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How do we get our climbing hydrangea in a pot to flower? How can I encourage more wildlife into my garden without it being too wild? Peter Gibbs and the panel have all the answers.

Can you suggest some plants that could withstand being in strong winds? What can I do to encourage more wildlife into my garden without it looking too wild? What gardening activity would you like to do on your 100th birthday?

Peter Gibbs and his team of gardening experts answer the questions from the audience in Hexham Abbey.

Joining Peter to unearth the horticultural dilemmas are passionate garden designers Matthew Wilson and Bunny Guinness, and house plant expert Anne Swithinbank.

Later in the programme, Matthew Wilson is joined by local horticulturists Rachel Ryver and Kay Owen as they visit what remains of the Sycamore Gap and discuss what's being done to regrow the iconic tree.

Senior Producer: Dan Cocker

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

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Sun 23 Jun 2024 14:00

Plant List

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

Q 鈥 We've done 鈥淣o Mo May鈥 but it looks quite messy. What should we do now? (2鈥00鈥潁

Q 鈥 How do we get our climbing hydrangea in a pot to flower? (5鈥32鈥潁

Q 鈥 Why do my Trachelospermum Jasminoides keep dying? Any tips on what I can do to keep them alive? (8鈥26鈥潁

Q 鈥 Could you suggest some plants that could withstand being strong winds? (11鈥07鈥潁

Anne Swithinbank听

Elaeagnus听'Quicksilver', oleaster 'Quicksilver'

Arbutusunedo, strawberry tree

Bunny Guinness 鈥

Salix, willow

Quercusilex, holm oak

Feature 鈥 Matthew Wilson is joined by The National Trust's Rachel Ryver and Kay Owen as they visit what remains of the Sycamore Gap (15鈥38鈥潁

Q 鈥 Unfortunately, some of my young oaks have had their growing tip pecked off by a greedy pheasant鈥 Will these regenerate? (19鈥56鈥潁

Q 鈥 What can I do to encourage more nature into my garden without it looking too wild? (23鈥32鈥潁

Matthew Wilson 鈥

Wisteria

Camsus Radicans, trumpet vine

Rosa听Mary Delany听('Ausorts'} (S鈥潁, rose [Mary Delany]

Akiba Quinata, chocolate vine

Anne Swithinbank 鈥

Sophora Sun King, kowhai [Sun King]

Clematis听rehderiana, nodding virgin's bower

Bunny Guinness听

Taxus, yew

Hollies

Crataegus, hawthorn

Foxgloves

Digitalispurpurea听f.听albiflora, white-flowered foxglove

Hesperismatronalis, dame's violet

Q 鈥 How do we get rid of the Celandines over taking our garden? (34鈥14鈥潁

Q 鈥 What gardening activity would you like to do on your 100th birthday? (38鈥53鈥潁

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