Episode 100: You are not alone... gardeners' top pests and how to deal with them

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2017

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

With the recent release of the RHS top 10 pests and diseases 2016 list, our horticultural advisors get together to help gardeners deal with these troubles. Topics covered include small trees that are resistant to honey fungus, slugs and snails, vine weevils and fuchsia gall mite. We also discuss raised beds and seasonal gardening jobs to help you get ahead this spring.

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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.
0:43.4	Hello and welcome back to the Royal Horticulture Society's gardening podcast.
0:46.6	Good to feel that spring is almost in the air.
0:50.2	I'm Jenny Bowden, a member of the garden advisory team.
0:55.4	In these podcasts, we bring you the best of gardening knowledge, advice and discussion.
1:00.2	They're made by people who love plants, four people who love plants.
1:04.9	We're passionate about our entire natural environment, in gardens and beyond,
1:09.3	and committed to protecting the plants and wildlife that are so important in our world.
1:14.8	So, whether you're a horticultural novice or a veteran, there's something to interest everyone.
1:21.0	Coming up later, our annual chart rounddown of the top ten pests that made gardeners' lives of misery in 2016.
1:23.6	Can the box tree moth retain its coveted number one spot, or have they lost their crown to a new menace?
1:30.2	Stay tuned to find out.
1:32.6	We'll also have suggestions of jobs to tackle in your garden this March, and as always, the latest news on RHS garden events across the UK.
1:42.2	But first, question time. As an RHS member, you can put your
1:47.4	gardening questions to our expert advice team for free, by phone, by post or email. Or visitors
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