Monty Don has been forced to address fans after they were alarmed by photos of his garden following Storm Barra, which left thousands of homes up and down the country without power.
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The Gardeners' World star took to Instagram to post a picture of a field that looked like a giant pond, filled with brown water that obscured the grass and the bottom of the gate. He wrote: "The residue of storm Barra," and the post clearly worried a lot of his fans.
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Hours later, Monty posted a throwback photo from February showing the garden paths leading up to his house covered with water, and reassured his followers in the caption that the flooding is a regular occurrence and "does little harm".
"In response to those expressing alarm at flooding in the garden - it is not a big issue. It happens two or three times every year and does little harm. This picture was taken in Feb but I could have chosen a hundred others. It goes as quickly as it comes," the caption read.
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Monty sparked concern after sharing this photo
Many of his fans were relieved by his post, with one writing: "It looks rather impressive. Glad it drains quickly," and another adding: "Holy cow. That's a lot of water. Relieved it doesn't do damage." Others, however, continued to express their concerns over his plants and the proximity of the water to his house.
"It doesn't leave rancid soil?" asked one, and another commented: "What about your house? Looks close!"
The professional horticulturist lives in Longmeadow, Herefordshire after purchasing the property in October 1991. He spent years completely renovating the gardens, which originally consisted of a two-acre abandoned field with one hazel tree.
He reassured fans that floods are common by sharing this throwback from February
Although it is now overflowing with lush greenery and colourful plants, Monty's garden was previously criticised for being overgrown.
One Twitter user said back in July: "@TheMontyDon Gotta be painfully honest. Lots of your garden looking like a wilderness of scruffiness!
"Come on Monty, lop some of them tall, herbaceous, grass jungle junk out and get some spiral box, big bird tables, quirky paths, colour and food growth."
Monty graciously replied, "Thank you for your advice. I shall give it due consideration."
Said follower responded to affirm that his comment was meant in good nature. "I hope you took that critique well," they wrote. "It was meant in good faith."
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