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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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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Nov 2023 14:00

Plant List

(1 minutes, 27 seconds)

²Ï– I have a conifer hedge, when is the best time to prune it?

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Cupressus leylandiiÌý

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(5 minutes, 23 seconds)

²Ï– Living near Warley Woods, I’m beset by wood avens. How can I deal with this?

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(7 minutes, 20 seconds)

²Ï– Why can’t I grow poppies in my garden?

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Field poppy

Papaveroideae

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(10 minutes, 47 seconds)

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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(21 minutes, 19 seconds)

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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(24 minutes, 53 seconds)

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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