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These Gardening Shows and Movies Are in Full Bloom
Green thumbs or black, all are welcome.
By Ananda Dillon
April 20, 2026
These 9 Gardening Shows and Movies Are in Full Bloom - Netflix Tudum
Spring is a time of growth, and few things herald the changing of seasons more than a garden. Watching as hibernating life emerges in green sprouts, delicate buds, and tiny glimpses of fruit and vegetables is a true cure for seasonal depression. We don’t all have the luxury of space, however, to plant these gardens — or, for some, the knack for keeping plants alive. Here’s where escaping into a garden via a show or movie comes in handy.
In the spirit of Earth Day, spring, and a well-earned serotonin boost, here are a few streaming options that give you access to green spaces, innovative farms, succulent foods, and bright flowers. Learn from the pros to up your gardening game, or sit back and enjoy some allergen-free appreciation of Mother Earth. It may not be exactly the same as touching grass, but it’s a close second.
And be on the lookout for Zach Galifianakis’s gardening docuseries This Is a Gardening Show, where the comedian explores delicious homegrown food options and embarks on a journey to reconnect with the land and gather gardening tips along the way. The show premieres on April 22.
The Big Flower Fight
It’s easy to remain serene despite the heavy competition of this reality series, which tasks ten duos with making large floral arrangements in highly creative ways. With a vast array of flowers, mosses, grasses, and every other kind of botanical thing you can think of, each episode’s new challenge provides insight into the wide varieties of plant life out there — their smells, watering needs, and even what kind of insects and animals they attract or repel. It’s truly living art.
Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Part travel series, part docuseries, Hollywood star Zac Efron introduces audiences to efforts around the world that aim to better our environment. Efron visits places that take their commitment to the earth seriously: ecovillages where residents live off only what they grow, regenerative agriculture farms that challenge farming industry norms to offset water usage and carbon emissions, science labs where eco-innovators dream up alternatives to plastic, and much more. These aren’t just gardens and farms, they’re a glimpse into a (hopefully) better future for the planet.
Chef's Table
Chef’s Table is an Emmy award-winning docuseries that explores the creative minds of world-renowned chefs. And through these chefs, diners (and audiences) get to experience the bounty of farms and gardens from a brand-new perspective. Chefs like Dan Barber, owner of Blue Hill, create entire farming ecosystems on family land in search of the most flavorful ingredients. And chefs who wouldn’t call themselves chefs, like Buddhist monk Jeong Kwan, cook exquisite, simple meals with only the ingredients they can grow themselves. Other notable episodes that feature gardens, farms, or sustainable food-sourcing practices include Ana Roš, Magnus Nilsson, Virgilio Martínez, Alex Atala, Bo Songvisava, Ben Shewry, and Sean Brock.
Chef's Table: Legends
Another spin-off of the main series, Chef’s Table: Legends aims to spotlight chefs whose culinary skills and tastes redefined how the world eats. The last of the four episodes features Alice Waters, the owner of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, who gained notoriety in the ’70s as the mother of the American farm-to-table movement. In an era when all American food was prepackaged and designed to withstand long shipping routes and refrigeration, Waters’s ethos of slow food inspired a nation of chefs and home cooks to eat locally grown, organic produce seasonally.
Chef's Table: Pizza
Chef’s Table: Pizza takes a deep dive into one of the most popular foods in the world. The sixth and final episode of the Chef’s Table spin-off showcases Portland chef Sarah Minnick’s unique approach to the classic dish at Lovely’s Fifty Fifty, which features unconventional toppings fresh from the city’s surrounding gardens and farms — including purslane, orach, and flowers — that mark Minnick as one of the most adventurous pizza connoisseurs in the business. The series also highlights Gabriele Bonci, a Roman chef and owner of Bonci Pizzarium, who considers himself an advocate for ethical, local consumption and a farmer, rather than a pizza chef.
Chef's Table: France
Alain Passard is one of France’s most famous contemporary chefs. In his episode of Chef’s Table: France, the owner of the three-Michelin-starred L'Arpège details his journey from cooking classic French fare to creating one of the most unusual takes on what fine dining can be. After 15 years of predominantly cooking meat, Passard decided to get rid of every dish on the menu that had garnered him a star and take a huge gamble by switching L'Arpège’s daily offerings to plates made entirely of vegetables — all freshly grown and harvested from the restaurant’s gardens in Normandy.
Martha
She’s the OG lifestyle influencer with a name that’s become synonymous with homemaking, gardening, cooking, and hosting. Martha Stewart speaks out in this documentary about her professional successes and personal scandals. Stewart takes viewers through the lush grounds and gardens of her homestead, showcasing her uncanny knack for growing things and her impeccable eye for creating a beautiful environment. From her early days on Wall Street to her billion-dollar empire and the scandal that sent her to jail, Stewart leaves nothing out.
This Is a Gardening Show
Turns out Zach Galifianakis doesn’t just love sitting among ferns — he enjoys plants of all varieties. As a 25-year hobbyist gardener, Galifianakis hosts this series in which he connects with gardeners, orchard keepers, farmers, and other experts. They share their knowledge about everything from grafting fruit trees to foraging in the forest to composting at home. Along with all the gardening tips, Galifianakis has adorable conversations with kids about fruits and vegetables while sharing his passion for connecting with the earth.
With Love, Meghan
There’s hardly an episode of this delightful series where the audience isn’t invited into the garden of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at her Montecito home. Whether she’s gathering berries for a recipe, eating with her guests in the gazebo, or decorating her outdoor space for a kids’ party, this reality series proves the duchess has a green thumb and a welcoming attitude. A few episodes in, and you’ll be looking into how to make your own edible flower sprinkles and arranging flowers like a pro.
Additional reporting by Krutika Mallikarjuna.
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