Gardening with the RHS

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  1. Episode 88: Tatton calling! Tips from specialist growers; young designers' inspirations and more

    4 augustus 2016 · 22 min

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    We’re in Cheshire for the 2016 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. Listen to all the best bits from the show including expert advice from local nurseries, the winning gardens in the 2016 RHS Young Designer of the Year Competition and all of the Tatton favourites, including inspiring ideas for back-to-back gardens. Lees meer
  2. Episode 87: Gardening QandA including pond algae, growing potatoes for Christmas and box tree moth; Wisley's big plans for the future

    21 juli 2016 · 36 min

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    THis week we answer a bumper crop of gardening questions, including:
    • How to get clear water in your pond
    • Which fruit and veg are wildlife-friendly
    • How to grow bottlebrush plants
    • Growing potatoes for Christmas
    • Spotting and controlling box tree moth
    Plus Wisley's youngest-ever curator, Matthew Pottage discusses the garden's big plans for the future, and RHS edibles guru Jim Arbury gives advice on seasonal tasks in the vegetable and fruit garden.
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  3. Episode 86: A day at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2016

    7 juli 2016 · 28 min

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    Renowned for its rose displays, fantastic shopping opportunities and innovative garden displays, the show is a wonderful day out for garden lovers of all ages and runs until the 10th July. We hear from garden designers at the show, speak to the winners of this year’s RHS and BBC Garden Design Competition, ’A Feel Good Front Garden’, and have some expert advice on creating gardens with man’s best friend in mind. Lees meer
  4. Episode 85: Pipping pests at the post, the RHS on Tour, and looking forward to the Chatsworth Flower Show 2017

    23 juni 2016 · 21 min

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    We’re at Columbia Road Flower Market in East London with RHS on Tour - a pop-up event showcasing some of the best that RHS shows have to offer in local communities. We also hear details of our exciting new RHS Show at Chatsworth in 2017 and there's seasonal advice for jobs to do in your own gardens right now, including tips on spotting rosemary beetles and collecting seed. Lees meer
  5. Episode 84: Seasonal fruit tips, coping with caterpillars, bamboo control and Chelsea designers' secrets of moving plants

    9 juni 2016 · 31 min

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    Wisley’s Edibles team give seasonal advice on caring for fruit, award-winning designers at the 2016 RHS Chelsea Flower Show have tips on moving plants and the RHS Gardening Advice team answer listeners' gardening queries on everything from pests including pigeons, caterpillars and squirrels, to keeping bamboo within bounds. Lees meer
  6. Episode 83: It's showtime! Fresh from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show; design inspirations and women making their mark

    26 mei 2016 · 30 min

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    We talk to leading designers, celebrities and nursery-people at the world's most famous flower show, including Cleve West, Jo Thompson, Richard E Grant and Diarmuid Gavin. Discover the inspirations behind award-winning gardens, and join us as we celebrate a surge in female designer talent at this year's show. Lees meer
  7. Episode 82: Expert tips on growing vegetables and climbers and a look at the RHS Community Allotment programme

    12 mei 2016 · 35 min

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    Get your garden into gear with professional advice on what to do now. We visit the RHS Allotment project at Wisley, and as always we have the latest news on events across our four RHS Gardens. The RHS Gardening Advice team answer listeners' seasonal questions on a wide range of topics including:
    • growing rainbow chard
    • how to prune early-flowering clematis
    • choosing the right jasmine for you
    • what to do if your daffodils didn't flower
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  8. Episode 81: Know your N-P-K, 150 years of 'The Garden' magazine and seasonal tips for growing your own

    28 april 2016 · 24 min

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    Hear our expert guide to fertilisers, including all you need to know about those essential nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium combinations. We celebrate 150 years of the RHS magazine for members, 'The Garden’ and we have what to do now tips from Wisley’s Edible plants team. Plus all the latest spring events across our four RHS Gardens. Lees meer
  9. Episode 80: Springing into action; seasonal tasks and Jekka McVicar talks gardening for health and happiness

    14 april 2016 · 25 min

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    Expert advice from RHS Garden Wisley on what to do in your garden this week, including controlling bindweed and preparing your pots. Our Horticultural Advisors answer listeners' questions on fig trees, repairing lawns and watering succulents.
    Also, herb expert and RHS Ambassador Jekka McVicar explores how to improve health and wellbeing through plants.
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  10. SCIENCE SPECIAL: looking at the new RHS Science Strategy

    24 maart 2016 · 33 min

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    It's an exciting time for horticultural science, and in response to new opportunities (and new challenges), the RHS has launched a five year plan: the 'RHS Science Strategy 2015–2019'.
    We go behind the scenes to find out what this will mean for gardens and gardeners up and down the country, as well as unearthing details of exciting plans for a new science centre at RHS Garden Wisley.
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  11. Episode 79: Growing healthily, National Gardening Week and all change at the Lindley Library

    17 maart 2016 · 19 min

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    We venture into the fruit and vegetable gardens at Wisley to learn what to do in March to ensure the best performance from your fruit and vegetables in the year ahead.
    We also hear about plans to keep gardeners fit during this year’s National Gardening Week and we have the latest on new additions to the RHS Lindley Library - an Aladdin's cave of rare books and exquisite botanical art which is now more accessible than ever before. All of that plus the latest news on Easter events across the four RHS Gardens.
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  12. Episode 78: Expert hacks from the Horticultural Halls, gardening questions answered and a guide to composting

    3 maart 2016 · 34 min

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    We visit the RHS Early Spring Plant Fair in London for seasonal hints and tips from leading nurseries. We also hear an expert guide to composting and the RHS Gardening Advice team are on hand to answer listeners' gardening questions.

  13. Episode 77: Rose Special - growing beautiful blooms with spectacular scent

    18 februari 2016 · 34 min

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    As well as outlining gardening tasks you can do now our expert horticulturists, from RHS Garden Wisley, explain how to choose, plant and care for your roses, whether they are bush, climbers or hybrid teas. Plus the RHS advisors answer some of the most common questions gardeners ask about roses, and we have details of the latest RHS events. Lees meer
  14. Episode 76: Dividing snowdrops, seasonal rose care, fruit and veg in small spaces and houseplant inspiration

    5 februari 2016 · 32 min

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    As the days finally start to lengthen, there's plenty to be getting on with in the garden. Matt Pottage, Curator at RHS Garden Wisley, gives advice on dividing snowdrops and what to do in the rose garden this month.
    Meanwhile, the Gardening Advice team tackle a range of questions, including:
    • Which fruit and veg to grow in a small shady area
    • Using 'vintage' recycled materials in your garden
    • How to spot box blight and what to plant instead
    We also get inspiration for houseplants from the Glasshouse at Wisley, and give details of events across the four RHS Gardens.
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  15. Episode 75: Dealing with extreme weather, vibrant stems for winter colour and turning a Blue Monday green

    21 januari 2016 · 23 min

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    The RHS Gardening team at Wisley share their seasonal suggestions of what you can be doing in your greenhouses and gardens to get ahead for spring.
    We also hear expert advice on dealing with extreme weather including waterlogging and cold temperatures.
    We have news on the latest research into how gardening can improve mental and physical health, plus Matthew Pottage, Curator at RHS Garden Wisley, gives his suggestions for plants with coloured stems that bring that a much-needed injection of colour at this time of year.
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  16. Episode 74: Advice for the new year, quick screening plants and RHS Holidays

    7 januari 2016 · 29 min

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    The garden team at Wisley give expert tips on the first jobs you should be doing this year including both soil and greenhouse preparation. Our team of horticultural advisors answer listeners' questions on a wide range of topics including. Lees meer

    • Quick-growing plants for screening
    • Growing monkey puzzle trees
    • Heritage apple recommendations

    We also explore Italy with a look at RHS Gardening Holidays as well as events closer to home, with the latest on activities across the four RHS Gardens

  17. Episode 73: Feeling festive - walking in a Wisley wonderland, poinsettia tips and how to grow your own cranberries

    24 december 2015 · 26 min

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    The RHS Gardening Advice team answer seasonal questions on festive favourites including poinsettias, cranberries and scented wreaths. RHS Wisley’s new curator, Matthew Pottage talks us through the gardens' winter highlights and we have the latest news on Christmas and New Year events across our the RHS Gardens Lees meer
  18. RHS advice special - review of 2015

    24 december 2015 · 48 min

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    We take a look back at the highlights of the gardening calendar from the past 12 months. Hear the best bits from our fortnightly podcasts from 2015 as we give seasonal advice, go behind the scenes at our RHS Flower shows and discover hidden gems of our four RHS Gardens.
    With advice on a wide range of topics from Grow Your Own, plants for shade, pests and diseases, garden design and much more, our 2015 review is an essential listen for gardeners of any level.
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  19. Episode 72: Winter walks and seasonal advice

    11 december 2015 · 24 min

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    Many plants are winding down for winter, however December is still a busy time for gardeners. We speak to the team at RHS Garden Wisley to find out the seasonal jobs they are doing around the garden. Our RHS Advisors answer your questions on subjects including: starting in a new garden from scratch, planting apple trees and how to care for olive trees. We discover the berries, flowers, colourful stems and evergreen foliage on display in Wisley's Winter Walk. There is also an update of the latest events taking place at our four RHS Gardens. Lees meer
  20. Episode 71: Drought and flood advice and gardening icons

    27 november 2015 · 29 min

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    Droughts and floods cause problems for gardeners - but what if your garden suffers from both? Our expert RHS Advisors offer tips and discuss their latest research in this area.
    We speak to plantsman Matthew Biggs about his latest book, ‘RHS Lessons from Great Gardeners: Forty Gardening Icons and What They Teach Us’; and as the festive period fast approaches, we have details of events across our four RHS Gardens.
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  21. Episode 70: How to get your garden ready for winter, gardening Q and As and planting bare-root trees

    12 november 2015 · 34 min

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    Matt Pottage, Acting Curator at RHS Garden Wisley gives expert advice on seasonal tasks. The RHS Gardening Advice team answer listeners' questions on topics including: Lees meer

    • Growing climbers in shade
    • Suggestions on how to get started in a new garden
    • Ideas for potted wedding presents

    Plus we have a comprehensive guide to planting bare-root trees as well as the latest news on events across our four RHS Gardens.

  22. RHS Flower Shows special 2016

    5 november 2015 · 28 min

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    We take you behind the scenes of the world-famous RHS flower shows, with sneak previews of what’s in store at RHS shows for 2016, how to get discounted tickets, plus highlights of an outstanding 2015 season.

  23. John MacLeod lecture - 'Gardening Planet Earth - Sustainable Horticulture'

    30 oktober 2015 · 1 uur 44 min

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    Is 'wildness' an inviolable concept, or with 7 billion of us on planet earth, is the whole world in fact a garden? And can we as gardeners make a difference to the fate of the planet and its biodiversity? Lees meer

    Hosted by the RHS at the Lindley Hall in London, the John MacLeod Annual Lecture has fast become a prestigious event, highlighting important and inspiring topics on horticultural science. This year, Professor Stephen Blackmore CBE, spoke on 'Gardening Planet Earth - Sustainable Horticulture'. Download this podcast to hear the lecture in full.

  24. Episode 69: Autumn Harvests - expert talks on edibles to plant now, how to eat nettles and how to store your harvest

    29 oktober 2015 · 26 min

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    Further reporting from the RHS London Harvest Show - we hear a selection of talks from the show on everything from growing and harvesting to storing your crops without refridgeration right through to next spring. Wild food expert Claudio Bincoletto extols the virtues of nettles and other foraged greens. Plus seasonal advice on growing fruit and vegetables and information on events and workshops across the RHS Gardens. Lees meer
  25. Episode 68: The RHS London Harvest Show and hidden gems of RHS Wisley’s Glasshouse

    15 oktober 2015 · 21 min

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    We visit the recent RHS London Harvest Festival Show to hear expert advice from growers on how to get the best performance from your homegrown fruit and vegetables - including apples, garlic and broad beans.
    We also round up the productive year and hear which crops have performed well. In addition, we visit The Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley to discover some of its hidden gems; and as always, we have details of events across all four RHS Gardens.
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  26. Episode 67: Seasonal advice for growing fruit and vegetables, plus glasshouse essentials

    1 oktober 2015 · 34 min

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    The fruit team at RHS Garden Wisley have expert seasonal tips on growing the tastiest fruit and vegetables, and the advice team are on hand with expert advice to your gardening questions, including.. Lees meer

    • How to ensure your pears perform
    • Caring for courgettes
    • Choosing the right pea

    We also continue our series of gardening essentials with a focus on Glasshouses, where we discuss the ‘must-have’ kit for every gardener.
    Plus we have the latest news on events across our four RHS Gardens.

  27. Episode 66: Expert tips on dahlias, apples and more; plus a guide to garden ponds

    17 september 2015 · 26 min

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    Hear the pick of the crop of seasonal gardening advice from RHS experts, covering both edible and ornamental gardening. Topics covered include Lees meer

    • Dahlias in the autumn garden
    • Cyclamen for difficult spots
    • Harvesting apples and pears
    • Fruit diseases and how to prevent them

    We also take a look at ponds - which type to choose and how best to populate them; plus, as always, the latest news on events across all four RHS Gardens

  28. Episode 65: Good bugs, bad bugs; how to beat weeds and seasonal gardening questions answered

    3 september 2015 · 28 min

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    Senior RHS Entomologist Andrew Salisbury reveals the result of a four year scientific study into ‘Plants for Bugs’ which examined the effectiveness of different plants into attracting beneficial insects into our gardens.
    The Science team also discuss a brand new pest they have discovered affecting agapanthus flowers. We also have ideas for gardening jobs you could be doing in over the coming weeks, and the RHS Advisory team answer listeners’ seasonal gardening queries, including detailed advice on strategies to overcome weed problems.
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  29. Episode 64: Cold blooded killers under the microscope, foliage plants and fruit-growing essentials

    20 augustus 2015 · 25 min

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    We visit the Pathology team at RHS Garden Wisley to learn about the methods and techniques they use to help inform gardeners about common plant diseases.
    Deputy Curator at Wisley, Matthew Pottage, gives us his tips on using foliage plants to create borders with year-round interest; and we have another instalment of our ‘Gardening Essentials’ series where we are back in the fruit garden to learn about the tools and tricks that every gardener needs.
    Also hear ideas on seasonal gardening tasks, as well as the latest news on RHS events.
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  30. Episode 63: Masterclasses on fuchsias and more, plus in-depth advice on strawberries and tomatoes

    6 augustus 2015 · 28 min

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    Hear a series of masterclasses on caring for popular plants including fuschias, hostas and lilies. Also, the RHS Gardening Advice team at Wisley answer listeners’ seasonal questions, including: Lees meer

    • Growing strawberries
    • Watering tomatoes
    • Creating green driveways

    And you can find out about the latest events across the four RHS Gardens.

  31. Episode 62: Insider’s guide to RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2015 and tips on pruning tools

    23 juli 2015 · 30 min

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    Tune in and plan your visit to the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park in Cheshire. Highlights include interviews with the RHS Young Designer of the Year competitors, as well as from a gold medal-winning garden designer. In this edition of Gardening Essentials there’s some really useful advice on pruning tools for the fruit garden, and we also have the latest on summer events for all the family across our four RHS gardens. Lees meer
  32. Episode 61: Highlights from the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and Greening Grey Britain

    9 juli 2015 · 39 min

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    On this edition of the RHS Gardening Podcast we visit the 2015 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and hear highlights from the showground as we celebrate Hampton’s 25th Anniversary. We also have news on how you can get involved in a major new RHS campaign ‘Greening Grey Britain’ and our RHS Advisors are on hand to answer your seasonal gardening questions including: Lees meer

    • Growing marrows
    • Advice on trees growing close to buildings
    • How to propagate clematis

    We also have the latest news on summer events across our four RHS Gardens.

  33. Episode 60: Summer watering, lawn care and the best plants for June

    25 juni 2015 · 26 min

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    Our experts focus on watering, and there’s summer advice on hose attachments and how and when to water your lawns. We continue our regular feature on Gardening Essentials as the team discuss the tools and tricks that every gardener needs.
    We also have suggestions of Award of Garden Merit Plants for June, which include some fabulous roses, and the RHS’ science team tells us about their latest research projects on:
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    • Greening
    • Climate
    • Ivy

  34. Episode 59: Seasonal jobs, questions answered and an essential guide to weeding

    11 juni 2015 · 34 min

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    Our expert teams at Wisley give seasonal advice on jobs to do in your kitchen gardens right now. In our regular guides to Gardening Essentials, we tackle weeding, including tips on selecting the right hoe. Lees meer

    Our team of Horticultural Advisors at RHS Wisley answer listeners’ questions on a diverse range of topics including

    • Creating a blue border
    • Growing the perfect sunflower
    • Growing seeds in space!

    We also have the latest news on summer events across our four RHS Gardens including a focus on the 25th anniversary of the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

  35. Episode 58: A plants special – plant combinations from award-winning Chelsea gardens and the best garden performers

    28 mei 2015 · 26 min

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    It’s all about the plants as we hear from award-winning designers Adam Frost, Matt Wilson and Chris Beardshaw, who discuss their choices of planting combinations for their gardens at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, as well as expert tips on agapanthus, perennials and more, plus: Lees meer

    • Our selection of the best-performing plants, includingpoppies and peonies
    • A special report on a great alternative to the busy lizzie - the New Guinea impatiens
    • We also have advice on seasonal gardening jobs as well as details of the latest events across the four RHS Gardens.

  36. Episode 57: The not-so-humble umbel, and listeners seasonal questions answered

    14 mei 2015 · 28 min

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    In this episode, Phil Clayton, Assistant Editor of RHS Members’ magazine The Garden explores all the umbel has to offer, and gives us an insight into his favourites – there’s so much more to them than cow parsley… Plus our expert advisors answer visitors gardening queries at the recent RHS Great London Plant Fair, and the gardening team at RHS Garden Wisley give advice on what you can be doing in your own gardens right now.
    And, as always, details of wonderful events coming up at our four RHS Gardens.
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  37. Episode 56: We preview the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015

    30 april 2015 · 25 min

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    As the pinnacle of the gardening calendar rapidly approaches, and build-up to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is underway, we take a behind-the-scenes peek and speak to a range of new and award-winning designers about their plans for this year. Lees meer

    Show Garden designer Jo Thompson tells all about her sponsor’s garden, The Retreat for M and G Investments, we talk to 2014 BBC and RHS Chelsea People’s Choice winner Matt Keightley, as well as the youngest ever Chelsea design duo, the Rich Brothers.
    We also have the latest news on other Chelsea highlights, as well as reminders about this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and other gardening events across our four RHS Gardens.

  38. Episode 55: A comprehensive guide to orchids, plus gardening essentials

    16 april 2015 · 25 min

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    In this edition, we visit the recent European Orchid Show and Conference at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London for a foolproof guide to caring for Phalaenopsis (moth orchids).
    Plus, in the first instalment of our new garden essentials feature, our experts from RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey discuss the best gloves and pruning tools to have in your shed.
    There’s also seasonal advice on current jobs you can be doing in your garden, and the latest news on events across our four RHS Gardens.
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  39. Episode 54: Spring lawn care and expert seasonal advice

    2 april 2015 · 27 min

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    As we approach National Gardening Week, we have the latest news on special events across our four RHS gardens and a host of seasonal advice. As well as tips on pond maintenance we have a thorough guide to spring lawn care to help you get it in great condition. Lees meer

    Also our the RHS advice team answer your gardening questions, including queries on:
    • helping olive trees to fruit
    • cutting back hydrangeas
    • choosing slug-resilient hostas

  40. Episode 53: Top 10 pest enquiries and RHS Partner Gardens looking good in spring

    19 maart 2015 · 21 min

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    In this edition, RHS Senior Entomologist Dr Andrew Salisbury counts down the annual top ten garden pests enquired about in the past 12 months. We also focus on RHS Partner Gardens looking good now across the UK and, as always, there’s seasonal advice on gardening jobs you can be doing, including… Lees meer

    • Glasshouse maintenance
    • Pruning of fruit trees
    • Long term weed prevention

    Plus, the latest news and events at our 4 RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr, Hyde Hall, Rosemoor and Wisley.

  41. Episode 52: RHS Seed Scheme and Butterflies in the Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey

    5 maart 2015 · 30 min

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    We visit RHS Garden Wisley’s fantastic Butterflies in the Glasshouse exhibition and our expert team of horticultural advisors answer listeners’ questions including: Lees meer

    • Suggestions for planting in a north-facing garden
    • How to deal with Japanese knotweed
    • Selecting trees for planting in containers

    Plus we have seasonal advice on preparing seeds for propagation, and the latest news on events across the four RHS Gardens.

  42. Episode 51: Growing your own herbs and caring for snowdrops

    19 februari 2015 · 28 min

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    We visit the RHS Garden Wisley fruit team for advice on what you should be doing in February with fruit trees such as apples and pears. We have expert advice on growing herbs from seed by bestselling author and RHS Council member, Jekka McVicar. Lees meer

    We also talk to Garden Manager Markus Radscheit about his love for snowdrops and his advice to gardeners on creating great winter displays.

    Plus we have all the latest news on events across the four RHS Gardens.

  43. Episode 50: Celebratory clips from Alan Titchmarsh, Mary Berry and Colin Crosbie, plus pruning wisteria, winter tips and a chance to win show tickets

    5 februari 2015 · 32 min

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    We celebrate the 50th episode of the RHS Gardening Podcasts with some of our favourite moments from the archives, including words of horticultural wisdom from the likes of gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh, baking queen and keen RHS Member Mary Berry and Curator of RHS Garden Wisley Colin Crosbie. Lees meer

    We also have topical seasonal advice for what you should be doing in your garden right now including:
    • How to prune wisteria
    • Tips on dealing with winter winds and snow.
    • The RHS advice team answer your latest gardening questions

    PLUS: latest news on Winter events across our four RHS Gardens, and your chance to win a pair of tickets worth £70 to this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

  44. Episode 49: Tackling problem areas of dry shade and growing chillies successfully

    22 januari 2015 · 23 min

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    We have expert seasonal advice on what you could be doing in your garden on a bright, crisp winter’s day including: Lees meer

    • Caring for blackberries
    • Choosing the right size pot for re-potting plants

    We also have handy tips on growing chillies and sweet peppers, as well as tips for selecting plants to grow in problem areas of dry shade.

    Plus, we have the latest news on RHS events across the four RHS Gardens

  45. Episode 48: Gardening bestsellers and expert advice to start the new year

    8 januari 2015 · 29 min

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    On the first 2015 edition of the RHS Gardening Podcast RHS Head of Libraries, Fiona Davison completes her guide to the best-selling gardening books of all time. We ask staff at the RHS what they are looking forward to in the year ahead and we have the latest news on events at RHS Gardens and RHS Shows.
    Plus, our expert team of advisors are on hand to answer your seasonal gardening queries including:
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    • Caring for camellias
    • Tips for dealing with bindweed
    • Getting the best from your coffee plants

  46. Episode 47: Bestselling books, help our research and looking after birds this winter

    23 december 2014 · 25 min

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    In this Christmas edition of the RHS Gardening Podcast, Head of Libraries and Exhibitions Fiona Davison talks us through the biggest bestsellers in gardening books.
    RHS Horticultural Advisor Jenny Bowden asks for your help in important RHS gardening research. Plus we have expert advice on caring for birds in your garden over the Christmas period.
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  47. Episode 46: Controlling pests in winter and looking at plants with a bad reputation in a new light

    11 december 2014 · 26 min

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    The advisory team at RHS Garden Wisley are on hand to answer your winter gardening questions on subjects including: Lees meer

    • Tips for planting allium bulbs
    • Changing the colour of hydrangeas
    • First aid for damaged lawns

    Deputy Curator, Matthew Pottage makes the case for plants with a bad press such as pampas grass and heathers.

    Plus, we have the latest news on Christmas activities and events across the four RHS Gardens including the highly anticipated ‘Narnia’ trail at RHS Garden Wisley.

  48. Episode 45: Seasonal advice, troubleshooting plant diseases and choosing gardening gifts for Christmas

    27 november 2014 · 21 min

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    We hear seasonal advice from the team at RHS Garden Wisley gardening team including: Lees meer

    • Hedge trimming
    • Tree planting
    • Dealing with worm casts

    Geoff Denton from the RHS Plant Pathology team discusses diseases that may prevail this winter and Chief Horticultural Advisor Leigh Hunt selects his range of Christmas gift ideas from the Wisley Plant Centre.

    We also have all the latest news in up-coming events across the four RHS Gardens.

  49. Episode 44: What to do now, plus tips on how to get better fruit and veg next year

    13 november 2014 · 26 min

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    The team at RHS Garden Wisley have advice on what you should be doing now in your garden as the festive season approaches, including: Lees meer

    • Preparing the glasshouse for winter
    • Caring for climbing roses
    • Cultivating figs for a good harvest next year

    Our expert team review this year's crops and give tips for even better fruit and vegetables next year.

    Plus, we have the latest news on events coming up to Christmas across the four RHS Gardens.

  50. Episode 43: Container-growing for winter interest and crops for the kitchen table

    30 oktober 2014 · 32 min

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    We’re at RHS Garden Wisley with the Advisory Team who are on hand to answer your seasonal gardening queries including: Lees meer

    • How to grow a wildflower meadow from seed
    • How to ‘puppy-proof’ your garden
    • What type of slug pellets to choose

    Garden Manager, Matthew Pottage talks us through the jobs his team is doing right now, including lawn maintenance and planting bulbs. We also hear inspiration from expert growers on ideas for growing fruit and vegetables in containers.

    Plus, we have the latest news on forthcoming events across the four RHS Gardens.