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Is ivy poisonous to most type of trees? What plants could I grow on my allotment that are low maintenance? Kathy Clugston and the panel provide the answers.

Is ivy poisonous to most type of trees? Does the strain of F1 hybrid seeds deteriorate over time? What plants could I grow on my allotment that are low maintenance?

Kathy Clugston and a panel of gardening experts are in Solihull to answer gardening queries from an audience of keen gardeners. On the panel this week are garden designer Bunny Guinness, self proclaimed botanical geek James Wong, and plantswoman Christine Walkden.

Also, Matthew Wilson delivers a step by step guide on how to maintain a greenhouse during the spring.

Senior Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Carly Maile

A Somethin' Else production for 大象传媒 Radio 4

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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Mar 2024 14:00

Plant List

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

Q 鈥 How can I determine the sex of a holly tree plant so I can find it a suitable mate? (1鈥20鈥)

Q 鈥 When鈥檚 the best time to prune a Pyracantha plant to receive lots of berries? (2鈥55鈥)

Q 鈥 Should I remove the plants of my herbaceous border before construction work starts? 鈥 if not how can I protect them? (4鈥16鈥)

Q 鈥 Is ivy poisonous to most type of trees? (6鈥31鈥)

Q 鈥 What plants could I grow on my allotment that are low maintenance? (11鈥09鈥)

Christine Walkden 鈥

Pumpkin

Squash

Ground beans

Bunny Guinness 鈥

Raspberries

Artichokes

Courgettes

Rhubarb

Squash

Feature 鈥 Matthew Wilson鈥檚 guide to maintaining a greenhouse during the spring (15鈥09鈥)

Q 鈥 Is there anything wrong with me using the ash from my log burner in my soil? (21鈥39鈥)

Q 鈥 Does the strain of F1 hybrid seeds deteriorate over time? (23鈥44鈥)

Q 鈥 Could the panel suggest a trailing or feature plant I can put in my terracotta? (29鈥26鈥)

James Wong 鈥

Magnoliagrandiflora, evergreen magnolia

Soleiroliasoleirolii, mind-your-own-business

Christine Walkden 鈥

Ginkgobiloba, maidenhair tree

Lysimachianummularia听'Aurea', golden creeping Jenny

Bunny Guinness 鈥

Quercus听suber, cork oak

Abutilon

Plumbago, leadwort

Jasminumpolyanthum, many-flowered jasmine

Yew (Taxus baccata)

Q 鈥 What can be done to encourage more young people to take up gardening? (34'05)


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