Episode 87: Gardening QandA including pond algae, growing potatoes for Christmas and box tree moth; Wisley's big plans for the future

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2016

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

THis week we answer a bumper crop of gardening questions, including: • How to get clear water in your pond • Which fruit and veg are wildlife-friendly • How to grow bottlebrush plants • Growing potatoes for Christmas • Spotting and controlling box tree moth Plus Wisley's youngest-ever curator, Matthew Pottage discusses the garden's big plans for the future, and RHS edibles guru Jim Arbury gives advice on seasonal tasks in the vegetable and fruit garden.

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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.
0:23.6	At an RHS garden near you.
0:25.6	Book tickets online for discounts plus under five score free and under 16s of five pounds. Hello and welcome back to the RHS gardening podcast.
0:41.3	I'm Tony Dickerson, one of the team of gardening advisors based here at Wisley in Surrey.
0:46.3	As regular listeners will know, in this podcast we bring you features exploring every aspect of gardening today,
0:52.3	plus practical, seasonal advice from RHS experts throughout
0:55.2	the horticultural year. Coming up in this summer edition, podcast regular Matthew Potage, who became
1:00.5	Wiesler's only step of curator in April, takes us on a tour of the garden. He reveals favourite
1:05.7	summer plants and discusses his plans for the future. RHS advisors tackle some of your gardening
1:10.7	questions, and as always, the latest future. RHS advisors tackle some of your gardening questions,
1:11.7	and as always, the latest news on RHS garden events across the UK.
1:16.3	Let's join my colleagues as they discuss some of the inquiries they've received recently.
1:23.1	Hello, I'm Lee Hunt, and I'm the principal horticultural advisor here at RHS Garden Wisley.
1:28.7	Hello, I'm Helen Bostock and I'm senior horticultural advisor.
1:32.6	My name's Haley Jones and I'm an entomologist.
1:34.9	So this one's from S. Godfrey in Surrey.
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