成人快手

GARDENING

Gareth Austin offered a wealth of information for gardeners across the north west every Wednesday for the whole of 2008. And the good thing is, you can still hear his advice to listeners. Just click below to listen again!

3 December

Some advice on the best sorts of Christmas tree, as the festive season begins.

19 November

Gareth has more advice on planting trees and flowers, and what to do with your lawn and hedge to benefit wildlife.

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12 November

It's getting to the heart of winter, but Gareth's daffodils are starting to sprout. And he suggests it's time for pruning and tidying the garden.

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Planting trees

5 November

It's time to start planning for next year... and Gareth has some ideas for dealing with rabbits.

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How to be a winter gardener

29 October

Gareth discovered there are more jobs for winter than just raking up the leaves.

22 October

Winter's drawing in, but Gareth's finding plenty to amuse him in the garden...

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Winter inspiration

15 October

Gareth's thinking about garden trees - and has a bit of homework for you with the composter.

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Look for seeds

8 October

Gareth was enjoying some late autumn sun, and thinking about how to attract the birds.

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How to attract wildlife

1 October

There's a chill in the air, and Gareth's thinking about keeping his plants warm in greenhouses or polytunnels. And how to store your extra pears and apples.

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Get out your toolkit

24 September

It's time to get out and do some pruning, says Gareth. Anne has a question about yellow leaves on her Pyrocantha, and is it a good idea to remove the fading flowers?

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Advice on pruning from the 成人快手

17 September

Mark visited Hollybush Primary School in Culmore to see their Breathing Places wildlife garden. And Gareth offered a little advice on attracting birds to their garden, and getting the most out of their raised beds.

10 September

With autumn in the air, Gareth explains why carrots intertwine like lovers, and considers the question, where have all the birds gone?.

3th September

How do you treat a lawn that's suffering from a touch of mid-life baldness? What do you do with tomatoes that are looking a little green, and why is there satisfaction in finding the biggest slug in the garden? Just a few of the questions for Gareth, with Stephen McCauley on Mark's show.

27th August

It's still August, but Gareth's mind is turning to thoughts of Spring. He was speaking to Deirdre Donnelly on Mark's show.

20th August

More wet weather advice - what plants will cope as many parts of Northern Ireland are inundated?

13th August

Gareth has a few ideas for scented flowers and herbs for the kitchen... and just when is the best time for planting bulbs?

6th August

How will your garden survive in a wet summer?

23th July

Gareth's been trying to enjoy the garden as the first hint of sunshine arrives in a wet July.

16th July

Gareth's come up with a few suggestions to reduce the amount of rubbish in your wheelie bin - and create a bit of useful compost at the same time.

09th July

Mark's lured with his passion flowers and sniffs a climbing sweet potato... Ann's got plenty of frogs, Catherine's got a problem with earwigs, and Don wants to plant out his privet.

25th June

Gareth Austin has some suggestions on raising the hemlines of the weeping willow, and shows Mark a new variety of buddleia.

18th June

Gareth Austin gives tips on growing herbs. And how sometimes instead of trying to maintain a very small lawn that lawn camomile can be an alternative.

30 April 2008

Gareth has suggestions for dealing with slugs, how to get the best from your blueberry bush and how to make an attractive hanging basket.

9 April 2008

Cherry trees are blossoming so spring has definitely spring. Gareth tells us the best trees for adding colour to your garden, the best small plants for apartment balconies and why we should be thinking ahead to summer and planning our summer baskets.

2 April 2008
With the stretch in the evenings most of us will be keen to get our lawns cut. But, how do you get rid of the moss? Gareth takes you through the process. Also, we meet Joan Winters and Ros Hamilton from City of Derry and District Horticultural Society.

26 March 2008
Gareth Austin offers some advice on what you should be doing in your garden this month, what vegetables you should be sowing now and how best to look after that Easter orchid.