Could you have hidden treasure in your garden? Why alpines are the ultimate no-fuss plants and early spring with Jimi Blake
David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme, including a visit to Jimi Blake’s garden, no-fuss alpines and the search for long-lost plants.
The hunt is on for long lost plant varieties – David Maxwell finds out why groups like the Irish Garden Plant Society and Plant Heritage want to find and save plants that can no longer be bought. In Bessbrook, Hilary McKelvey explains why alpines are the ultimate in no-fuss gardening. On a visit to renowned plantsman Jimi Blake’s garden in County Wicklow, David finds out about the best flowering plants to follow snowdrops. In studio, Anna Hudson reveals why we should all eat our weeds and she answers questions with David from listeners. Email the programme at gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
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Gardeners' Corner
The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice and news.