Monty Don says he may have to let go of his gardeners after leaving BBC

Monty Don in his garden. He said his current team of two gardeners, a propagation expert and a landscaper had been with him for 10 years. Photograph: Jason Ingram/The Guardian

For 15 years, viewers have looked in amazement at Monty Don’s beautiful Herefordshire garden, known as Longmeadow, as he hosted the show Gardeners’ World from his own back yard.

But now the BBC presenter, who announced earlier this month that he was leaving the show, has said he may have to let go of the gardeners who have kept the space beautiful and broadcast-ready.