Bearwood
What鈥檚 the best way to stop woodlice from hiding under my pots? How can I encourage my hibiscus to flower abundantly? Kathy Clugston and panel answer horticultural questions.
What鈥檚 the best way to stop woodlice from hiding under my pots? How can I encourage my hibiscus plant to flower abundantly? What can I do to get my gardening mojo back?
Joining Kathy Clugston to answer these questions and more in front of a live audience in Bearwood are Head of Oxford Botanical Gardens Dr Chris Thorogood, houseplant expert Anne Swithinbank, and landscape designer Matthew Wilson.
Also on the programme, Matthew Biggs meets up with author of the first ever Bats in the Garden book, Shirley Thompson MBE, to debunk common misconceptions about bats and shares how they can benefit our gardens.
Producer: Dan Cocker
Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
Executive Producer: Hannah Newton
A Somethin' Else production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
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Q 鈥� What鈥檚 the best way to stop woodlice from hiding under my pots?
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Q 鈥� How can I keep my hydrangea cuttings going during the winter?
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Q 鈥� How do I take a cutting of a Moroccan Broom?
(6 minutes 10 seconds)
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Q 鈥� What could we plant in our high street facing flower bed that complement our Rose of Sharon?
(09 minutes 55 seconds)
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Matthew -
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Hellebore
dryopteris erythrosora
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Cherry Ingram'
incisa kojo no mai
Alliums
nectaroscordum
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Anne -
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Solomon鈥檚 seals
Geranium Pheaum
Annual honesty
Digitalis Lutea
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Chris -
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Digitalis Grandiflora
Digitalis ferruginea
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Feature: Matthew Biggs visits the bat conservation trust with Shirley Thompson MBE
(15 minutes 14 seconds)
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Shirley -
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Begonias
Snowdrops
Crocuses
Composites
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Q 鈥� What can we do so badgers and gardeners can live together in harmony?
(20 minutes 07 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Can I grow anything under my cherry blossom tree or should I get rid of it?
(21 minutes 57 seconds)
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Chris -
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iris foetidissima
Vinca Minor (Periwinkle)
Ruscus aculeatus or Butcher's-broom
Cyclamen
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Anne 鈥�
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Snowdrops
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Q 鈥� Could you suggest some colourful hedging varieties and trees that will stay vibrant all year round?
(27 minutes 14 seconds)
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Matthew -
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Escallonia
Abelia 脳 grandiflora
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Anne -
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Chris -
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Tamarisk
Clerodendrum bungei
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Q 鈥� Should we be covering our veg patch after growing season with cardboard or plastic sheeting or should we leave it alone?
(29 minutes 50 seconds)
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Q - How can I encourage my hibiscus plant to flower abundantly?
(32 minutes 40 seconds)
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Q - How can I get my gardening mojo back?
(36 minutes 26 seconds)
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Anne -
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Broadbeans
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Chris -
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Ipomea heavenly blue
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- Fri 8 Dec 2023 15:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 10 Dec 2023 14:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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