Behind the scenes science, Wisley dahlia competition and what to do about wasps (Ep 136)

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2018

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

We head behind the scenes at Wisley to find out what RHS scientists are studying in their ongoing work to keep our beloved garden plants safe and healthy. And with just a few weeks to go until the ever-popular People's Dahlia Competition at the Wisley Flower Show, we get some top tips on how to get the best from these colourful flowers. Back in the science department, Dr Hayley Jones shares some wisdom on wasps and pathologist Matthew Cromey gives an update on ash dieback and what gardeners can do about it. 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.
0:06.4	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance to delight your senses.
0:13.2	Inspire your gardening adventures and entertain your own little stars.
0:17.4	Race you, let's go.
0:19.5	Catch Springs finest scenes while you can at an RHS garden near you, let's go. Catch Springs, finest scenes while you can,
0:22.1	at an RHS garden near you.
0:24.0	Book tickets online for discounts,
0:26.0	plus under fives go free and under 16s of five pounds.
0:31.5	Hello and welcome to the RHS gardening podcast.
0:35.1	I'm Guy Barta, and today I'm donning a white coat and joining my colleagues
0:39.1	in the science department from the busy gardening advice office. We're going behind the scenes at the
0:45.6	state-of-the-art field research facility here at Wisley to meet some of the teams investigating
0:50.9	pests and pathogens threatening our beloved garden plants.
0:55.0	Plus, we'll hear the latest news about emerging threats to be on the lookout for.
1:00.0	But it's not all doom and gloom. We'll also bring you news of exciting events coming up this
1:05.0	summer, including our annual daily extravaganza that you can take part in next month.
1:11.6	Tucked away behind a newly renovated heather garden here at Wisley is Deer's Farm,
1:16.6	which is a field research facility where RHS entomologists and pathologists are busily
1:21.6	investigating causes and cures for major plant problems, pests and diseases.
1:26.6	Though it's not open to the public,
1:28.8	we were given an exclusive tour around by members of the science team
1:32.1	to see what horticultural challenges they're working on at the moment.
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