One man and his dog... and their RHS garden

Viewers can expect a blooming good time as the Chelsea Flower Show begins, says Sarah Morgan

- Sarah Morgan

Get your green fingers at the ready it’s going to be a busy day for gardening enthusiasts across the land.

As well as the start of a new series of Garden Rescue on BBC1, coverage of the annual RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Chelsea Flower Show also gets under way on Monday, and this year it's a must for dog lovers.

Monty Don has presented from the show for decades, but this is the first time he has designed a garden there - the garden expert's beloved golden retriever Ned, who makes regular appearances on Gardeners’ World, has lent him a paw, too.

Horticulturist Jamie Butterworth laid out the plot at his Woking nursery, before Ned was allowed to run free through the pots and plants.