The Gardeners' World Blog

For the second Sunday in succession, the streets of London will play host to a "sporting" spectacle which will be seen by millions of people, not just around the UK but throughout the world.

This week, though, the only crowd "demonstration" we expect our cameras to capture are pictures of passionate and enthusiastic support for the 35,000 runners of the London Marathon. Some of whom are putting their reputations on the line while many more are raising millions of pounds for charity.