HGTV’s “City Gardener”

Merry Olde England has always had a lot to teach us about gardening, and their newest, hottest instructor is a cute young thing named Matt James.  At 10 a.m. Sundays, Matt takes the scruffiest-looking trash heaps of back yards he can find in ugly English cities and turns them into works of art.  And not the same colorful, naturalistic border gardens we see in our gardening magazines but high concept works of modern design.  More than any other garden make-over show, this one creates the sense that a miracle is taking place – and in a mere half hour, no less.  Like the Chelsea Garden Show that showcases much more innovative gardens than anything in this country, HGTV’s newest import inspires, big-time.