Episode 23: Repairs caused by extreme weather, seasonal gardening questions and butterflies at Wisley

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2014

⏱️ 28 minutes

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On the first edition of the RHS Gardening Podcast for 2014, our experts have suggestions for repairing damage caused by the recent wet and windy weather. We have butterflies in the Greenhouse at RHS Garden Wisley, and the RHS Advisory team are on hand to tackle your January questions. Plus expert information on; • Growing on Christmas plants such as hyacinths, poinsettias and Christmas trees • Sourcing and creating compost • The advantages of raised beds And as always there’s news of the latest events across our four RHS Gardens.

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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.
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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.
0:43.2	Hello and welcome to the first RHS gardening podcast of 2014.
0:44.7	Happy New Year.
0:53.0	In these fortnightly podcasts, we bring you a mixture of features and discussions exploring every aspect of gardening.
0:56.1	Plant care, pest control, container ideas,
1:02.0	growing your own fruit and vegetables, plus expert seasonal advice on what you should be doing in your garden right now. I'm Jenny Voden, one of the team of horticultural advisors here at
1:07.8	RHS Garden, Wisley and Surrey. Coming up in this edition, a guide to key jobs that
1:13.6	you can tackle now that will give your garden a kickstart for the year ahead. RHS experts
1:18.6	answer your seasonal gardening questions and the latest news on events across our four
1:24.6	RHS gardens, including the stunning tropical butterfly exhibit in the
1:28.5	Wizzley Glass House. But first, the extreme winds and rain of recent weeks have caused a lot of
1:34.3	damage to plants and gardens across the UK. The RHS advice team have been answering countless
1:40.2	questions about how gardeners can repair damaged plants and prevent further problems
1:45.1	due to waterlogged soil. So what can you do if you've been affected? Here's Lee Hunt from the
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