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

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Q – How do I get rid of Pearlwort? (01’15)

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Q – Would applying fertilizer or weed killer to lawn sand irradicate weeds from my lawn quickly? (02’56)

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Q – What can I do to kill the moss growing in my flower beds without damaging the plants around it? (05’06)

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Q – What should I do about the giant cracks in my lawn? Should I try backfilling now with compost? Or just leave until it eventually rains? (08’35)

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Q – There are lot of patches in my lawn – would you recommend scarifying it this autumn? Or leaving it until the spring? (11’44)

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Feature – Anne Swithinbank met ornamental grass guru Neil Lucas to discuss if there’s a variety suited to everyone. (13’45)

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Neil Lucas –

Miscanthus, elephant grass

Panicum, finger grass

Pennisetum, Fountain grass

Carex, sedge

Nassella, needle grass

Hakonechloa, japanese forest grass

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Q – What variety of bamboo could I grow in my small Cumbrian garden? (18’22)

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Matthew Wilson –

PhyllostachysÌýnigra, black bamboo

PhyllostachysÌýaureosulcata, golden groove bamboo

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Anne Swithinbank –

NandinaÌýdomestica, heavenly bamboo

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Feature – Peter Gibbs and the Panel visit AFC Wimbledon to learn more about their lawn care routine? (22’38)

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Q – We think we have Fusarium growing on our lawn, how do we get rid of it? (28’13)

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Q – Our lawn gets no treatment at all, apart from routine mowing.Ìý There's grass, plenty of clover, few dandelions, creeping buttercup, but we haven't seen a single Daisy. Do you experts have any idea why? (31’11)

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Q – Any tips on how to prepare a lawn for the dormant winter months so that in the spring, it comes back luxurious? (34’50)

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Q – I have a giant pampas grass in my garden. The plumes are about 15 foot high, but it is slowly spreading. How do I halve it without damaging it? (38’14)

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