval?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete to design a £6,000 garden for a couple in Watford who crave a space to remind them of their former garden in Africa. They pull out all their creative stops to conjure up scenes of the savannah in the home counties.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers compete to design a £5,000 family garden in Southampton. The plot is unsafe for toddler Alex and uninviting for mum and dad, so the designers need to create something to suit them all.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are tasked with transforming a long, thin garden in Northampton. With a fortieth birthday party only weeks away and a young goddaughter to consider, which designer will win the brief for an exciting, multifunctional space?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are challenged to come up with the best design for a rural back garden with a steep slope. Whose plan to make the best of the spectacular Somerset view will the owners choose?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Weston-super-Mare, facing an oddly shaped backyard with an assortment of random levels and surfaces. Whose design will win the pitch for a warm-feeling and practical family space on a tight budget.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers tackle a narrow garden in West Sussex. Owners David and Simon would like to modernise their space, but whose design will come out on top?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers conjure up a magical fairy theme for Tom and Heather's sloping garden. But whose design will leave the couple spellbound?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are challenged to come up with a Mughal-inspired design for a small courtyard garden in Harrow. Whose plans make the most of the tiny space, and which one will owners Darshna and Noyon choose?

Musician Gareth is in need of a total garden rethink at his Oxton home. This is a garden that is best seen from his upstairs living room windows, so will either Charlie Dimmock or the Rich Brothers be able to come up with a suitable overview?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are asked to transform a sea of dingy gravel and paving. Owners Andrew and Dawn are eager for a peaceful haven. Whose design will fall on stony ground?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers undertake an unusual challenge in Manchester, where neighbours Lauren and Trevor have recently become a couple, and have decided to combine their respective plots into one large garden. But whose design will the couple choose?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are challenged to come up with a design for a large garden in Hemel Hempstead. Owners Carly and Andy are keen to tackle an eyesore dating back to World War Two, but whose plan will they choose?

In Crumpsall, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are challenged to turn 82-year-old Dorothy's deathtrap of a garden into a safe haven. So whose design for a bird-friendly and Dorothy-friendly space will get the thumbs up?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers undertake a contemporary cottage garden design on a tight budget.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers attempt to give Jane a quirky garden space full of the rocks she loves and without the decking she hates.

Charlie and the Rich brothers try to deal with a garden that has a steep, slippery slope.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are asked to design a wildlife haven for a young family in West Sussex.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are challenged to come up with a garden inspired by its owners' holidays in Italy.

Charlie and the Rich brothers are tasked with creating an entertaining space in a garden which has not been touched for 18 years.

Charlie and the Rich brothers are asked to tackle a front garden in Ilkley, with designs inspired by a love of cottage gardens.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich Brothers make gardens beautiful all across Britain. Kicking things off is Holly, a mum of two in Redditch who has let her garden turn into a jungle. Can the intrepid threesome come up with a plan to give this family a safe and fun place to play?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers start with a clean slate in Rutland, as they come to the aid of Manjinder. She wants to create an interactive and colourful space to pass her love of gardening on to her two small nephews. Can the team make it happen on her small budget?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich Brothers travel to Andover. Animal lover Sue would like to share her garden with the hedgehogs who live in the neighbourhood, so which designer will create a space both safe and beautiful?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers visit Cardiff to meet Nadine and Steve. With two little ones and a home renovation going on, the couple have paid little attention to their spacious garden. Can Charlie and the boys come up with design ideas that blend entertaining spaces and room for growing children?

Music-loving couple Paul and Victoria welcome Charlie and the Rich brothers to their retro-styled home in Coventry. Their garden might not have much to offer right now, but with an original Anderson shelter in place and its owners bursting with imagination, this space is ready for a creative makeover from the Garden Rescue team.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers meet Arvinder and Yolanda, a couple juggling older parents, twin babies and busy careers, whose garden has fallen into disrepair. The team heads to south London to make a space where the family can stop and reflect.

Charlie Dimmock, Harry Rich and David Rich travel to Leicester to meet Paul, a personal trainer who would like to be able to use his space for clients, as well as for relaxing with friends and family. Can the team give him an all-purpose garden that also takes into consideration his disability?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are tasked with bringing a tropical vibe to a sparse garden in Lincolnshire. Lizzie and Mike want the colours and feel of an island getaway, so which design will they choose?

The team is in Liphook to meet Anne and Shaun, who have a very big garden and a daughter who has her own ideas on what makes a perfect outdoor space. Can the Rich brothers save the day, or will it be Charlie Dimmock's design that suits the family most?

The team face one of their biggest ever challenges, as Tracey and Rob's Newport home has it all - dangerous sloped banks, multiple levels full of wild weeds, overgrown hedges and too many trees. But for those brave enough to make it to the top, the garden offers a magnificent view. Can Charlie and the Rich brothers work together to tame this space and give the family a place to relax?

The team is in North Walsham where Charlie and the brothers go head to head to win the right to make over the garden of Christine and Tony. If ever a couple needed the peace and consoling virtues of a good garden, it is this one. In June 2015, Anthony and Christine were shot in a terrorist attack in Tunisia.

The team is in Northampton where Charlie and the brothers go against each other to win the right to make over the garden of Theresa and Martyn. Theresa has recently retired from a career in nursing and Martyn has retired from a long teaching career. So, after being married for 42 years, and with their children moved out and providing them with grand children, they are free to enjoy their new 'forever home' - the only problem? The garden is 'boring' and 'green'.

The team is in Aylesbury where Charlie and the brothers go against each other to win the right to make over the garden of Michelle and Alistair and their two daughters. Alistair, who is in the air force, and Michelle, a neonatal nurse, have been together for 16 years. They have a small back garden but they need it to work hard for them providing space for entertainment and relaxation and also where their daughters Tabitha and Jocelyn, who both have autism, can play.

The team is in Norwich where Charlie and the brothers are going head to head to win the right to make over the garden of Taj and Rachel. Rachel and girlfriend Taj met online, they've been together for nearly four years and have a puppy and baby on its way. Rachel has recently completed her paramedic training, and Taj is a pharmacist. They would love to challenge the designers to tackle the slope at the bottom of their garden, which is the sunniest spot.

Elaine in Lymington loves gardening, but her front garden is out of control, with loads of messy shrubs, an out of control conifer and a front door the postman can't find. Can the team give purpose to the chaotic front space that matches Elaine's own dramatic style?

Roxy and Steve live in Shrewsbury with their young children Ted and Betsy, but their blank and boring garden has nothing exciting for children. In fact, it's so bad that when Ted and Betsy's nine-year-old cousin came round to play, she complained there was nothing to do in the garden! It's time for firefighter Steve to call in the garden emergency services. Can Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, Harry and David, come up with a plan to turn this suburban patch of grass into a kids' playtime paradise? As ever, the two design teams go head to head to create the winning design, with the garden owner having to pick the one they like the most. Who will Roxy and Steve pick to design their garden, what will the results look like, and - most importantly - will the kids and their cousin give it the all-important thumbs up?

Sheena and James have saved hard to raise £2,500 to create their dream garden in their Lee-on-Solent home. However, Sheena has run aground in her efforts to create a garden that is green and tree filled but also a nod to the coastal area they live in, as well as appealing to both the couple's extended family and the area's wildlife that James has, so far, failed to tempt into their garden. Sheena has another unlikely request for the bespoke garden design - it has to work around her beloved washing line. As ever, Charlie goes head to head with the Rich brothers to create a garden design that satisfies all the needs of Sheena and James, and all within their limited budget. Once presented with the two gardens, the couple have to pick the one they like the most. Who will James and Sheena plump for? And will it fulfil all their many needs?

In Bitterne, Amanda and Lewis have a budget of £3,000 to create their dream garden. The couple have finished furnishing and decorating their first home together, and now they want a garden to match their stylish taste and eye for a sophisticated finish. Having travelled a lot in Asia, the couple would love to have influences that reflect the gardens of Asia in their south east English home. As ever, the design trio come to Bitterne to find out a bit more about the couple and their tastes for the exotic. Charlie Dimmock then goes head to head with the Rich brothers to create a garden design that satisfies all the needs of the young, trendy couple, and all within their budget. Once presented with the two gardens, the couple have to pick the one they like the most. It's a difficult decision, but who will Amanda and Lewis finally settle on? And will it fulfil their desires for a touch of Asian inspiration?

In Winchester, busy doctor Carolyn wants a tranquil spot to help her escape the stresses of her high-pressure job. Her happy place has always been by the beach, where she has happy memories of going as a child with her grandparents, so can the team bring a touch of the beach to her back garden? It is a challenge as there are very few living plants in her garden to start with. Despite this, both Harry and David Rich and Charlie Dimmock come up with a wonderful pair of coast-inspired garden designs, leaving Carolyn with the difficult choice of having to pick one. Once Carolyn has picked her favourite garden, Charlie, Harry and David, along with their regular landscape team, turn up to transform Carolyn's tired back garden in to a coastal oasis, perfect to revive even the hardest-working doctor! However, it's pouring with rain throughout the entire build, making the job a mammoth battle against the elements. Do they manage to complete the garden rescue in time?

In Stratford, Simon and Steve want a stylish garden. But can the team come up with something that's equal part both stylishly modern and with hints of Tudor heritage? And how about Simon and Steve's other request? A first for the designers - a feature in the garden that nods to the couple's interest and career in the car industry. Brothers Harry and David Rich and rival garden designer Charlie Dimmock all take a trip up to Stratford-upon-Avon, in the West Midlands, to meet Simon and Steve to see if they can get some more inspiration. After which, it's time for the two teams to create and pitch their designs for the couple. But Simon and Steve can only choose one design to spend their £4,000 budget on. So will it be Charlie's design, complete with a car exhaust sculpture park, or the Rich brothers' sophisticated garden with a large ornamental pool? And will the winning design be everything that the couple are expecting?

Danielle and Andy in Teignmouth have a wonderful opportunity to create a delightful terraced garden in the back of their smart new home. The only problem is they don't have the green fingers to do their garden justice. Luckily, this is where the Garden Rescue team come in. Inspired by their trips to Morocco, Danielle and Andy are after a touch of the Marrakesh riad courtyard garden and have a £2,500 budget to make their exotic dream come true. Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, Harry and David, take a trip to sunny Teignmouth to see the garden for themselves and, inspired by their visit, come up with a pair of competing garden designs to bring a touch of Marrakesh to south Devon. Marrakesh gardens are famous for their bold use of strong colours, bright tiles, mirrors and water features in courtyard spaces, but will Danielle and Andy plump for Charlie or the Rich brothers' interpretation of this look for their dream garden?

Steve and Alice in Exeter are after an Ibiza-flavoured outdoor space, inspired by Alice's past living abroad. They have a budget of £2,500 and want a finished garden that will do justice to their new kitchen extension which spills outdoors through large bi-fold doors. But the garden also has to work as a family space that entertains their two young children. Charlie and the Rich brothers take a trip to Exeter to see what clues they can find to inspire their two rival designs. Armed with this intel, they pitch their two different interpretations of Steve and Alice's Ibiza-influenced family garden, but who will win the right to rescue the couple's garden from its current boring blank space? And when the work is done and Steve and Alice get to see the dramatic reveal, will they think their money and all the team's hard work has been worth it?

In Stowmarket, Charlie and the Rich brothers face one of their hardest ever garden rescues as they have to turn a total concrete jungle into a family-friendly back garden. After a career serving all over the world, army veteran Jason, his wife Esther and their four children have finally put down roots, but the trouble is, their garden literally has no roots - it's little more than a concrete car park. It is the ultimate test for Charlie and the Rich brothers, Harry and David. The couple have a budget of £3,000 to try to create a space where they can enjoy sitting out as a family, enjoying a quiet cup of tea or a family BBQ. The military is a big part of this family's life as Jason was in the army for 23 years, so one specific request is that the garden features some remembrance poppies. Other than that they are happy to leave themselves in the hands of the experts, but what will Charlie and the Rich brothers come up with in the face of such a difficult makeover? After the rival pitches, which of their two designs will Jason and Esther pick, and will they ever be able to complete the transformation from concrete wasteland to peaceful, poppy-filled, pretty family space?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Wolverhampton to visit Bob and Maureen, who have a south-facing garden and are in desperate need of some shade. Maureen has lupus, and she comes out in bad rashes if her skin is exposed to the sun. As a result, Maureen has been unable to sit out and enjoy her garden for the last few years. Can the team bring the all-important shade that she needs, while also maintaining the colourful plant this Jamaica-born lady loves? Armed with loads of information and inspiration, Charlie and the Rich brothers head off to design two versions of what they think will be the perfect garden for the couple. However, Bob and Maureen can only pick one. So, after a design pitch, it's up to them to decide which garden brief hits their very particular needs the best. With a budget of £4,000 there is plenty of room for the team to get creative. Knowing that this is such an important garden for Maureen, it is all hands on deck to do as good a job as possible, and no stopping for the rain that falls all day.

Annette moved into her house in Mansfield, with her three sons two years ago. After doing up the house, she now needs help with the garden, but her £2,500 budget is all the money she has, so the pressure is on the team to deliver something that gives her everything she wants. Her garden is currently a bit of a dumping ground, especially at top end, where there is just loads of old rubbish. The one thing that she loves at the back of the garden is an old shed, which holds plenty of sentimental value, and she wants to keep it, even if it has seen far better days. Her large sloping lawn and not very generous patio hardly make the perfect starting point, but if anyone can turn it into the wildlife-rich garden with a Hansel and Gretel-style natural woodland feel, then it is the Garden Rescue team. Which of the two competing garden designs, Charlie's or the Rich brothers', will Annette and her children choose?

Emma and Steve in Hoveringham have a front garden overlooking the River Trent, but they are on display to passers-by. They want privacy, without losing the precious river view.

Keri and Mark want to bring the pub - or at least the pub garden - to them.

Charlie Dimmock and Harry and David Rich are in Wallasey to turn Sue's concrete space into a garden fitting for the two rose bushes she planted for her late husband and mother.

Kate and Derek's garden in Hagley is in need of some TLC. And they have a clear brief for Harry and David Rich and Charlie - the lawn stays but the unsafe, too-small patio must go.

Anita's Fallowfield garden was her late husband's pride and joy. Now, she is too old to keep it from running out of control. Can the team revitalise it?

In Southampton, Morgan has £5,000 for a party garden. The space must have privacy, a water feature and, as a proud Welshman, the feeling of his homeland.

The Rich brothers are joined by Arit Anderson to create an all-year-round garden in Byfleet for stylish octogenarian Gay.

The design team are in Shoreham by Sea, helping John and David. They have a budget of £4,500 to turn their tired garden into the perfect place to host their wedding reception.

Karen and Duncan in Shefford complain their garden is too plain. They don't like straight lines and want curves instead. The Rich brothers and Arit Anderson help out.

Zoe and Jonny have £2,500 to spend on their garden in Fishponds, Bristol. They want a place to grow Zoe's wedding flowers and a spot for her alfresco yoga.

Tracey and her family have moved into the home she grew up in, and her mum Christine now lives in a newly built granny flat. But the building work has trashed the lovely garden.

David and Harry Rich, along the latest Garden Rescue designer, Arit Anderson, are in Melton Mowbray, creating the ultimate alfresco cooking and dining area.

This time, Charlie Dimmock and brothers Harry and David Rich are in Milton Keynes to create a BBQ-friendly, brightly planted, Hindu-inspired garden.

Harry and David Rich are joined by Arit Anderson to help Richard and Darren create their own slice of New York's famous High Line garden in Solihull.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, Harry and David, answer a Garden Rescue SOS from their youngest ever applicant, Oliver – who’s not yet ten. Bike-mad Oliver wants something that no-one else has ever asked the designers for: a BMX track in his back garden! His parents, Sally and Ian, from Appleton in Warrington, agreed to write in to the show on the condition that there was something in the garden for them too. Top of their wishlist is a new entertainment space at the back of the garden, because the current patio is in the shade most of the day while the back of the garden gets all the sun. The design team travel up to Warrington to meet their young client and find out if his dream of a BMX track can be integrated with a more adult space, fit for inviting friends round for a BBQ. It’s a tough challenge, but one that Harry, David and Charlie can’t wait to get their creative hands on.

The Garden Rescue team are in Leamington Spa to help Robert and Gemma and their young daughter Darcey, who is afraid of the family’s nettle-strewn, overgrown garden. The family want a place where Darcey can come out and play without fear of falling into nettles or injuring herself on the uneven and broken patio. With a budget of £6,000 to restore what was once, in the past, a well-maintained garden, the couple are after something that will set off their new home to perfection. As ever, the two design teams go head to head. Arit Anderson's deisgn incorporates a winding path and hexagonal seats, while the Rich brothers favour an elegant mix of topiary balls and wild grasses, all set off with a summer house. The decision is, as ever, with the family.

Busy working couple Nicola, a radiographer, and her husband Anthony, an accountant, have lived in Swindon for 13 years, but they moved to their new house only last year. They regard the house as their forever dream home, but having finally found it, the garden is letting them down! With a budget of £3,00, the couple want to bring some Mediterranean glamour and a sophisticated, colourful contemporary style to their boring and boxy new build garden. All that and being able to withstand their pet dog, who loves to dig up the plants! As ever, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, Harry and David, go head to head in a pitch to win the right to makeover the couple’s garden. Who will win? And will they be able to transform an otherwise uninspiring space, into a welcoming and warm outdoor space, perfect for entertaining or quiet al fresco dining, after a long, stressful day at work? If anyone can, it is the Garden Rescue team.

Jeannie and Norman have spent their retirement making the most of their long garden in Petersfield, Hampshire, but the one part of the garden they aren’t happy with is the area that overlooks the local fields and rolling Hampshire views. The couple want to turn this area at the back of their garden into a secluded, calm, Japanese-inspired ‘bolt hole’, separate from the ‘social area’ where they entertain friends and family - a ‘garden within a garden’, just for them, where they can watch the wildlife and the sun set. They have a decent budget of three thousand pounds to create this crowning glory to their beloved garden, but who will win the right to turn that money into a dream garden? Will it be Charlie Dimmock or the Rich brothers Harry and David? With the clock ticking on the makeover, can the winning designer, get the garden done in time? And will Jeannie and Norman love it when they open their eyes on their new garden?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, Harry and David, are in Daresbury, in Chester, answering a Garden Rescue emergency call from downsizers Karen and Alan. The couple have a small wedge-shaped garden with so little in it that the only thing to look at is the fences, and to make matters worse, those fences don’t even stop the garden from being completely overlooked by neighbours. The couple work from home and so they spend a lot of time looking at or living in the garden, so it's not surprising that they want to bring their space to life and create some much needed privacy, too. But they have a particular request: they don’t like straight lines and want a wandering journey through the garden. With a budget of only £2,500, this garden rescue job will be difficult for the designers, but they can spot a sadly under-utilised green space a mile off, so head up to Daresbury to pitch their rival garden visions to the couple. Who will win the right to transform Karen and Alan’s blank oddly shaped plot into their tranquil, private oasis of a garden?

The Garden Rescue team are in the Bristol suburb of Bradley Stoke to come to the horticultural help of Laura and Andrew. This time the team have an unusual challenge - can they turn a long, pointed front garden into a water-saving, wildlife-friendly space that won’t have dad Andrew feeling embarrassed when he comes home from work? While they might not want the normal, low maintenance, simple lawn or gravel that many people have outside their front door, Andrew definitely doesn’t feel good about the tangle of weeds and overgrown wildflower meadow that has taken over the space and swallowed up the path from the street to the front door. His dream is something that won’t embarrass the neighbours! While Laura, his wife, is after water conservation and a place to encourage the bugs and creepy crawlies that young son William loves. With a budget of just £2,000, the pressure is on to come up with a design that works to their limited budget. The designers are going to have to put their thinking caps on! So, the two design teams go head to head to wow the young Bristol couple with their plans for a head-turning front garden. The Rich brothers, Harry and David, offer a clever design of decking laid over an ornamental dry river bed leading to a central bound gravel square all surrounded by planting, shrubs and trees. Charlie Dimmock, on the other hand, pulls out all the stops, with a dramatic large bog garden and planting bed, fed by a water feature made of five watering cans that run off the rainwater drain pipe. So, who will the couple pick? And will they, after all the hard work, when they open their eyes to see their surprise new garden for the first time, be bowled over?

Charlie Dimmock and award-winning garden designers the Rich brothers compete to design gardens for homeowners around the country.

In this episode, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, Harry and David, are in Rotherham to create a colourful, social space for Sue and Robert Jenkins. With their son now 16, this couple want a grown-up garden at last! But Sue suffers from Crohn’s disease, so the garden needs to be somewhere that she can relax and recuperate when fatigued. At the moment it is a boring, sloping lawn with few redeeming qualities and nothing to attract you outside. Also, they really want an additional area in the sun at the bottom of the garden, as the current patio area near the house is always in the shade. Finally, the couple are not expert gardeners but love pottering around in the summer and spring, so a garden design with summer flowers may be the answer, especially if it includes Sue’s much-loved lavender and lemon balm. So, Sue and Robert have a lot on their wish list, but luckily they have a budget to match – with £6,500 set aside for their dream garden. Can Charlie, Harry and David come up with a pair of designs that cater for all of Sue and Robert’s garden wishes? As ever, the designers have to pitch against each other for the right to make over the garden. The brothers want to create a garden full of simple planting set against a contemporary wooden deck edged with weathered steel. Charlie, on the other hand, wants to create a dramatic garden, complete with abundant plants, large entertainment space and a subtle water feature, that runs from the original upper patio to a lower new patio. So, whose design will Sue and Robert pick and, with the clock running, can the team make the couple’s wish for a new, adult garden come true?

In this episode, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers Harry and David, are in Alton, Hampshire to bring life, colour and drama to the suburban garden of Jemma and Mike and their new baby, Annabel. Jemma and Mike visited the Provence region of France on their honeymoon three years ago and would love to take inspiration from the area. They are after a very specific look that includes lavender, roses, galvanized tubs and pea gravel paths. It’s a very romantic wish list but a long way from the lifeless, boring space they have now! Not surprisingly, the designers can’t wait to get stuck in and the creative juices are soon flowing. But in the battle to win the pitch, who will be picked to provide the Gallic flair that Jemma and Mike crave? With the summer sun blazing throughout the build, the French holiday weather is certainly on hand and the brothers even dress the part for inspiration! But, when the garden’s done and the couple see it for the first time, will it be a case of ‘très bon’ or ‘Sacré bleu’?

In this episode, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, Harry and David, are in Cwmcarn, just outside Newport in Wales, to tackle Kim and Simon’s vertiginous three tiered garden. This is no simple back lawn; instead their garden is so steep it rises above the roof of the house to offer fantastic views of the local forest and mountain. Kim and Simon want to make the most of the amazing views but have no idea how to tackle the impossible tiers. Luckily, they know of people who do, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers! A call to help with this ‘high rise’ garden certainly 'peaks' the three designers' interest! And for Welsh lads, Harry and David, they can’t resist the call of ‘home’ either. Kim and Simon have a healthy £5,000 budget, but they’ll need every penny of that to tame this monster and make it fit for their smartly decorated home. So, can Charlie, Harry and David come up with a pair of designs that deliver Kim and Simon’s dream garden? As ever, when the designers go head to head to pitch for the right to build their design, it’s clear they have different ideas for what Kim and Simon need. The brothers want to create a series of retaining walls clad in weathered steel and three different seating areas, one in paving, one in bound gravel and one in lawn, so each garden tier feels very different. Charlie, on the other hand, wants to create boardwalks, veg beds and a water feature to add stop-off points amid the dramatic views. So, whose design will Kim and Simon pick and, with the clock running, can the designers, aided by their trusted team of landscapers, take on the high-risk challenge of this high level garden and deliver the couple’s dream garden?

The Rich brothers and Arit Anderson are on a mission to create a family garden in Horsham, Sussex, for James, Charlotte and their young daughter, Esmé. They need to come up with ways for Esmé to learn about nature and wildlife while her parents get a seating area to host summer BBQs. Will the couple plump for the Harry and David's plan for a large patio, a small allotment and a multi-functional deck, or will they prefer Arit’s design, including a raised water feature flanked with stepping stones and a ‘wild kitchen’ for Esmé?

Tracey Parkes's husband passed away before he could build his dream garden. Now the Garden Rescue team have come to Yardley in Birmingham to make his final wish come true.

In Chippenham, Becky and Kieron share a passion for cooking and want to transform their typical lawn-filled space into a smart, cookery-themed cottage garden.

In Ruddington, near Nottingham, Rachael and Alex want a garden inspired by Cornwall's Lost Gardens of Heligan.

In Cambourne, Marcus and Rebecca want an Australia-meets-Scotland themed garden.

In Brighton, Elizabeth has moved into her aunt's old home, but the much-loved family house has a much less lovely garden – it's nothing but a paved-over blank square.

With a budget of £4,000, Bernard and Cecilia from St Albans want a beautiful garden that marries their British and Maltese lives, as well giving them space to grow veg.

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Newport, Wales, to create a colourful, tranquil space where Deep can grow herbs and practice art and meditation.

Harry and David Rich and Charlie Dimmock are in Leeds to help Neil and his flat mate Jack, who are after a cool outdoor ‘party hang out' space and have £4,000 to spend.

In Shoreham-by-Sea, the Rich brothers, Harry and David, and Arit Anderson help turn a boring garden into a place of Mediterranean beauty.

Pauline recently bought a house in West Bromwich, complete with her very first garden. But it's a disaster, and she has no idea what to do except call Garden Rescue!

Charlie Dimmock and Rich brothers, Harry and David, are in Hucknall, just outside Nottingham, answering another call to the Garden Rescue hotline. Keely and Bruce have a lovely house, but it is let down by a blank-canvas garden. They have no idea what to put into it, apart from the hot tub that Keeley needs for therapeutic reasons after having suffered a debilitating brain injury. But the couple don't want the tub to be an eyesore, as they want to create a space where Keely, who is often too tired to go out, can feel relaxed and happy. The designers soon find out there’s more to the brief than meets the eye, as they also have to make the garden cool and contemporary, full of hostas and fit for the family pooch. Charlie’s design moves the hot tub to the back of the garden and wraps wooden seating around it, to make it more of a social space, while the brothers’ design uses a mix of hard landscaping and planting to screen the hot tub. Which will Kelly and Bruce choose?

Jessica and Peter live in Swansea with their two small children, but their garden is far from the perfect family space. With an ugly concrete outhouse, dangerous broken steps, mismatched levels and wild overgrown corners, it is neither safe not attractive. In fact it's ripe for a visit from Garden Rescue. The couple are after a space that matches their stylishly remodeled home while also giving them all a place to grow veg, harvest fruit and watch wildlife come to feed and drink from their pond. Will they choose the Rich brothers' proposed design, complete with cobbled paths and mini orchard underplanted with strawberries, or Arit Anderson’s plan for a new lawn, a dappled nature corner and a smart gabion walls?

Charlie Dimmock and Harry and David Rich are in Northampton, answering another Garden Rescue SOS call. This time, it’s to create a garden that allows two children with limited mobility access to the outdoors. Although Jamie, aged eight, is in a wheelchair and Phoebe, aged four, has to use a walker, their parents Andy and Louise are determined that their children should be able to be independently active in their garden - especially, as both Jamie and Phoebe love sports like basketball and archery. But the garden has lumpy grass that the kids' mobility aids don’t work on and a tiny patio that is too small for the children to navigate, let alone put decent garden furniture on. It's the team’s job to create a working solution to this family's needs, and to make their task harder little Phoebe has a very specific demand - the finished garden must include unicorns!

With a budget of £3,500, young married couple Michelle and Andrew want a beautiful garden that marries together the memories of their exotic and adventurous holidays, from the jungles of Borneo, via the Deep South of America, to the arid grasslands of South Africa, where they tied the knot. Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers go head to head see who will win the right to make over this garden. Will Harry and David's fire bowl area, arid landscape and bog garden conjure up Michelle and Andrew's holiday memories? Or will they be transported abroad by Charlie’s desert campfire, jungle walkway and prairie planting?

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, Harry and David, are in Bicester, Oxfordshire, answering a Garden Rescue emergency from parents Sarah and Adam. Like all overstretched mums, Sarah is after a space where she can relax and unwind after a day spent juggling two young children, but she’s also aware that the garden needs to work as a play space for the kids too. Having a budget of only £2,500 makes the job even more difficult for the designers. Not for the first time, they take very different approaches. Charlie’s garden is fully fitted out with distracting entertainment for the children, from tunnels to run through to sand pits and mud gardens, while Harry and David have given over more of the garden to Mum and Dad, with a calm relaxing oasis full of grasses and benches. Who will win the right to transform Sarah and Andy’s blank square plot into their dream garden?

In this episode, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers Harry and David, are in Hook, Hampshire, to save young couple Cat and Joel from the garden from hell. These loved-up newlyweds dream of a family garden for the children that they plan to have, a space full of grass and wildlife friendly flowers, but the trouble is, all they have now is a concrete garden made up of nothing but paving stones. The big issue is the new build house has a covenant that bans them putting in any deep-rooted plants because of buried gas pipes. So can Charlie, Harry and David come up with a pair of designs that prove you can still have a dream garden even if you can’t plant trees, big shrubs or any deep-rooted plants? And, amazingly, that is not the designers' only problem - this empty, existing back yard also has an ugly wire fence overlooking a noisy railway line. If ever a challenge had been laid down to our intrepid garden designers, this is it. The clock is running and the heat is on, literally, as the team battle the blazing summer and a daunting schedule to make Cat and Joel’s dream come true.

In this episode, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, Harry and David, are in Salford, Greater Manchester, to tackle Nicole’s tired, ‘uninspired’, garden. While there is nothing much to her back yard at the moment except a simple, scrappy lawn, Nicole wants to make the most of the space by turning it into a wonderful place of nostalgia, recreating the ‘kleine garden’ of her childhood in Germany. An army child, Nicole spent 12 years growing up in Germany. She remembers being given a ‘kleine Garten’ from the German council. These gardens, of which there are over a million in the country, give residents that live in blocks of flats their own piece of nature. Traditionally divided into one third fruit, one third veg, one third lawn, these community gardens almost always feature a shed or spot to sit out and enjoy the garden and cook up simple suppers using the produce grown on site. Nicole has a budget of £3,000, so the designers will need every penny of that to create Nicole’s nostalgic garden and make it fit for the high standards set by Germans for their kleine gardens. So, can Charlie, Harry and David come up with a pair of designs that deliver Nicole’s childhood garden? As ever, when the designers go head to head to pitch for the right to build their design, it is clear they have different ideas for what Nicole needs. The brothers want to create a series of garden ‘rooms’, including two different seating areas, one formal paved space and one more casual, with log seats around a fire pit. Charlie, on the other hand, wants to create a garden with a shed in the middle of it, surrounded by a seating area with a potbellied stove, veg beds and fruit trees. Whose design will the Nicole pick and, with the clock running, can the designers, aided by their trusted team of landscapers, take on the challenge of this little slice of Germany in Salford and deliver Nicole’s dream garden?

The Garden Rescue team are in Harborne, south-west Birmingham, to help Thomas and Kate. The couple are both retired and have vowed to create their dream garden now their four children have grown up and left home and the lawn in no longer the scene of endless football and rugby matches. But it is too big of a job for them to tackle, so they have turned to Garden Rescue for the help they need to see their garden come to life. They have a budget of £4,500 and have a few specific ideas to get the team thinking. The sun moves through the couple’s garden as the day goes on, and Tom would like to reflect this by splitting the garden into different sections for different times of the day. One of those sections, at the end of the garden, Thomas wants to turn into a cool campsite style hang out, with a fire pit and wooden log benches, to reflect his lifelong love of the Scouts, while Kate’s main wish is for a ‘wiggly’ path to run through the garden. Can the Garden Rescue team turn this tired, plain garden into somewhere classy and fit for their retirement? The team, Arit Anderson and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, all head to Harborne to visit Tom and Kate and are soon enthusing about the job and helping this lovely couple. As ever, the Rich Brothers and Arit go head to head to create the perfect garden design for Thomas and Kate, but who will win - will Kate and Tom be swayed by the Rich brothers’ design, with its woodland planting and enclosed “outdoor room” inspired by Tom’s Scouting history? Or will Arit’s design with a meandering pathway, two connecting circular lawns and colourful planting scheme win them over? The decision is, as ever, with Tom and Kate. More importantly, can the three gardeners, with the help of their regular landscape team, successfully deliver the couple’s chosen garden before the sun sets? And will they earn their garden makeover Scouts badge at the end?

Alison and Janice moved to Goring-by-Sea after falling in love with the beautiful scenery there while on a weekend visit. It is the perfect antidote to their stressful jobs as a systems analyst and paramedic. However, their garden sadly doesn’t reflect this beautiful setting. With a budget of two and a half thousand pounds, left to Alison in an inheritance from her father, the couple want to create a beautiful, social garden where they can, at last, return the many BBQ invitations they have received from friends over the years. The couple have a very specific theme in mind to turn this blank space, ‘new build’ garden into a relaxing, Australian-inspired ‘bolt hole’. Alison and Janice love the land down under, and have visited many times. Can the designers, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, come good with a design that will satisfy the couple’s desire for an antipodean outdoor space? Both offer the couple the cracked earth, beach look of Oz, complete with water feature and evening chill out space built around a fire bowl, along with dramatic southern hemisphere plants, like the couple’s much loved palm trees. With two twists on the same theme, will it be Charlie Dimmock or Harry and David Rich who get the nod from Janice and Alison when they go head to head in the pitch to win the right to make over the garden? And, with the clock ticking on the makeover, can the winning designer get the garden done in time? And will Alison and Janice love it?

Charlie Dimmock and Harry and David Rich are in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, answering another request. This time, it is to create a garden that fuses Japan and Yorkshire. James is proudly born and bred in Yorkshire and wants to see hints of it in his new Home Counties house, while his Japanese wife Akika, who he met when travelling, naturally wants to feel a link to her upbringing and homeland, to make her feel closer to her past. It is the team’s job to re-create this international mix in garden form. And, to make their task harder, the couple only have a budget of £2,000 – given to them by James’ parents. The good news though is that at least the money won’t have to be stretched over a big space, as this really is a little garden. But that does mean Charlie and the brothers have to make sure they don’t deliver something that still feels small and pokey. Altogether, it is a difficult balancing act for Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers to pull off. But they can spot an exciting challenge a mile off, so head up to Cheshunt to pitch their rival solutions for the couple. And, not for the first time, they take very different approaches. Charlie’s garden is all about a wandering lawn that leads to a welcoming pergola, while the Rich brothers have given over the garden to gravel paths and stones – representing the dry stone walls of Yorkshire and the carefully placed stones of Japanese Zen gardens. So who will win the right to transform James and Akika’s soulless square plot into their dream fusion of Japan meets Yorkshire? One thing is for sure - whoever wins, there will be white roses, bamboo and a lesson in do it yourself bonsai tree making.

Joe and Jess got married in Greece and want to bring some Greek planting to their garden in Bristol, fused with a classic English country cottage look. They also want it to be stylish, great for socialising and to provide son Noah with loads of places to play. It is a big ask, but they have a big budget too - £8,000 - so Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are under pressure to create a top-quality job.

Charlie Dimmock and Harry and David Rich come up with new designs for a Hampshire garden, and must please both owners by incorporating a Greek design and an outdoor model railway.