Exeter City
When does manure become well rotted? Where should I start when designing a flowerbed in my garden? Kathy and the panel have all the answers in Gardeners' Question Time.
When does manure become well rotted? Where should I start when designing a flowerbed in my garden? What can I do to encourage my dahlias to sprout flowers?
Kathy Clugston and the GQT team of horticultural heroes are on hand to tackle the gardening queries of an audience in Exeter City. Kathy is joined by garden designer Chris Beardshaw, grow your own guru Bob Flowerdew and proud plantswoman Christine Walkden.
Later in the programme, Assistant Producer Rahnee Prescod meets with community projects manager of YMCA Exeter Sam Thomas, to discuss how gardening therapy provides an escape for young adults experiencing homelessness.
Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q 鈥� There鈥檚 a worm charming competition coming up 鈥� What can I use to charm as many worms as possible in 15 minutes? (01鈥�35鈥�)
Q 鈥� My three strong rhubarb plants have started to wilt 鈥� what am I doing wrong? (04鈥�28鈥�)
Q 鈥� Where should I start when designing a flowerbed in my garden? (05鈥�55鈥�)
Q 鈥� What can I do to improve my dying lawn that has a high water content? (08鈥�14鈥�)
Bob Flowerdew 鈥�
Viola听odorata听(Vt鈥�), sweet violet
Chamaemelum听nobile, common chamomile
Chamaemelum听nobile听'Treneague', chamomile 'Treneague'
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Chris Beardshaw 鈥�
Ajuga reptans, bugle
Hostas, plantain lily
ferns
Feature 鈥� Rahnee Prescod meets with head of horticultural therapy, Sam Thomas at the YMCA Exeter to learn the positive effects gardening has on young people dealing with homelessness (12鈥�23鈥�)
Q 鈥� When does manure achieve the status of being well rotted? (20鈥�08鈥�)
Q 鈥� What can I do to encourage my dahlias to sprout flowers? (25鈥�12鈥�)
Q 鈥� Could the panel recommend native fruiting trees I could put in my front flower bed that have shallow root balls? (31鈥�14鈥�)
Bob Flowerdew 鈥�
Cornus听mas, cornelian cherry
Christine Walkden 鈥�
Crataegus, hawthorn
Sambucus听nigra, common elder
Q 鈥� With the growing promotion of trends in gardening through shows and media, is there a risk of losing the reflection of our very selves in our gardens? (36鈥�02鈥�)
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Gardeners' Question Time
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts
