{
  "id": 7124757,
  "title": "How Monty Don turned a 2-acre field into a garden millions love",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/how-monty-don-turned-a-2-acre-field-into-a-garden-millions-love",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T15:17:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/in-1991-monty-don-bought-a-herefordshire-home-with-a-2-acre-abandoned-field-35-years-later-longmeadow-became-the-garden-millions-knew-from-tv/articleshow/134208462.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Monty Don is stepping down from Gardeners' World after 23 years. He transformed his private garden, Longmeadow, into a nationally recognized space. Viewers watched his garden evolve over three decades of television. Don learned to observe his land before making any changes. Gardening provides a sense of purpose, freedom, and empowerment for people.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}