Smethwick
Which fruit and veg would the panel recommend for novice gardeners to grow? Is gardening an art or a science? Kathy Clugston and her panel of experts are in Smethwick.
I’ve got bags of used compost, what do I do with it? Which fruit and veg would the panel recommend for novice gardeners to grow? Is gardening an art or a science?
Ready to answer all these questions and more, Kathy Clugston and her team of experts are in Warley Woods, Smethwick for this week’s episode of GQT. Joining Kathy to offer their best horticultural tips and tricks are Head of Oxford Botanical Gardens Dr Chris Thorogood, houseplant expert Anne Swithinbank, and landscape designer Matthew Wilson.
Anne Swithinbank visits gardener Charles Dowding to find out all there is to know about the no dig approach.
Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
Producer: Dan Cocker
Executive Producer: Hannah Newton
A Somethin' Else production for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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²Ï– I have a conifer hedge, when is the best time to prune it?
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Cupressus leylandiiÌý
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²Ï– Living near Warley Woods, I’m beset by wood avens. How can I deal with this?
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²Ï– Why can’t I grow poppies in my garden?
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Field poppy
Papaveroideae
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²Ï– Which vegetables and fruit would the panel recommend for novice gardeners to grow in a changing climate?
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Pea
Broad bean
French bean
Runner bean
Summer cabbage
Calabrese
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Sweetcorn
Courgette
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²Ï– I’ve got bags of used compost I’ve built up over the year, what do I do with it?
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Geranium
Pelargonium triste
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²Ï–We want to plant a celebratory tree in Warley Woods. What type of tree should we plant ?
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Beech
Liquidambar styraciflua
Katsura
Cedar
Cedrus atlantica
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Hornbeam
Tulip tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
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Chris
Cherry tree
Himalayan birch
Bluebell
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(29 minutes, 55 seconds)
I have a magnolia rose bush. It has lots of buds but they’re being eaten before then can flower. What’s going on?
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(32 minutes, 37 seconds)
Our garden has a 45 degree bank at the top facing Northwest. What colourful, low maintenance plants would you recommend?
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Lavender
Salvia
Santolina
Verbascum
Mullein
Euphorbia shillingiai
Euphorbia myrsinites
Caryopteris
Ceratostigma willmottianum
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Escallonia
PhlomisÌý italica
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Lotus hirsutus
Hairy canary clover
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Eryngium
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