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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.Ìý

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Q – I have a North-west facing balcony and I am trying to grow broad beans. They have reached about 6 inches tall but the pot they are in is only 20cm deep. How would I know if and when this is impacting their growth? (1 minute 12)

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Matthew – Ferns

Begonia Rex

Schefflera

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Q – One of my runner-bean seedlings is appearing from the pot roots first – is it confused? Or have I planted it upside down? (4 minutes 30)

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Q – I have had a tall cactus for 25 years and has never flowered. Can I cut the top off and plant it to start again? It’s 4m tall (13 feet) (6 minutes 10)

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Matthew – Cereus

Euphorbia ingens

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Bob – Pelargoniums

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Q – I have a southern-facing garden with Olive trees along the southern border, and a large area in the middle which should be lawn but is very tall weeds. How can I kill off my weeds so I can sow a lawn which would be eco-friendly and use the olives from our trees. (9 minutes 10)

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Christine – Dock

Thistles

Nettles

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Matthew – Clover

Daisy

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Feature –Matt Biggs gives his top-tips for lawns (13 minutes)

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Q – I have a grapefruit plant growing in a pot which I have grown from a pip more than 40 years ago. It is about 4 feet high (1.2m) and full of beautiful green leaves. It looks very healthy but has never had a fruit on it – am I wasting my time waiting? (19 minutes 30)

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Q –Why is my asparagus this year mainly thin spears when it has been mostly fine in previous years? It is growing in alkaline soil and gets an organic mushroom spent compost (21 minutes 50)

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Matthew – Asparagus falcatus

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Q – I have a small apple tree next to a south-facing fence, but this year has only produced blossom on the top foot of the tree. Is it normal for a tree to have a fallow year – it just isn’t fruiting like it normally does. It is a ‘James Grieve’ and is 6 foot high (1.8m) and 8 foot wide (2.4m) Ìý(25 minutes 25)

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Feature - Gardening glossary with Bunny Guinness (28 minutes 20)

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Q – Can the panel suggest some low-growing plants that can coped with being stepped on? (35 minutes 08)

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Christine – Doryopteris pedata

Thyme

Mentha

Mentha requienii

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Bob – Chamomile

Chamomile Treneague

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Matthew – Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’

Carex ‘Ice Dance’

Euonymus fortunei ‘Kewensis’

Ajuga reptans

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Q – I have discovered a colony of ants in my compost bins – what has been your experience with ants and what would you recommend? (39 minutes 10)