I want to listen to the birds singing, and hear the wind rustling the leaves of the horse chestnut across the garden, the splash of a duck landing on our wildlife pond, the cluck of a moorhen darting across the lily pads and the laughter of grandchildren. Perhaps in this age of mobile phones, when it’s rare to come across anyone perambulating the streets of town and city without a pair of earphones bunged into their aural orifices, the natural sounds of the earth have been superseded by a man-made cacophony. The gardener and presenter said that instead, they should listen to the “natural sounds of the earth”.

A long time ago, my first proper girlfriend, Rosemary, and I had A Groovy Kind of Love by the Mindbenders as our song. Jack Sutcliffe, co-founder of shed manufacturer Power Sheds, believes in respecting your neighbours since even the best lawn mowers aren’t completely silent. Titchmarsh added that he was recently asked what time power tools are acceptable on a Sunday, writing: “I was worried I would sound holier-than-thou when I explained that I never use power tools on a Sunday.He was made an MBE in the millennium New Year Honours list and holds the Victoria Medal of Honour, the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest award. Alan has written more than forty gardening books, as well as eleven novels and three volumes of memoir.

In his recent piece for BBC’s Gardeners’ World magazine, The Love Your Garden host pointed out the lack of peace and quiet one gets to enjoy in their garden and the importance of it. Has Alan Titchmarsh got himself caught in the middle of another gardening controversy, this time about lawn mowing on a Sunday? Sign up to our newsletter for style and decor inspiration, house makeovers, project advice and more. The nation’s favourite gardener brings us a treasure trove of gardening knowledge, seasonal advice and inspiration. And as nice as that sounds, the problem is that this is simply not doable for many, as Steve Chilton, garden expert at LeisureBench, says.He added that the “jet-powered age” meant that the “natural sounds of the earth” had been forgotten. Now, I know that for most working folk the gardening jobs have to be caught up with at the weekend and that power tools make the going easier – and quicker – but why do even the electric ones have to be so noisy? I believe] profoundly there should be at least one day in the week when we could go out into our gardens and experience a bit of peace and quiet – or at least as near to peace and quiet as it’s possible to experience in this jet-powered age. The month by month gardening almanac written by Alan Titchmarsh includes seasonal advice on what to grow and sow, projects to inspire your next gardening adventure, plus wildlife spotting tips, a round up of gardens to visit, weather notes, and more.

I believe profoundly there should be at least one day in the week when we could go out into our gardens and experience a bit of peace and quiet.His previous book of garden poetry – Marigolds, Myrtle and Moles – was a top ten bestseller in 2020. Years later, I was doing an autobiography signing in Yorkshire, looked up, and someone said: “Hello”. Alan Titchmarsh is known to millions through his career as a television presenter for over 40 years, including hosting Love Your Weekend, Love Your Garden, Ground Force, Gardeners’ World, The Alan Titchmarsh Show and ITV’s Spring Into Summer. No one should feel restricted when it comes to how they look after their garden and lawn, especially as lawn mowing isn't directly impacting anyone else minus a bit of noise. With Alan’s own delightful illustrations, there is also a month by month cornucopia of floral facts, along with wildlife to spot, projects to do, gardens to visit, poems to inspire, and much more besides.