Alan Titchmarsh reaches out to fellow BBC star after | UK News

The Repair Shop favorite Will Kirk has confirmed gardening knowledgeable Alan Titchmarsh contacted him when he was “desperately struggling” with his garden. The antiques restoration specialist resides in a Surrey countryside home alongside spouse Polly, along with their son and daughter – but he was struggling with his “sanctuary”.

The 40-year-old relocated to rural environment after confessing he had spent “39 years in London”. He believed the English capital represented “where everything was” but feels that having youngsters “changes your priority”.

Despite settling into the home more than a 12 months in the past, Will admitted he has been experiencing difficulties in the garden.

Speaking to House Beautiful, he characterised his outside space as a “work in progress”.

He explained: “I’ve recently been outside desperately trying to breathe some life into the grass, which is really dry and dusty.

“One of my neighbours’ plants retains growing over the fence and strangling my roses, so I’m out there every week cutting them back. Alan Titchmarsh lives close by and supplied to come and take a look, but I told him I’d get it to a respectable degree first, then he can advise me on flowers and plants.”

Will had beforehand mentioned his garden with Alan.

During Love Your Weekend earlier this 12 months, he admitted he had made it a “precedence” above all else at the Victorian home. He explained his London flat merely had a balcony featuring “some dying plants”.

However, Will disclosed that Polly had alternative plans, preferring to transform the interior of their property to resemble their ideal home initially.

He remarked: “My spouse was very firm with, ‘Let’s start with the inside of the home first before we paint the entrance door and start doing the gardening,’ but I went straight to the garden.”

Will revealed the previous occupants had installed a hot tub in the garden, which left a “big brown patch” across his lawn.

Whilst he was battling to restore his grass, he confessed to developing an enthusiasm for horticulture.

Speaking to Alan, he commented: “I’ve been doing a lot of gardening. I’ve been trying online at a lot of your videos on how to sow seeds and issues like that. You make it look very straightforward!”