Adam suggests summing up your garden with a word. It could be ‘calm’ or ‘romantic’. ‘Then,’ he says, ‘assess something you want to buy against that word. Tell yourself that if it’s not ‘romantic’ or ‘calm’, then it’s not coming home.’ Finally… I don’t dig up dahlias to store them at the end of the summer. And before you dig your dahlias up, it’s important to know the pros and cons. You…

Most viewers will know and love Adam Frost for being a positive and upbeat presence on Gardener's World regularly, but recently, the landscaper has opened up about his struggles with his physical and mental health. Adam’s day job is garden design, but this year he is doing 20 days of filming for GW, five of them as its host. He will be presenting at Chelsea, Tatton and Hampton Court flower shows, and at the GW Live show in August. He is an RHS ambassador and is working on two books: one on DIY garden projects, and the other on how to get more from your outdoor space, both to be published in 2022.

After his debut at the RHS Chelsea Garden in 2007, he has gardened for the likes of Land’s End, QVC, Honda, Volkswagen and even designed the Homebase garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013. While he is known and loved for his gardening skills on the popular BBC show, Adam Frost has also been incredibly open about his physical and mental health battles and that of his family's too. Here, we take a look at how Adam Frost came to be in the gardening spotlight and his journey along the way. Who is Adam Frost? Be prepared to experiment. “Treat gardening as one big experiment. I am happy to break the rules, which are just guidance, not Gospel. Gardeners are forever changing things, we’re just catching the moments.” And finally you get the lowest level – the snowdrops, bluebells, anemones and more. This is your bulb layer.’ He wants gardening to be part of the school curriculum, teaching children that it can lead to an array of career opportunities with decent salaries rather than the go-to choice for classroom duds.

Adam’s talk to the Painter’s Forstal Gardening Club was enormously enjoyable and helpful, too. You can find out more about his garden design service, garden school and availability for talks on adamfrost.co.uk

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Don’t chase the dream that it’s got to be perfect all summer,’ says Adam. ‘Enjoy the moments, find your own way, and don’t worry about what anyone else thinks.’ It’s a lifestyle Adam and Sulina have created from a determination that their own children – Abbie-Jade, 24; Jacob, 22; Amber-Lily, 16; and Oakley, 14 – would not suffer the unsettled upbringing he endured.