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by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
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Yellow vs green – battle of the cellar slugs, autumn star plants at Wisley and a taste of the unexpected at Hyde Hall (Ep 164)
The RHS Gardening Podcast
by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
As autumn hits its stride we're at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex to sample the exotic yet seasonal delights of the Global Growth Vegetable Garden with Matthew Oliver and Head Chef James Curtis. Meanwhile back at Wisley, Team Leader Verity Bradbury shares her favourite autumnal plants from the Equinox Borders and entomologist Imogen Cavadino has a call for gardeners to help research into a new(ish) slug on the block which seems to be elbowing out its relatives. (If a slug could elbow!). For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast ..read more
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Back to nature with the Duchess, seasonal gardening tips and dreamy daffodils (Ep 163)
The RHS Gardening Podcast
by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
This week we return to Wisley for a very special event as HRH The Duchess of Cambridge opens the new Back to Nature Garden, which was inspired by show gardens co-designed by HRH alongside landscape architects Andree Davies and Adam White at the Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace flower shows. It's a place for families and friends to have fun in nature, while hopefully igniting a love for gardening and growing plants. Plus seasonal gardening advice from entomologist Hayley Jones who offers timely tips on dealing with bugs, Mark Tuson who's busy planting bulbs at Wisley and we meet master daffodil ..read more
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Top tips for beautiful chrysanthemums and luscious lawns, an RHS magazine re-launches, joyful gardening memories (Ep 162)
The RHS Gardening Podcast
by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
As autumn approaches and a new generation of gardeners re-discovers the late-season charms of chrysanthemums, we get expert advice on how to grow them from RHS Master Grower Martyn Fish of Chrysanthemums Direct. We talk to James Armitage, editor of The Plantsman, who shares some exciting news about this magazine for plant lovers ahead of its September re-launch. Plus seasonal lawn-care advice from David Hedges-Gower and joyful garden memories from Chelsea gold medal-winning designers Jilayne Rickards and Miki Sato. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast ..read more
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New RHS gardens in the making; gardening health and safety; joyful garden memories (Ep 161)
The RHS Gardening Podcast
by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
This week we discover two fantastic new gardens - RHS Bridgewater near Manchester, which is gearing up to open its doors in 2020; and the Cool Garden which is already becoming a horticultural highlight at RHS Rosemoor in Devon. As peak hedge-cutting season approaches, hand surgeon Professor Grey Giddins gives some timely advice on gardening health and safety. Plus joyful garden memories from Chelsea designers Andy Sturgeon and Taina Suonio. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast ..read more
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Summer gardening advice galore, seasonal stars at Wisley and joyful gardening memories (Ep 160)
The RHS Gardening Podcast
by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
This week we're at RHS Wisley where we meet garden managers Peter Jones and Emma Allen who share seasonal horticultural highlights and tips on what to do now. The Gardening Advice team deal with a bulging post bag of queries on a range of topics including lining hanging baskets, feeding tomatoes, summer lawn care, growing plants in pots and more. Plus we have joyful garden memories from designers Sarah Eberle and Chris Beardshaw. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast ..read more
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RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Ep 159)
The RHS Gardening Podcast
by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
At the last major RHS flower show of the year we're talking bugs, slugs and lawns and visiting the show's Bridgewater garden, which is inspired by the new RHS site that will open in Salford next year. Plus we meet the winner of the Young Designer competition, whose garden aims to raise awareness of some important plant health issues that gardeners need to be aware of this summer. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast ..read more
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RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival (Ep 158)
The RHS Gardening Podcast
by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
This week we're going back to nature at the world's biggest annual flower show. Designer Jo Thompson explains how she's gone wild with the BBC Springwatch Garden, Dave Green shares his meditative spaces in the Stop and Pause Garden and Matthew Childs contemplates new approaches to energy use in the Smart Meter Garden. Plus we visit the RHS Back to Nature Garden (co-designed by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, Andrée Davies and Adam White), discover a drought-tolerant garden in memory of horticultural hero Beth Chatto, meet community allotmenteers and hear a surprising botanical cocktail recipe fr ..read more
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Discovering hidden horticulturists, meeting the people in purple and fabulous floral art (Ep 157)
The RHS Gardening Podcast
by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
This week we uncover untold histories of 19th-century gardeners with Fiona Davison, author and Head of Libraries and Collections at the RHS. Then we head out into the Chelsea crowds to meet Sue and Steve Hall who are part of our purple-clad cadre of volunteers; un-sung modern day gardening heroes who help run the RHS Flower Shows – they share what volunteering means to them. Plus a look at the incredible floral art from the National Association of Flower Arranging Societies (NAFAS) as the organisation celebrates its 70th year. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast ..read more
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Live from RHS Chatsworth Flower Show (Ep 156)
The RHS Gardening Podcast
by Royal Horticultural Society
4y ago
In this edition we're at the newest RHS Flower Show on the block in the stunning estate of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. We explore the power of trees, get dazzled by dahlias and inspired by the innovative gardens and plants galore. Plus a live recording of a question and answer session where an expert panel helps showgoers with their thorny gardening questions. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast ..read more
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