A bumper crop of gardening questions answered, how did the 2018 drought affect gardens and a sneak peek at upcoming flower shows (Ep 146)

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2019

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

What can you plant for winter colour - that's not a dogwood? Should you remove the yellow leaves on sprouts? Tune in and find out the answers to these and lots more seasonal gardening questions. We talk to pest and disease experts to find out how the wild weather of 2018 affected plants and gardens. Plus a look at what's coming up at RHS Flower Shows this year. For more info and useful links see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:05.0	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance.
0:09.3	The scenery changes many times in one season and our finest trees will happily play the part of.
0:14.7	The best hiding place ever.
0:17.4	Booth.
0:18.2	Put your day out of dreams in the hands of the experts.
0:21.6	It's the greatest show in Earth.
0:23.7	At an RHS garden near you.
0:25.5	Book tickets online for discounts plus under fives go free and under 16 to five pounds.
0:35.4	Hello and welcome to the first 2019 episode of the RHS Gardening Podcast.
0:42.1	I'm Guy Barta, Chief Horticulturist here at the RHS.
0:47.4	As we sail forth into January,
0:49.8	2018 and its remarkable weather patterns are but a distant memory,
0:54.1	but its impact on our
0:55.1	plants and gardens continues to be felt and will have an effect on performance in the coming
0:59.3	year.
1:00.3	Later on, we'll hear our experts' assessments on the legacy of last year's winds, wet and
1:05.2	droughts on plants, pests and diseases in 2019. With a lovely Christmas break behind me,
1:12.6	I'm looking forward to spending more time in the garden on sunny days,
1:15.6	getting things ready to start sewing and planting later in the spring.
1:19.6	I'm clearing up rubbish, turning compost heaps, tidying the shed,
1:23.6	ready to get gardening as soon as the weather turns round later on.
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