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

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Q – I read that you should line a bean trench with strips of newspaper soaked in water with compost on top. I always get a good crop but my husband thinks I’m wasting my time. Am I?

(2 minutes 10 seconds)

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Q – I have a problem growing Gladioli. They always flower during the first year, and don’t flower again after that. What am I doing wrong?

(5 minutes 15 seconds)

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Q – Five years ago I planted a native species hedge, which is now about 3m (9.8 feet) high. When and how should I prune it to keep it thick?

(6 minutes 55 seconds)

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Kirsty –

Prunus spinosa

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Q – I have a fig tree that’s had lots of fruit, but they never mature. What am I doing wrong?

(9 minutes 32 seconds)

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Feature – Claire Ratinon speaks to Jon Stokes from The Tree Council and Sinéad Fortune of Seed Sovereignty UK all about seed saving.

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Q – We are about to move house and take on quite a large garden. What advice would you give to novice gardeners when taking on a new garden project?

(20 minutes 24 seconds)

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Q – What is the best maintenance schedule for a greenhouse? How often should it be disinfected and what is t he best method?

(25 minutes 30 seconds)

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Q – I’ve got a problem with my honesty plants. I’ve grown them for years, but this year they’ve developed blisters on the surface with white crusty deposits underneath. What is this and how do I treat it?

(29 minutes 22 seconds)

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Q – I had a white wisteria growing on a south-facing wall which died suddenly two years ago. It appeared to have rotten from the stem. This year three healthy whips of wisteria have emerged a metre away from the original stem. Should I train it up the wall where it is, or dig it up and plant it somewhere else?

(32 minutes 50 seconds)

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Q – How can I stop myself from buying every plant that I see?
(36 minutes 30 seconds)

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