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Kathy Clugston and her panel of gardening experts are in Buckinghamshire.

Kathy Clugston and her panel of gardening experts are in Buckinghamshire. Juliet Sargeant, Chris Thorogood and Matthew Wilson answer the horticultural queries.

This week, the panellists suggest what to do with a sunflower peeping over the garden fence, and recommend the best way to stop a Yew tree splaying. They also share some planting ideas for a spot that enjoys constant sunshine.

Away from the questions, Matthew heads to Kew Gardens to speak to Kevin Martin and Cecily Withall, finding out why we need more people in arboriculture.

Producer: Daniel Cocker
Assistant Producer: Bethany Hocken

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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Sep 2022 14:00

Plant List

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

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Q – How can I ensure my sunflowers point into my garden rather than over the fence to my neighbour’s?

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Sunflower, 'Russian Giant'

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Q – I’ve dried some seeds from some dried allium heads. Will the grow if I plant them?

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Juliet –

Allium

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Matthew –

Allium, Chives

Allium Sphaerocephalon

Allium Cristophii

Allium Hollandicum

Allium Holandicum, ‘Purple Sensation’

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Q –What is your advice for planting in a sunny spot so that it survives constant sunshine?

(6 minutes 08 seconds)

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Matthew –

Stipa gigantea

Salvia, 'Amistad'

Allium

Convolvulus Sabatius

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Juliet –

Nepeta × faassenii, 'Kit Cat'

Osteospermum, 'Hopleys'

Hippeastrum (Spider Group), 'Evergreen'

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Chris –

Euphorbia Myrsinites

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Q –We have a wisteria that one of the branches parted from the main plant and died. Any advice to prevent this happening again?

(10 minutes 10 seconds)

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Feature – Matthew Wilson spoke to Kew’s Kevin Martin and Cecily Withall to find out why we need more people than ever to come to the field of Arboriculture.

(12 minutes 38 seconds)

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Matthew –

Quercus Castaneifolia, ‘The Chestnut-leaved Oak’

Amelanchier Lamarckii

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Kevin –

Field Maple

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Cecily –

Acer Griseum

Tilia

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Q – Was it right to wire my Yew tree to stop it splaying outwards, and do I need to loosen off each year?

(20 minutes 11 seconds)

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Matthew –

Taxus baccata, 'Fastigiata'

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Q – What’s the best way to get rid of vine weevils forever?

(22 minutes 45 seconds)

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Q –Due to summer bedding going out of favour, what would you suggest for hanging baskets in window boxes that get the evening sun and if it could be beneficial to our life that could be a bonus?

(28 minutes 13 seconds)

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Matthew –

Cornflower

Poppy

Busy Lizzie

Pelargonium

Lycopersicon esculentum, 'Tumbling Tom Red'

Cucamelon

Courgette

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Juliet –

Saxifraga

Geranium sanguineum, 'Max Frei’

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Chris –

Sedum

Sempervivum ‘H´Ç³Ü²õ±ð±ô±ð±ð°ì’

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Q –Is the burning off and dying of the leaves of various species of trees and shrubs likely to be from sun scald or scorch and will they generally recover? In particular my Cotoneaster × suecicus, 'Skogholm' has been affected this year.

(34 minutes 02 seconds)

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Chris –

Silverbirch

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Q –What is a good way to keep track of your gardening?

(37 minutes 18 seconds)

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Chris –

Yew Tree

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