Wokingham
Peter Gibbs and his team of horticultural experts are in Wokingham for this week's Gardeners' Question Time.
Could you suggest some bat friendly plants that will keep them happy? Is it too late to re-pot my five-year-old daffodils? How can I improve the quality of my clay soil and what can I grow on it?
Peter Gibbs and his team of horticultural experts are in the market town of Wokingham for this week's episode of Gardeners' Question Time.
Joining Peter to dig into the audience's queries are garden designer Matthew Wilson, proud plantswoman Christine Walkden and passionate plantsman Matthew Biggs.
Later in the show, Kirsty Wilson gets into the community spirit as she visits Greyfriars Biophilic Garden in Glasgow for a quick tour of their 56 show-stopping plots.
Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Hannah Newton
A Somethin' Else production for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
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Q – Is it better to rake up loose leaves or leave them alone?
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Q – Is it too late to re-pot my five-year-old daffodils?
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Q – Could you suggest some bat friendly plants that will keep them happy?
(6 minutes 46 seconds)
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Matt Biggs –
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Helenium
Open daisy flowers
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Matthew Wilson –
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Buddleia moonlight
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Q – What’s your favourite plant that brings autumnal colours in your garden and why?
(09 minutes 52 seconds)
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Matthew Wilson –
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Prunus × yedoensis
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Matt Biggs –
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Arbutus unedo
Christine Walkden –
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Sorbus 'Joseph Rock' Tree
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Q – How can I improve the quality of my clay soil and what can I grow on it?
(12 minutes 40 seconds)
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Matt Biggs –
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Berberis darwinii
Mahonia
Mahonia x media 'Charity'
Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris)
Sorbus
Roses
Matthew Wilson –
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Himalayan blue poppy
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Feature – Kirsty Wilson visits Greyfriars Biophilic Garden in Glasgow
(19 minutes 30 seconds)
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Q – Is mole hill soil actually useful?
(27 minutes 48 seconds)
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Q – My spinach leaves have blotches on them – what’s causing this?
(30 minutes 31 seconds)
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Q – What seasonal tree that fits in a pot would you suggest for my courtyard garden?
(33 minutes 45 seconds)
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Matthew Wilson –
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Sorbus cashmiriana
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Christine Walkden –
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Crab Apple
Ginkgo biloba
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Matt Biggs –
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Amanogawa
Luma apiculata
Wisteria
Wisteria floribunda 'Lawrence'
Catalpa erubescens 'Purpurea' Tree
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