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Monty Don Turns Overcrowded Garden Into Pure Peace | Big Dreams Small Spaces Season 3 Episode 4

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Big Dreams Small Spaces Season 3 Episode 4

In this episode, Monty Don helps two couples reclaim their outdoor spaces from complete building site chaos and literal piles of rubble. Watch the incredible journey as a messy London basement plot transforms into an elegant shade-loving wildlife haven, while a Stockport backyard becomes a sophisticated, split-level sanctuary. Monty shares timeless design layout principles on why you must simplify crowded plans, how to balance symmetry, and the art of planting a flawless water lily. Stick around for the emotional double reveal, featuring a secret Asian-style side garden that leaves Monty absolutely thrilled!

Monty Don joins enthusiastic amateur gardeners with grand dreams for their outdoor spaces, however modest they may be. He will offer guidance, constructive criticism, and will roll up his sleeves and give practical help where it’s needed. Will they manage to transform their dreams into reality? The projects will range in detail and design.

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19 Comments

@BethKarpetz-Wright 4 months ago

Absolutely stunning work on the part of both couples! Amazing. Well done. 🇨🇦

@bookforhire 2 months ago (edited)

I love the Rose's garden! I love that she kept the curving path. The pond, the simplicity, and all the greens. And Jo's garden is spectacular!!

@jackielehman8945 1 month ago

I love that this show runs over a gardening season, from early spring to summer, it really shows how long gardens take, and it will only get better! ❤

@mary-q5q3c 4 months ago

SO Beautiful!! I Love how harmonious it is with and for nature! Love from Alberta (canada)

@AmbiPanby 3 months ago

Wow! Both of these yards are stunning beyond measure! I definitely didn't expect the reveals for either-- especially the second one. All 4 of you are quite the contractors.

@jennypenny7 2 months ago

As much as I enjoy how inventive and stunning these gardens are, I love more seeing couples and friends florish and thrive!

@RitaM-d7i 3 months ago

Magnificent job on both of these gardens just fabulous

@tulabead 2 months ago

Lovely people creating lovely gardens. How wonderful that their personality in their dreams were implemented in their spaces such an inspiration.

@marilynfishel3843 1 month ago

man! i could not believe the transformations! amazing people doing all the hard work to make their dream a reality.

@shannonlera3844 3 months ago

Lovely couples. What a trial for their relationships! They seem to have weathered the strain and created beautiful gardens. :)

@alexandramcleod2079 3 months ago

Peace and ease for you all. Beautiful work!

@jackielehman8945 1 month ago

48:05 love this garden! 🩷

@debraconomy475 1 month ago

The English box grows extremely fast and thick …. Only single plants in a row 40cm a part would have been sufficient and after years of experience I can just imagine it will end up as a square hedge. Constantly having to trim is a lot of work.

@dorotabezkota-827 4 months ago

Beautiful indeed! Thanks for the inspiration ❤from Ontario 🇨🇦

@bookforhire 2 months ago

This is the second or third time I have seen Monty tell someone to change a winding path into a straight path. As someone who loves curves and winding paths, and who lived in Asia where winding paths were standard, it disappoints me every time. If you make the path winding, it forces people to slow down to wind down the path instead of using the straight line.