Monty Don's emotional message every gardener needs to hear
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If you think that gardening is a chore or is simply about mowing the lawn and sweeping up dead leaves, you may want to listen to the words of Monty Don. Horticulturist, broadcaster and writer Monty Don has been sharing his love of gardening for many years now. He is most-well known as the host of the BBC ’s Gardener’s World and has also presented on This Morning, as well as his own shows for the BBC and Channel 4.
The 69 year old has written over 25 books on his favourite pastime, the most recent being a collaboration with acclaimed photographer Derry Moore called Spanish Gardens. He regularly makes public talks and appearances and it’s during one that he gave a heartwarming and profound speech on the relevance of gardening in our everyday lives.
At An Evening with Monty Don in 2022 at G Live, Guildford the expert presenter and writer ended the night by revealing why he believes the connection and relationship you have with your garden is so vital. Surprisingly, he shared his view that it really doesn’t matter if you are skilled or not or what methods you choose to tend to your plants.
He said: "I've been gardening for 60 years and the important thing is not technique, technique is a means to an end. If it works it works. It's not about, you know, the right way to prune roses - cut the b***** things with a chainsaw - it's fine, they'll be fine. When you plant something, make a hole, put it in, keep it the right way up. That will do.".
He went on to recognise how experts like himself can help you to get the results you want in your outside spaces but explained that there is a much deeper emotional reason to get your hands dirty. "There are some things you can learn that will help you achieve the end you want and people like me can help you towards that," he said. "But much more important is that relationship that you have with the garden. You should garden as you live, take risks. You know, don't march - dance - and if you're like me you'll dance really badly and embarrassingly. Doesn't matter, that's how you should garden and if you can share your garden so much the better.".
