On this week's episode of Love Your Garden, presenter Alan Titchmarsh and his team swooped into action to help another dire outdoor space which was in urgent need of an overhaul. But not every viewer was convinced by the results, Yorkshire Live reports.
The ITV programme helped out an elderly couple called Rob and Margaret Isdale from Grantham area of Lincolnshire. During the programme, we found out that the couple had amazingly fostered more than 150 children over the past 45 years.
Given how much the heroic pair have helped generations of children find a home, Alan Titchmarsh and co-starts Katie Rushworth, David Domoney and Frances Tophill were keen to turn their house's drab and uninteresting yard into a magical space inspired by The Secret Garden to help give something back to a pair who have given so much.
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Alan's idea was to turn their shed into a mock Tudor inspired design, while adding several crumbling 'columns' of brick, or as Alan put it 'ancient looking follies' that would effectively add lots of ruins to the garden, or fake ruins anyway. Alan told viewers: "I want this new garden to make them feel as cared for as the children who come to their home."
The resultant garden definitely looked a vast improvement but not everyone was keen on the results, according to Yorkshire Live, especially in regards to the fake ruins made of brick and the shed made to look middle ages. On Twitter, @besidetheriver said: "Omg ! The 'Love your garden' people ruining that lovely garden ... with bricks and concrete! ! #loveyourgarden No thank you!"
While @lally55p said: "It’s too crowded and busy for me but as long as they like it… #LoveYourGarden". At the end of the episode, Alan showed the revamped garden to the couple.
The couple, on seeing the garden, immediately became tearful as they told Alan: "Goodness me! It's the best I've seen it looking. Woah. Thank you so much. I can't believe it - it's just...."
Alan then told them "and we found the ruins of an old abbey in your garden." In response, Margaret said it was "brilliant", while her husband Rob added: "I knew it would be special but that's extra special. Thank you so much." Alan and his team then invited scores of the 150 foster kids that the couple have looked after to see the garden for a wholesome and very large family reunion.
