meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Gardening with the RHS

Episode 65: Good bugs, bad bugs; how to beat weeds and seasonal gardening questions answered

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4654 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2015

⏱️ 28 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Senior RHS Entomologist Andrew Salisbury reveals the result of a four year scientific study into ‘Plants for Bugs’ which examined the effectiveness of different plants into attracting beneficial insects into our gardens. The Science team also discuss a brand new pest they have discovered affecting agapanthus flowers. We also have ideas for gardening jobs you could be doing in over the coming weeks, and the RHS Advisory team answer listeners’ seasonal gardening queries, including detailed advice on strategies to overcome weed problems.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

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.

0:42.2

Hello and welcome back to the RHS gardening podcast.

0:48.4

Every fortnight, we bring you a mixture of features and discussions, exploring every aspect of gardening.

0:56.2

Plant care, pest control, growing your own fruit and vegetables, garden design and ideas for containers and small spaces.

1:02.9

Plus, expert gardening advice throughout the year. I'm Jenny Bowden, one of the RHS's team of porticultural advisors, based here at RHS Garden, Wisley and Surrey. Coming up in this edition,

1:10.0

RHS advisors answer your seasonal gardening questions. Scientists

1:14.7

revealed the results of a four-year RHS project into the best plants to encourage beneficial

1:20.0

insects into your garden. Our entomology team launch a survey to track the spread of a new pest problem

1:26.6

that most gardens would prefer to

1:28.6

keep out of their plots. And as always, the latest news on RHS garden events across the UK. But first,

1:36.8

let's hear about some of the jobs you can be tackling in your garden this month.

1:41.1

My name is Matthew Potage and I'm the deputy curator here at RHS Garden Wisley.

1:45.5

So what to do now? So what are we busy with in the garden? Well, we're chasing our tails

1:50.7

with hedge cutting. So finishing off any hedge cutting or clipping of topery or shaping of shrubs that

1:56.1

you want to do. Now is a great time to get a last clip in if there's been any regrowth since our earlier trims.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Royal Horticultural Society, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Royal Horticultural Society and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.