Around the World in 80 Gardens

The ancient water gardens of Mexico City captivate, and the crumbling colonial grandeur of Cuba's urban landscape hosts a very green revolution.

Australia's Botany Bay reveals a story of culture clash and plant invasion, and the wild heart of New Zealand holds a magical rainforest garden created entirely of native plants.

Monty visits the majestic tomb gardens of the Mughal emperors, the pleasure gardens of the Hindu Maharajahs, and the famous architectural gardens at the Taj Mahal.

An exploration of South America yields an artist's private garden in Rio de Janeiro and the ingenious floating gardens of the Amazon.

A garden in Virginia reflects the birth of America's relationship with the land, and Californian gardens enthrall more than the glitz of the movie industry.

Monty travels to the ancient scholars' gardens of Suzhou and meets the revered Welcome Guest Pine. Later he marvels at the enigmatic Zen gardens of Kyoto.

Monty explores Italy's high Renaissance gardens, The Aguedal - one of the oldest continuously maintained gardens in the world - and a Spanish garden believed to be the most perfect in the world.

Cape Town's famous Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens holds the king protea, South Africa's national plant. Monty visits his favourite garden - a school vegetable patch in Thembisa.

The floral wonders of Britain's Sissinghurst Castle reveal the vivid palette of impressionist painter Monet at Giverny. Monty goes to Norway to see what can grow 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

Monty explores the mysterious Jim Thompson's Garden in Bangkok. He seeks something more authentic in the Royal Palace gardens and the floating gardens of the canals of Bangkok.